Here’s a question that my friend Karen Ball posted on her blog: What makes a Christian book Christian? I look forward to reading what the editors discussed when she posts it later, but here are my thoughts. If you can’t tell, I’m kind of passionate about this: Some of my bias probably came through at ACFW. I don’t want a …
Great Reads this Week
I’m currently reading three books: Shade by John Olson: Not letting myself get deeply into this book yet, becuase I know once I do, I won’t be able to put this down. John’s editor, Karen Ball, believed so deeply in this book that she worked for close to ten years to find the right home for it. It’s the vampire …
A Reading Tag
I’ve been tagged, but rather than make it random, I’m making this reading related. 🙂 1) I have loved to read since I was about 4. You’ll still find me with a book in my hands all the time. 2) My favorite childhood books were the Little House on the Prairie series. Read them voraciously over and over. It’s been …
Time to Rally Around
The election is over. Some of us are saying finally! The mailbox will be a bit emptier now that all of the campaign mail is finished. The election didn’t go the way I’d hoped. But that’s okay. There are several things that I know. 1) God is still on His throne.2) God controls the affairs of men.3) God directs the …
Me, Myself and I Am
This book is different from the kind that I usually review, but when I got the opportunity, I thought it would be fun. I am an avid journaler. I literally have a bookshelf packed with more than 15 journals that cover from the time I was in third grade to present day. Now, I know no one will ever want …
First: Forsaken by James David Jordan
It is time for the FIRST Blog Tour! On the FIRST day of every month we feature an author and his latest book’s FIRST chapter! The feature author is: James David Jordan and his book: Forsaken ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James David Jordan is a business litigation attorney with the prominent Texas law firm of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. …
Don’t forget to vote!
In just a few days we’ll all get the opportunity to go vote. The political mail has streamed into our house. To the extent that Jonathan sees a piece and tells me McCain wants me to vote for him – even when it’s from Barack Obama. In 2000 Eric went to Florida twice after the election to participate in the …
Last Chance on Contests for Gift Certificates
Fall is the perfect time to curl up with a new book. And I just got my copies of my latest book, Captive Dreams. In honor of that and because I love comments and subscribers, in October I am running a contest. On November 1 I will pull one lucky name from the subscribers to the Law Books & Life. …
Sweet Tea — Nectar of the gods
I have decided that Sweet Tea has overtaken Dr Pepper as the nectar of the gods. It is the fuel that keeps me writing long into the nights. And probably is why I need to get back on the treadmill LOL. Call it my Georgia and Virginia roots coming out, but I was very happy when McDonald’s started carrying sweet …
Two Books I read last week and LOVED
Last week I read two wonderful Bethany House releases by debut authors. Both books are written in a lovely lyrical style, and wouldn’t necessarily be books I normally gravitate towards. Nobody is killed, and they aren’t romances – though there are romantic elements in each. Instead, each is the tale of a young woman finding healing from past scars. Home …