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CFBA: A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingA Passion Most Pure(Revell January 1, 2008)byJulie LessmanABOUT THE AUTHOR:Julie Lessman is a debut author who has already garnered writing acclaim… -
Mansfield Park
Oh my goodness, where to start. How about a quick summary (courtesy of the PBS website):Fanny Price (Billie Piper, Doctor Who, The Ruby in the Smoke) is plucked from poverty as a child and taken to live with relat… -
CFBA: Awaken My Heart by DiAnn Mills
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Awaken My Heart Avon Inspire (February 5, 2008) by DiAnn MillsABOUT THE AUTHOR:Award-winning author, DiAnn Mills, launched her career in 1998 with th… -
Wow...where to start...
The new color scheme is a work in progress, bear with me. I wish the Northanger Abbey dvd cover didn't have aqua blue in it (LOL) since I'm thinking I want green. But that could change, haha. I had to take down Mansfield… -
27 Dresses
Went to see 27 Dresses with Kaye, Leticia, and Lori last night. I really enjoyed it. It's a cute movie, at times absolutely laugh-out-loud funny (like the singing in the bar scene), and as far as chick flicks go the basi… -
Review: The Most of P.G. Wodehouse
The back of The Most of P. G. Wodehouse declares this to be the "most lavish P. G. Wodehouse collection ever published," and when one considers the breadth of selection crammed into just over 700 pages, it's hard to argu… -
Aaaahhh...Richard... :)
I had this lovely Richard Armitage photo collage waiting for me in my inbox when I came back from IL on Sunday, courtesy of Kaye (this is so the perfect gift, LOL). This is from the finale of the Dawn French comedy, The … -
CFBA: Fallen by Matthew Raley
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingFallen(Kregel Publications February 29, 2008)byMatthew RaleyABOUT THE AUTHOR:Matthew Raley is senior pastor of the Orland Evangelical Free Church i… -
Northanger Abbey
"Perhaps after all it is possible to read too many novels."— Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey Time to rehash Northanger Abbey, and no surprise here, but I LOVED it. It's got everything going for it - a smart script (c… -
hey everyone...
...thanks everyone for the kind comments. Got home this afternoon (well, strictly speaking, got home yesterday afternoon as it's Monday now), and it is good to be home. I thought the funeral service went really well Frid… -
arrangements
My grandmother ended up passing away late Tuesday night. So tomorrow I'm flying up to IL with my Dad and brother, there'll be a small service Friday, and then we're flying back Sunday afternoon. As tough as this type of … -
Persuasion
Now that I've seen Persuasion, here's a few thoughts:Loved it. The Jane Austen Season on Masterpiece Theatre is shaping up to be FABULOUS television. This adaptation isn’t without…how can I say it?...it’s quirks, but… -
CFBA: Christian Writers' Market Guide 2008
This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingChristian Writers' Market Guide 2008WaterBrook Press (January 15, 2008)bySally StuartABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sally Stuart has been writing for the la… -
CFBA: Happily Even After by Marilynn Griffith
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Happily Even After (#3 - Sassy Sistahood Series) (Steeple Hill January 1, 2008) by Marilynn GriffithABOUT THE AUTHOR:Marilynn Griffith is mom to a tri… -
FIRST: Abandoned Identity by Tamara Tilley
Happy New Year! It is January 1st, time for the FIRST Day Blog Tour! (Join our alliance! Click the button!) The FIRST day of every month we will feature an author and his/her latest book's FIRST chapter! This mon…
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