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Tone and Style

Posted on July 18, 2013 by tararandel

I once read a review of my books where the reviewer stated that my books were light reads. I took that as a complement, even though I suspect the reviewer did not mean it that way. Honestly, I write lighter … Continue reading →

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Village of Jollification by Hannah Alexander

Posted on July 16, 2013 by alexanderhodde

  Once upon a time, over 160 years ago, a man built a mill along a creek on one of the major wagon trails from Springfield, MO into Indian Territory and Kansas Territory. The mill became a town, and because … Continue reading →

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Downsizing, Anyone?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by alandkathi66

            Over the years I’ve become familiar with the term “downsizing,” not only as a word but as a reality in my own life. It started almost fourteen years ago, in 1999 when my father died and we tried to … Continue reading →

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More on Books Changing Us

Posted on July 11, 2013 by bethrachg

I was so fascinated by Maureen’s post that I started to comment, and then decided to make it  my post for today. I’ve written a previous blog post or two about how books can change us. Maureen’s points are all valid and … Continue reading →

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Can A Book Change You?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Maureen Lang

This past week, by coincidence, I happened to visit two different sources talking about whether or not a book can really change a person. My first, gut reaction was: Of course a book can change a person! Isn’t that the … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like to Win a Christy by James L. Rubart

Posted on July 9, 2013 by James L. Rubart

As you might know, I won a Christy (what I call the Oscars of Christian fiction)  at the end of last month in St Louis. It was surreal. Here are two reasons why: I’ve dreamed of winning a Christy Award … Continue reading →

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The Good Ol’ Days

Posted on July 5, 2013 by yvon63

This is the day after July 4 celebrations that includes plans of parades, family, cookouts, fireworks, remembering the good ol’ days of when our country was founded on principles that should make us appreciate God, country, mother, and apple pie. … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2013 by tararandel

As I was getting ready to write this post, I began to reflect on what this holiday means to Americans. We have a very rich history in our country. The signing of the Declaration of Independence ranks at the top … Continue reading →

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Living Free by Julie Arduini

Posted on July 3, 2013 by juliearduini

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I wonder if Facebook is a barometer when it comes to our feelings about our country. Many of my updates from all walks of life (writers, Upstate NY friends, Ohio friends, family) are … Continue reading →

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A True Story–by Hannah Alexander

Posted on July 2, 2013 by alexanderhodde

Once upon a time, when Mel and I were engaged and he was working a Halloween night shift, we agreed that I would sit at his house and pass out candy to all the children we knew would come in … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Christy Award Winners

Posted on June 27, 2013 by bethrachg

Books are important to us here on the Christians Read blog, right? What better place to share the winners of this prestigious award–the most coveted award in Christian fiction. In my last post, I shared I was reading You Don’t Know … Continue reading →

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What Sort of Reader Are You? by Kathi Macias

Posted on June 24, 2013 by alandkathi66

I’m never shocked (though certainly disappointed) by a negative review of one of my books. As the old saying goes, you can’t please all the people all the time. But I must admit that I am more than slightly surprised … Continue reading →

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The Future’s So Bright…I’ve Gotta Read a Book

Posted on June 21, 2013 by lynettesowell

Happy first day of summer! I don’t know about where you live, but it’s already felt like summer for quite a while here in Texas. Sunny. Bright. Hot. People are sharing photos of their vacation trips to the lake, beach, … Continue reading →

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Those Super Feelings by Julie Arduini

Posted on June 19, 2013 by juliearduini

I have a confession. I am a Superman superfan. Not quite in the Nicholas Cage department where I named my son Kal-El, but I remember watching the Christopher Reeve version as a child and becoming swept up in the story, … Continue reading →

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Small Town Class–by Hannah Alexander

Posted on June 18, 2013 by alexanderhodde

                        After forty years, our small class from our small town where I still live today continues to love to get together for a weekend, laugh a lot, cry … Continue reading →

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