Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 11

5 Book Recommendations + 1 Giveaway for Your Reading Pleasure

With the cold weather or book deadlines, all I’ve wanted to do is curl up with a good book. Thanks to that, I’ve been reading a lot of great books lately. Today I thought I’d bring you a few of my favorite reads form the last few months. I love writing, but I also love sharing books I enjoy with ... Read More

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules Review

As y’all know, I love a good regency novel and I especially love one that makes me smile with a fun voice and great characters. The Ladies Rewrite the Rules fits that bill. What happens when a younger son writes a pamphlet highlighting the widows and heiresses with money? Those women find themselves the target of sudden attention of men ... Read More

Book Talk: Sara Brunsvold

Book Talk: Sara Brunsvold Listen to the episode with Sara Brunsvold Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Sara Brunsvold. She is an award-winning author of gripping stories that I’d call contemporary women’s fiction or saga. They bend genres in the best possible way, and readers agree wholeheartedly. Her first novel The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. ... Read More

Book Talk: Lynette Eason

Book Talk: Lynette Eason Listen to the episode with Lynette Eason It is a delight to have my friend Lynette Eason back to talk about her latest novel Double Take. I loved this novel. It’s a bit of a departure for Lynette because it’s more of a psychological suspense than her other books. It’s all about the mind games. But ... Read More

What’s your dream for 2024 + Giveaway

Just a few days ago we were in Nebraska with my family for a quick Christmas trip that was extended a day thanks to the White Christmas we all wanted. That White Christmas shut down the interstate around us and got us an extra day of game playing and fun with cousins. One of the conversations we had several times ... Read More

Review: Calling on the Matchmaker

Jody Hedlund is an author I’ve known for years, but I haven’t read as many or her books as I’d like. Then I read one like this, and I want to find a week on an isolated island and inhale them all. Calling on the Matchmaker was filled with such vibrant characters that it pulled me into the pages and ... Read More

Review: A Winter by the Sea

I have long adored Julie Klassen’s books. I’ll never forget reading her first, Lady of Milkweed Manor, and realizing I loved the Jane Austen timeperiod after all. Since then I think I’ve read most of her books, and look forward to diving into the worlds she creates. While her early books were stand alones that independently told stories of the ... Read More

Cyanide and Sensibility Book Tour

Y’all, when I saw this book on a list for a possible book tour, I was intrigued. I haven’t read anything by Kate Oliver before but something about the description of the book caught my attention. I was not disappointed when opened the book on my Kindle and started reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery set in a fictional ... Read More

Spreading Christmas Cheer Giveaway

Christmas is coming and I want to share some Christmas cheer with you. We Three Kings, the Christmas novella collection I’m part of is out, and I want to continue the celebration with you. First, you can learn all about my why for writing Beauty Bright, my novella in the collection by watching this short episode of Book Talk. And ... Read More

4 ways you can learn from other authors

As a writer have you ever considered how you can learn from another writer’s books? It should be a constant part of your development as a writer and especially as a professional writer. It’s easy to dial it in and think what we did last time is good enough for this book, but I’ve found each book actually gets more ... Read More