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October 21, 2025
Know the Novel, Pt 1: All in Good Time
It’s that time of year when Know the Novel, hosted by Christine Smith, rolls around. This may also be the year that I complete all three installments of Know the Novel.
“Know the Novel is a 3-part tag for writers, one for each of these last three months of the year. Each part features ten questions you can answer on your own blog, in your newsletter, on your social media, or just for yourself! The questions focus on different parts of your novel and how the writing is progressing.”
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October 14, 2025
Review: In Thy Tender Care
As the epidemic rages and broken hearts seek healing, can God reveal that He truly holds all in His tender care?
Author: Courtney Ranger
Book: In Thy Tender Care (The Carols of Christmas)
Genre: Historical
Suitable for: Readers 16 and older
About the Book
When an epidemic hits their small town at Christmastime, can a schoolteacher with a grudge and a doctor with a secret still share the light of the season with those without hope?
Lydia Miller loves teaching her ...
October 9, 2025
Review: Mistletoe and Mayhem
A Wildfire Races toward the Hadley Ranch
Book: Mistletoe and Mayhem (Little Red Truck Mysteries, #3)
Author: Janice Thompson
Genre: Contemporary/Romance/Mystery
Appropriate for: 17+
About the Book
A Wildfire Races toward the Hadley Ranch
Breathe in the nostalgia of everything old red truck in book three of a new cozy mystery series.
It’s less than a week until Christmas in Mabank, Texas, and just a few days away from RaeLyn and Mason’s wedding on Hadley ranch. Un...
October 7, 2025
What Will be Your Legacy?
What will be my legacy? As I watched the memorial for Charlie Kirk, that one question emerged time and again. Thousands of attendees were treated to not only moving recollections, sadness and tears, and joy and triumph, but the beautiful and reverent proclamation of the Gospel message. Charlie Kirk’s legacy has already begun, and I submit that we will witness it continue for years, if not decades. God will use tragedy and pain to orchestrate something good.
But what about my legacy? Your lega...
October 2, 2025
Review + Giveaway – Puppy Love and Snowflake Kisses
Today, Madi’s Musings is participating in the blog tour for Puppy Love & Snowflake Kisses by Jennifer Faye. Read on to learn more about the author, book, giveaway, and my review. You can find the full tour schedule here.
About the Author
Award-winning author Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances. With more than a million books sold, she is internationally published with books translated into more than a dozen languages and her work has been optioned for ...
September 30, 2025
Review + Giveaway – On a Midnight Clear
Madi’s Musings is participating in the tour for On a Midnight Clear by Tracie Peterson, Misty M. Beller, and Karen Witemeyer, which is hosted by Celebrate Lit.
Read on to find, in this order, more about:
the authorsmore from the authorsthe bookthe giveawaythe reviewthe tourAbout the Author
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, with more than 6 million copies sold. Learn more at TraciePeterson.com.
USA Today bes...
September 26, 2025
Five Fall Favorites – Rereads
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday’s post for the Five Fall Favorites event, hosted by Kate Willis. This is an absolutely massive event, so you don’t want to miss all of the goings-on.
Today’s category is rereads. I am an avid rereader of books, but there are some who never reread a book. Which, I admit, completely baffles me. Which side are you on? Rereader or no rereading?
HEART OF COURAGE by Penny Zeller
A new life awaits her…if she can find the courage.
In the ...
September 25, 2025
Five Fall Favorites – Genres/Tropes I don’t Usually Read
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Thursday’s portion of the Five Fall Favorites event, hosted by Kate Willis. This is an absolutely massive event, so you don’t want to miss all of the goings-on.
Today’s category is genres/tropes I don’t usually read. They are listed in no particular order. Which of these genres do you usually read? Which ones aren’t always on your TBR?
UNEXPECTED DANGER by Penny Zeller
One man’s unhealthy obsession could destroy everything.
Londyn Siegle...
September 24, 2025
Five Fall Favorites – Books I Love
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Wednesday’s blog post for the Five Fall Favorites event, hosted by Kate Willis. This is an absolutely massive event, so you don’t want to miss all of the goings-on.
Today’s category is books I love. Which books do you love? (clean answers only, please) Do we have any books in common?
DREAMS OF THE HEART by Penny Zeller
Sometimes the hardest battles take place in the heart.
Poverty and abuse at the hands of her drunkard father leaves Hann...
September 23, 2025
Five Fall Favorites – Recommended Indie Books
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday’s installment for the Five Fall Favorites event, hosted by Kate Willis. This is an absolutely massive event, so you don’t want to miss all of the goings-on.
Today’s category is indie books. I’m a huge proponent of indie publishing, and it’s my pleasure to highlight some wonderful indie books in no particular order. Which have you read? Which cover is your favorite?
Emberling by Kaytlin Phillips
One never realizes how large their...
