Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 11
February 19, 2024
Book Talk: Mitch Albom
Book Talk: Mitch Albom Listen to the episode with Mitch Albom Today it’s a delight to introduce you to Mitch Albom. I have enjoyed each of his books that I have read including Tuesdays with Morrie and The Stranger in the Lifeboat, so I was intrigued by his latest novel The Little Liar. We live in a day where truth ... Read More
February 16, 2024
Book Talk: Mary Connealy
Book Talk: Mary Connealy Listen to the episode with Mary Connealy It’s always such fun to chat with my friend Mary Connealy. She’s at 75 books, y’all. 75! Our careers have run on parallel tracks, so I am truly in awe of the way she writes so many books that are all so unique with strong heroines, and cowboys. The ... Read More
February 9, 2024
Book Talk: Dani Pettrey
Book Talk: Dani Pettrey Listen to the episode with Dani Pettrey Who doesn’t love a good romantic suspense? Especially when it blends romance with suspense in a way that welcomes the reader back to the pages again and again? That’s why I love reading my friend Dani Pettrey’s novels. It was such fun to welcome her back to Book Talk ... Read More
February 2, 2024
Book Talk: Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt
Book Talk: Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt Listen to the episode with Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt Today it’s so much fun to introduce you to Sarah Sundin and Amanda Barratt. These two write amazing World War II fiction, the kind that pulls you in, yanks out your heart, and leaves you thinking hard about what you’ve read. They each ... Read More
January 29, 2024
Book Talk: Jerry B. Jenkins
Book Talk: Jerry B. Jenkins Listen to the episode with Jerry B. Jenkins It’s a delight to bring you this conversation with my new writing friend Jerry B. Jenkins. We’ve been in the same published writing group for years. But it was such fun to hop on Zoom and talk about his latest book, The Chosen Book Three. We talked ... Read More
January 26, 2024
Book Talk: Amy Lynn Green
Book Talk: Amy Lynn Green Listen to the episode with Amy Lynn Green Today it’s so much fun to have my friend Amy Lynn Green. She writes beautiful stories set during WWII often in homefront settings. Today we’re talking about her brand new release The Foxhole Victory Tour. Y’all, I adored this story set in a small USO tour — ... Read More
January 23, 2024
A New Favorite: The Foxhole Victory Tour
Y’all know I love a novel that is set during World War II. You also know I particularly love it if it highlights a part of the war that I didn’t know well. I also love the glamour and glitz of black and white Hollywood and the USO tours of Bob Hope and other stars capture that. That’s why I ... Read More
January 19, 2024
Book Talk: Laura Frantz
Book Talk: Laura Frantz Listen to the episode with Laura Frantz Today it is such fun to introduce you to my friend Laura Frantz. She is an award-winning author of historical romances, and we’re talking about her latest novel The Seamstress of Acadie. This book is set in Canada with the French Acadians and follows the story of people who ... Read More
January 15, 2024
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
January 14, 2024
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
