This weekend I have something in common with those of you in the USA. It’s a holiday long weekend where I live in Australia, and the exodus from the city commenced on Friday. The ski season has started, and it’s only a two hour drive from where I live in Canberra to the ski resorts […]
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Sunday Edition
Last week I counted how many fiction books I’ve read this year. I usually don’t set a reading target or participate in reading challenges. In January I decided on 50 books as my number for my 2021 reading goal, the majority being CCR. We won’t discuss how many books I’ve purchased this year. I’m running […]
When Reading Becomes Unhealthy…
I’ve recently been pondering the question: Can reading be unhealthy? My immediate answer is no, because there are so many good and positive benefits for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health from reading books that feed our hearts and minds. Many studies have shown that illiteracy and being unable to read, listen, comprehend or communicate […]
Sunday Edition
Can you believe we’re already half way through the month of May? They say time disappears faster as we get older, and 2021 is certainly powering along! In Australia, the end of autumn is near and the pretty leaves are falling and falling and falling. Our yard is collecting maple leaves, and we now have […]
Sunday Edition
Happy Mother’s Day. It’s Mother’s Day today in USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. In the UK, Mother’s Day was celebrated on March 27. I welcome our international readers to let us know if they celebrate Mother’s Day today or on a different date. I’ll be spending time with my young adult children […]
Sunday Edition
Welcome to May! I’ll be your host for the Sunday Editions in May. When this post goes live, I’ll be home from Sydney after attending a family wedding. On a perfect sunny autumn day we enjoyed the lovely church wedding ceremony followed by a beautiful outdoor reception with amazing views of Sydney Harbour. I love weddings, […]
Book Recommendation – A Handful of Hope by Elizabeth Maddrey + gift card #giveaway
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for A Handful of Hope by Elizabeth Maddrey. This wasn’t the post I’d planned to share today. I changed my mind last weekend after we recorded a bunch of StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube episodes that included an upcoming episode #20 on Mental Illness with Jaycee […]
Book Recommendation – Is It Any Wonder by Courtney Walsh + #Giveaway
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing my book recommendation for Courtney Walsh’s upcoming release – Is It Any Wonder (A Nantucket Love Story). We’re also giving away a paperback copy to a reader who comments on this post (US mailing addresses only). Courtney Walsh will be our guest at StoryChats @InspyRomance for Episode 16 which will go […]
Why I love kissing books + #Giveaway
Narelle here. In a recent StoryChats @InspyRomance episode #7 with Jaycee Weaver we talked about kisses in CCR (contemporary Christian romance) books. Our conversation started me thinking about why I love kissing books and why I like kissing to be included in romance novels. In a romance story, the main characters are falling in love […]
Sunday Edition
Happy Sunday! It’s our last day of summer in Australia and I’m looking forward to my favorite season arriving tomorrow. Spring would be my favorite if it didn’t trigger my hay fever. I’m writing this post with watery eyes from early autumn hay fever that’s thankfully much milder than spring hay fever. I’m also thankful […]
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