2024 is the eighth year that I’ve kept a file on my top ten Christian reads for the year. You can follow my reviews on Goodreads or BookBub. Sadly I felt that only nine books were worthy of being mentioned. I hope for more good books next year. I continued to read quite a few Biblical-era fiction authors because this is the genre of the series I am currently writing (and will be for some years). 1. River of Life…
Blurb: Master at mending copper. Failure at mending family.Reuel’s family have been traveling coppersmiths for generations, but it’s not enough. His Israelite customers don’t respect any Midianite, and his father only takes pride in what his older brother does. When Israel’s power wanes and Midianite raids shift who’s on top, all that could change. Has the time come when a second son can outshine the eldest?Jael married Reuel with dreams of a home filled with love and respect, but her…
Welcome to my annual Biblical-era fiction giveaway. Again I have chosen some of my favorite authors in the genre/favorite books and offer two books from each author. There will be twelve prizewinners because eight will choose two books, and the remaining four will choose one book each. Please read the instructions below as in every giveaway there have been prizewinners who don’t answer their email and the prizes go to others. This usually happens because the prizewinner did not CONFIRM…
This year I will only run this contemporary Christian fiction multi-author giveaway at Easter. For June and November, I will run a Biblical-era fiction giveaway as this is the new genre I’m writing. WARNING! If anyone contacts you and asks for financial info, it’s a scam! How to enter 1. Answer the question – this ensures real people are entering! Please answer the question in the multiple-choice drop-down section within the giveaway app NOT in the comments below the post….
2023 is the seventh year that I’ve kept a file on my top Christian reads for the year. You can follow my reviews on Goodreads or BookBub. I continued to read quite a few Biblical-era fiction authors because this is the genre of the series I am currently writing (and will be for some years). These books aren’t listed in any particular order. 1. In the Shadow of the Queen by Kim Stokely This was my only 5-star review for…
As I am now publishing Old-Testament-era novels, I have also been reading lots of authors who write Biblical novels. I have chosen some of my favourite authors in the genre/favourite books and offer two books from each author. There will be fourteen prizewinners because ten will choose two books, and the remaining four will choose one book. Please read the instructions below as in every giveaway there have been prizewinners who don’t answer their email and the prizes go to…
This year I will only run this contemporary Christian fiction multi-author giveaway at Easter. For June and November, I will run a Biblical-era fiction giveaway as this is the new genre that I am now writing. How to enter 1. Answer the question – this ensures real people are entering! Please answer the question in the multiple-choice drop-down section within the giveaway app NOT in the comments below the post. 2. You will then be asked for your FIRST name…
Blurb for Wells and Wanderers – Amorites Sometimes freedom and family are found in unexpected places. Inanna, an Amorite chieftain’s daughter, craves to be free as the eagles that fly above her hometown.Utu, her loyal twin, just wants to keep his wayward sister out of trouble.Neither succeeds, and their dreams are uprooted as they’re sold into slavery. During their forced travels, they encounter nations they’d only known from stories, palaces beyond description, and fickle kings claiming to be all-powerful deities.Yet…
2022 is the sixth year that I’ve kept a file on my top Christian reads for the year. You can follow my reviews on Goodreads or BookBub. I read a lot of new authors this year especially in the area of historical fiction, especially Biblical-era fiction, as my upcoming series will be in the Old-Testament era. These books aren’t listed in any particular order. 1. Alabaster by Chris Aslan 5-star wow! A novel based on the story of Mary, Martha,…
Did you even know that you could recommend books for your local library? One of the things that has surprised me is that public libraries, even in Australia, will buy Christian fiction or Christian books. US libraries have HUGE Christian or clean fiction sections. For other countries, you’ll have to try and see. Even here, the librarian might block CF but if you can go to their shelves and find prominent US-CF authors, then you have a better argument that…