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Dec 8, 2020

Some books are "once-in-a-lifetime" books.  A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of mine for reasons I talk about in THIS post. Recently, I read what for me has become another one. Bleak Landing

In what feels like a delightful moment of happenstance, I saw it offered for just $1.99 on Amazon, and when I found the...


Dec 1, 2020

Why did I like the book?  The point-of-view character wasn’t likeable (for a LONG time), made stupid choices, used language I didn’t appreciate (not constantly but there were a few words here and there that made me squirm),  and basically made me uncomfortable.

Of course, that was the point. By the time I realized...


Nov 24, 2020

Journalist, podcaster, and multi-genre author of Saving Ebenezer, S. Daniel Smith is this week's guest and here to talk with us about:

  • His articles regarding missions during the Covid-19 pandemic
  • His podcast and writing about science fiction and fantasy
  • His fabulous Christmas novel, Saving Ebenezer (that I mentioned in...


Nov 17, 2020

One of the coolest things about having this podcast is the opportunity to talk with authors, see what inspires them, discover how they fell in love with writing. Some people decided to write as a child. Others had a teacher who inspired them. But I've noticed one common thread despite the differences in...


Nov 10, 2020

Amish fiction tends to be a bit polarizing. Readers tend to love it or hate it. Are the criticisms valid?  One has to wonder because, despite the naysayers, Amish fiction has a huge following. What is so appealing about Amish fiction, what do readers expect, and is the claim that "If you've read one, you've read them...