All the books I’m anticipating reading this month are written by authors whom I’ve read before, authors who are gifted storytellers. I’m certain I won’t be disappointed with their newest releases. ORDINARY GRACE: A NOVEL by William Kent Krueger – This novel is quite a departure from normal for Krueger, whose fame comes from writing his NYT bestselling Cork O’Connor …
And the Winner of WINGS OF GLASS is …
*** Our lone male commenter, Gary Bryant! *** Congratulations, Gary, for winning Gina Holmes‘ Wings of Glass. This is a novel both you and your wife would like reading. Please contact me at BrendaBryant Anderson (at) comcast (dot) net with your mailing address, and I’ll get the book out to you. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the blog …
Talking With Gina Holmes
*** Giving away one copy of Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes. See contest rules below *** I’m very excited to welcome Gina Holmes, one of my favorite authors, to my blog today! My favorite novels are those that deal with complex relationships and emotional topics; that’s exactly what Gina writes. And she writes with a smooth, melodic voice that …
Fiction for the Lenten Season
The other day I searched for Easter fiction, novels that would add depth to the Lenten season. I was surprised at how few I found for adults, barely a handful (although there are many for children). Now, if I’d performed a search for Christmas novels, the results would have been entirely different. I wonder why that is. I suppose the argument could …
The Winner of THE BREATH OF DAWN Is …
*** Veronica Sternberg *** Congratulations, Veronica! To claim your copy of The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann, please e-mail me at BrendaBryantAnderson (at) comcast (dot) net with your mailing address. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and shared your favorite romance novels. I’d love it if you’d come by again for Book Talk Tuesdays and Hot Dish Thursdays
Favorite Romance Novels
Book Giveaway – The Air We Breathe by Christa Parrish – see rules below *** While I typically don’t read straight romance, I do enjoy a romantic undercurrent in novels. Last night I finished The Air We Breathe by Christa Parrish (a heart-breaking, heart-reviving story–Highly recommended). While it wasn’t about romance, the potential for romance gave the reader hope in …
The Perfect Scene
I’m blogging today at Inkspirational Messages, talking about Perfecting Your Scenes within a novel. Come on over and say “Hi!” https://inkspirationalmessages.com/2013/02/perfecting-your-scenes/
February 2012 – Novel Anticipation
New and upcoming releases I’m looking forward to reading: ISCARIOT: A NOVEL OF JUDAS (Howard Books) by Tosca Lee In Jesus, Judas believes he has found the One—the promised Messiah and future king of the Jews, destined to overthrow Roman rule. Galvanized, he joins the Nazarene’s followers, ready to enact the change he has waited for all his life. But soon …
Are Today’s Novels Too Vanilla?
In Tuesday’s post (The Breath of Dawn – Novel Recommendation), I talked about one of my favorite series published in the CBA, the A Rush of Wings series (though not technically a series as all books stand alone) by Kristen Heitzmann. One thing stood out to me as I was reading those books again, a question that nagged at me: …
The Breath of Dawn – Novel Recommendation
I recently read through Kristen Heitzmann‘s A Rush of Wings series, re-reading the first two books A Rush of Wings and The Still of Night. Back when these novels were first published, they set the standard for me that few authors have matched or even come close to. These are stories that yank at the heart and wrench your gut. …