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Christian Fiction Spotlight: Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly

I love to share books writtenbymy friends and acquaintances. I hope you find theseSpotlights helpful.

WIND IN THE WIRES

by Janet Chester Bly

It’s 1991. Reba Cahill loves ranching with Grandma Pearl in north central Idaho. But there’s a lot of work and only two of them. Can she find a husband to help her run the ranch? She finds few prospects in the small town of Road’s End.

But Reba is also missing something else: her mother. Deserted by her at three-years-old and never knowing her dad, she feels...

Idaho Statesman Gives 5-Star Review to Love Without End

Love Without End got a very nice 5 out of 5 review from the Idaho Statesman in this morning’s paper. Just had to share. (Click on the image for a larger version.)

I love that the reviewer is hopingfor more contemporary romances from me because that is exactlywhat is in store for readersin the next year (and most likely beyond). My favorite quote: “[Hatcher’s] gift for drawing sympathetic characters facing real-life problems brings encouragement to her readers who face the same fears and troubl...

Christian Fiction Spotlight: Where Honor Began

WHERE HONOR BEGAN

by Lyn Cote

How can unexpected visitors turn one’s world upside down?

Honor Penworthy, a young Maryland lady, tries to keep faith with a friend amidst family turmoil.But the stakes rise higher when the war that seemed so faraway comes dangerously close to her and those she loves.

What a difference three days can make in one life—leaving a legacy of conflict but with honor.

About the Author:

Since her first Love Inspired romance debuted in 1998, Lyn Cote has written over 40 books....

Authors Who Inspire | Rachel Hauck

Rachel Hauck is an award-winning, best selling author of critically acclaimed novels such as “The Wedding Dress,” “Love Starts with Elle,” and “Once Upon A Prince.” She also penned the Songbird Novels with multi-platinum recording artist, Sara Evans. Booklist named their novel, “Softly and Tenderly,” one of 2011 Top Ten Inspirationals. She serves on the Executive Board for American Christian Fiction Writers and is a mentor and book therapist at My Book Therapy, and conference speaker. Rachel...

How I Make Goodreads Work For Me

In my annual year-endpost, I mentioned how much I enjoy Goodreads and added that I don’tuse it for social media purposes but for my own pleasure. A readerasked for more information on how I use Goodreads. So here goes:

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I have both fans and friends who follow me on Goodreads, as is common on all social media sites, but I don’t encourageinteraction with others on this site as I do on Facebook. I’m not unfriendly. I just don’t go seeking conversations. If someone sen...

December Wrap Up

Well, friends, we have arrived at the final day of 2014. I hope that the New Year will bea blessed year for each one of you. I know I have a few ambitious goals for 2015that, God willing, I will achieve on schedule. But right now it is time to look back at the month of December.

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Books Read:

I finished three books in the month of December, and two of them were completely wonderful and by authors I hadn’t read before.

The novel was an advanced copy ofThe Wood’s Edge b...

2014 Year End Reflections & My Word for 2015

I look forward to these year end reflections. Of course, this year I started doing monthly wrap-ups, so perhaps it will feel a little repetitive. I hope not. They aren’t the same.

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My Word for 2014: MANIFEST

I don’t believe I began to even scratch the surface of understanding God’s manifestation of Himself in me and all that it means. I feel as if my life was out-of-control busy, and so I never felt as aware of achieving my goal in this regardas I would like to have been.

Bible Read...

Movie Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey

Yes, I am enjoying a little time off from writing this week, which means more than one movie review in the past few days. This one I watched at home.

I finally got the chance to seeThe Hundred-Foot Journey (a movie based on anovel of the same name). It released in August 2014. The big name star isHelen Mirren, and she iswonderful in her part, as usual.

Going in, I didn’t know much about the story other than that the Kadam family from India arrives in France and opens a restaurant (Indian cuisin...

Movie Review: Unbroken

Jerry and I returned a short while ago from seeing the first showing ofUnbroken. Oh my word. An amazing film about an amazing man. How I wish I could have met Louis (Louie) Zamperiniin person the way director Angelina Jolie did.

I try hard not to put spoilers in my movie reviews. If you have read the book (which I think you should), nothing I say cansurprise you. If you haven’t read it, I at least assume you know some of the history of what happened to Americans in the Japanese prisoner of war...

Movie Review: EXODUS: Gods and Kings

Last night, Jerry and I went with our adult granddaughter to see Exodus: Gods and Kings.

If you want a biblically accurate film, this isn’t it. However, if you are after an action-adventure film that is visually stunning, this mightfit the bill. (We didn’t see the 3D version, but it must have been amazing in some scenes.)

I lost count of the times I thought to myself and/or whispered to my husband or granddaughter, “Well, it didn’t happen that way [in the Book ofExodus].”

Any movie that takes on...