I  love it when the Christy Award nominees are released! I used to love it because it alerted me to books I should put on my to read list. (And I do still love it for that reason!) But for several years now I’ve had the added joy of seeing friends’ names appear on the prestigious list. (Of course I hate it when they are in the same categories with each...

Over the past 13 months, the Lord has had me on a journey. Well, back up to May 2010, when I signed my first publishing contract. Of course I’ve been on a journey with Him almost my whole life, but when I penned my name on that line, my journey took a new turn, a steeper climb. At first I didn’t notice much difference. I wrote a second book while waiting...

The good news: Amazon wish lists make it possible for me to remember all the books I’ve seen that look interesting or heard about and want to read. The bad news: Amazon wish lists make it possible for me to remember all the books I’ve seen that look interesting or heard about and want to read. Why is this bad? Because as of today, I have 88 books on my...

A friend of mine posted the other day about why she loves her book club. I confess, I’ve always wanted to belong to a book club. It makes me almost giddy to think of getting together with a group of people to discuss a book we’ve all read. And yet it terrifies me, too. In the end, it’s something I simply haven’t had time in my schedule to try....

          You saw my list of favorite Christmas novels last week. Currently, I’m finishing up Cathy Gohlke’s Band of Sisters (Fabulous!) and making headway on Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina (about 1/3 through).                     I’m ready to dive into Christmas books new...

It’s Black Friday. People are shopping. Of course my favorite shopping includes books. And now that Thanksgiving is behind us, my books, like my music, will reflect the Christmas season. So here are some of my favorite Christmas reads. 1. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson I first read this book aloud to my siblings on a road trip to Colorado...