Comfort Reading: like Comfort Eating, but with a Book
Maggie King shares a website for “Comfort Reading,” and her own thoughts and recommendations for “shutting the world out” and loving good books. Check it out and comment!
BOOK REVIEW – Mark’s Story, Book 2 of The Jesus Chronicles
by Jerry B. Jenkins (Author), Tim LaHaye (Author), Robertson Dean (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review This story is so well done, drawing on facts from Scripture and seamlessly weaving a historical narrative around them. I love how candid it was. And I loved the richness. The authors weave in the actions and teachings of Jesus, as well as…
Write in the New Year! 2026
BOOK REVIEW – A Dark September Night, Book 1 of 1: A Justice Bay Mystery
by Patricia Smiley (Author) A new series, a new protagonist, a new setting; what’s not to love about Patty Smiley’s new Justice Bay Mystery? It’s dark, but not too much. It’s mysterious (psychic), but not too much. It has suspense, creepy scenes that make you shiver, danger, and action. But the story is also about good…
Holiday stories in 150 words or fewer.
Got a few minutes? Here are a few uber short stories you may enjoy. Add one of your own in comments, or tell which was your favorite. Jackie Last ‘Group Post’ in 2025 – a Holiday Story
Come Ye Thankful People, Come.
Writers and Readers are thankful for many things. check out my blog post on The Writers in Residence today. Do you write or read? Or both? Share what you are Grateful for. Jackie
Once upon a time … or an old, pre-teen diary!
Here’s a short, “true-ish” story that actually happened about a dozen years ago when I found some of my pre-teen diaries in the attic when we moved. What happened to them is awful. Haha. Read it and see.
How Authors Name Their Characters
BOOK REVIEW – The Puzzle of Parham House: A 1920s Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates,) Book 13
by Benedict Brown (Author), George Blagden (Narrator), Heathdene Books (Publisher) An Audiobook Benedict Brown‘s Lord Edgington books are always enjoyable. I love his mild boasting, his reminiscing on old cases, his gentle sharpness with Christopher, and (of course) the way he treats his staff … and his dog. He’s been teaching his grandson how to investigate murders. This is the…
BOOK REVIEW – Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Mothers
by Tim Challies (Author), Sean Patrick Hopkins (Narrator), christianaudio.com (Publisher) An Audiobook Tim Challies‘ book, Devoted, is about faithful, godly mothers raising their sons to serve and glorify the Lord. It is both encouraging and challenging. You would recognize the eleven Christian men who benefited from the early Bible teaching, intercessory prayer, and ear-twisting of their mothers, but you might not…
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