Lulu’s Cafe by T.I. Lowe was an intoxicating piece that brought an abundance of emotions to the surface. At times I wept for the main character, Leah Allen, as she endured being tortured by her husband during his drunken fits of rage. As Leah put it, she was living with…
Category: Fiction Fridays
10 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
With summer in full swing, I thought it would be a great idea to write down a list of books to encourage summer reading. I looked back at all of the books I have read this year and picked my favorites. I’ve also included three books I’d like to read,…
Tales From an Active Imagination: Part 6
The next installment of The Rose Garden is here! As always, if you’re new to this story, you can start here. If you just need a refresher from last time, you can find Part 5 here I open the door to my apartment, and immediately, the fresh floral scent that…
An Inside Look at The Rose Garden
Thursday mornings are typically dedicated to coffee shops and one of my closest friends. It’s our thing. We decide, sometimes last minute, where we want to go, and meet up to talk, vent, laugh, and enjoy one of the best substances on earth: coffee. She likes it cold, I like…
Book Review: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey
It’s another Christian Fiction book review! Wooing Cadie McCaffrey was such a fun read. My Goodreads review is below: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner My rating: 5 of 5 stars There is no doubt that Bethany Turner knows her romantic comedies. Not only has she scattered them throughout her…
Excerpt from A Work of Heart
An excerpt from a story I’m working on. It’s Jeremy’s first time in the little town of Hamish. “You’re new around here,” the cashier said when Jeremy approached the counter. “Yes, I guess you could say that,” Jeremy answered back. “Could you tell me where I am?” The cashier looked…
Tales From an Active Imagination: Part 5
The next installment of The Rose Garden is here! As always, if you’re new to this story, you can start here. If you just need a refresher from last time, you can find Part 4 here “Thanks for picking me up, Jess.” I open the car door and slowly lower…
Book Review: The Printed Letter Bookshop
I struggled through this book much as I had with Erin Bartel’s, We Hope for Better Things. Again, it was from the perspective of three different women, but this time, all three of them lived in the present day and worked together, even befriended each other. It started off very…
20 New Christian Fiction Reads for June
Check out these new Christian Fiction releases for June!
Perhaps you’ll find something new and interesting in your favorite genre, or maybe you’ll explore a new genre. Either way, I’d love to hear what books you choose and what you thought of them!
Voice of Spring
The theater erupted with the sound of applause before the final note of Frühlingsstimmen by Johann Strauss came to an end. Slowly, like a wave returning to shore, the audience rose to their feet. Maria Esposito had just given the performance of a lifetime. As she stood on the Evans…