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As a homeschooling veteran, I review middle-grade stories to help parents, librarians, and teachers choose good books.
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Suzanne Hartmann on writing personal experiences in novels
Debut author Suzanne Hartmann offers us a guest post today about how she constructed her thriller, PERIL, which features a cool homeschooling mom and some NASCAR settings.
Jerram Barrs on the importance of story
Jerram Barrs, a professor at Covenant Theological Seminary, thinks we need to be reading stories. But not just any stories.
“The greatest stories not only entertain and enlighten us, but also teach us something about who we are–and how we fit into God’s True Story of a redeemed creation.” That’s from an article just published in the seminary’s magazine, Covenant, fall/winter 2011, p. 10. He goes on to quote Tolkien’s “On Fairy Stories,” and urges us to read not only the gospel story but “many other stories as well that echo its joy and hope.”
The Writer, Your Servant
I had a big hurdle to get over when it came to becoming a writer—someone who wrote seriously and often, as opposed to someone who just scribbled down thoughts now and again or played endlessly with stories in her head.
A medical whodunit for our free Kindle ebook
Christian author Dr. Richard Mabry has a medical whodunit on the free list for Kindle this week. Remember, you can read Kindle books on your computer! There’s no reason not to take advantage of this!
Medical Error has this plot summary:
My story about a prodigal daughter
I’ve written a novel about a prodigal daughter, tentatively titled Finding Home. I wanted to let you all know about it!
Peril: A Fast Track Thriller by Suzanne Hartmann, a review
Joanne’s an Illinois homeschooling mom struggling with the fact that her husband is losing a battle with cancer. She’s a survivor herself–she recovered from paralysis, thanks to an experimental adult-stem-cell treatment. Her family’s future looks uncertain, but she tries to trust God about it.
A beloved classic as a free ebook
Daughter of Joy by Kathleen Morgan (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 1): Currently free on Amazon Kindle and at ChristianBook.com. Looks like a good one, a beloved classic!
A free e-book, Signs and Wonders by Alex Adena
[signswonders] Signs and Wonders, a Christian novella by Alex Adena, is available for free today on Amazon and Christianbook.com as an ebook. You can download it and read it on your computer if you don’t have an e-reader.
Bobbsey Twins books free on Kindle right now
Do you have fond memories of reading Bobbsey Twins books? Or are you looking for gentle stories for kids for your own children?
Several Bobbsey Twins books are free on Kindle right now. Remember, you can read Kindle books for free on your own computer, if you don’t have a Kindle.
Replication by Jill Williamson, a review
Abby Goyer’s not too happy when her scientist father moves her to Alaska from Washington, D.C. He’s secretive about his new job, and that bothers her too, especially based on his history of working in a lab that was trying to clone human embryos for use in cancer research. She’s a Christian, and she wishes he would see the light.
A free Tracie Peterson ebook
This Christian romance is free right now on Kindle and at Christian Book Distributors, for other ebook formats besides Kindle. I’ve read some of Tracie Peterson’s work, and I think you’ll enjoy it: Embers of Love (Striking a Match Book 1)
Angels among us: what are they like?
I’m reading a book by Billy Graham summarizing what the Bible says about angels. Here’s a quote: “While angels have tremendous authority, it is limited to doing only the will of God. They never deviate from God’s message, never dilute His message, never change God’s plan. Throughout the ages they have glorified only Him, never themselves.”