I have read more Christian novels than I can count. According to Goodreads, I’ve read over 1,500 in the last ten years (and that’s just a drop in the bucket of all the novels published in the last ten years). Most of the novels I read are good. Many are excellent. Few last in my …
I’ve read lots of novels where one or more of the characters play sport, often informally. For example, many of the characters in the Trinity Lakes Romance series play in the town’s annual Aussie Rules football game. I’ve also read and enjoyed a fair few novels where one or both of the main characters are …
Christian fiction genres seem to focus on similar occupations depending on the genre. Just like in real life, lots of characters (especially heroines) work in diners or restaurants, or own their own small business selling ice cream or cup cakes or books (I’m sure there are more fictional bookshops than there are real-life counterparts). There …
Heartwarming? While I read a lot of romance, which is often considered a heartwarming genre, I don’t think all romances are actually heartwarming in that while I can cheer for the characters, they generally don’t incite my sympathy. Heartwarming: inciting a sympathetic feeling, cheerful However, I can think of a few. Over the Rainbow (Trinity …
The first book I can remember reading that made me cry was Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, which I read in around 1981 (so only a few years after it was published). Anyone who has read the book (or seen one of the movie adaptations) will know why I cried. The last book that …
Yes! I have completed several challenges in different formats: One year, I joined with a few friends online to read the Bible using A Woman’s Guide to Reading the Bible in a year by Diane M Stortz. This has six weekly readings, a short reading explaining the events of the week’s readings, and three questions …
I have, but I’ve simplified it compared to 2023. In 2023, I set an overall reading goal of 150 books, which I met (just). I also set other goals, such as: Reading nonfiction books Reading books by BIPOC authors Reading books by debut or new-to-me authors. I didn’t meet most of those goals. So this …
Books are a matter of personal taste, and it can be hard to choose a book for someone you don’t know well … or someone you do know well who reads a lot, because you might buy something they’ve already read. So no, I didn’t buy anyone books for Christmas this year. I also didn’t …
This post is a couple of days late because I’ve just spent a couple of hours going through my Kindle and updating “My Books” on Goodreads. But I can now confirm that I have completed my main goal of reading 150 books in 2023. I also had some sub-goals: Read 48+ books from my to-read …
We’re almost at the end of 2023, and I must be getting older because I am sure the years are going faster. Yet again, I’ve read a lot of books (and published one, which was a first!). Some were excellent, some were fun but forgettable, and some were unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. But …
