OZARK WEDDINGS Review

Ozark Weddings: The Hills Are Alive with the Ring of Romance (Romancing America), 3 books in 1 by Anita Higman and Janice Thompson from Barbour Publishing.
I’m usually disappointed in at least one story in a 3 in 1, so I read Larkspur Dreams wondering if this was the one that would disappoint. But, not so. I thoroughly enjoyed Larkspur Dreams. It was a fun, kept-my-attention read. Very satisfactory.

Grandmother Lands Book Deal For Debut Novel Aged 82

"An 82-year-old grandmother is celebrating after landing a book deal for her debut novel. Myrrha Stanford-Smith, 82, saw her first work 'The Great Lie' start appearing on shelves last week. Myrrha Stanford-Smith, a teacher and theatre director, said she was ''gobsmacked'' to be handed the three-book agreement, which saw her first work The Great Lie start appearing on shelves last week...” Full Article

Need a Good Read For the Summer? Try a Christy Winner

The association of Christian publishers announced their 2010 fiction books awards, The Christy Awards. I checked with my public library and found several. I figure that if they won the award, they are good reads. Of course, I'll make my own decision after I read them. I think I'll start with the Contemporary Romance winner. With 100 degree days ahead, staying in the air conditioning and reading a good book sounds inviting. Here's the winners.

Kim Vogel Sawyer - A HOPEFUL HEART Book Giveaway

Hopeful Heart, A

Join me in welcoming Kim Vogel Sawyer, the author of fifteen novels. She is active in her church, where she leads women's fellowship and participates in music ministry.Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and six grandchildren.

CHOCOLATE CARMELS

Candy making was a common social event in the 19th century. What better way to entice a young man to come calling than to have a candy making party and invite your friends. Below is a recipe from the 1800s with the terminology of the times. For example, sweet milk simply meant milk that hadn't gone sour on you. I find the recipe works better if I use a thick bottomed pan and if I don't try it on a rainy day.

Boil together (stirring often if not constantly):

1 pound of white sugar

1/4 pound of chocolate

4 tablespoons of molasses

1 cup of sweet milk

a piece of butter as big as a walnut.

Drop a bit into a cup of cold water, when it harden, flavor with vanilla, if you want throw in a cup of pecans, and pour on a buttered slab or pan. While still a bit warm, cut in squares.

If you do try this recipe, take a picture and send it to me. Enjoy! 

Robert Elmer - WILDFLOWERS OF TEREZIN Book Giveaway

Welcome to Robert Elmer a former minister, reporter and ad copywriter who now writes from the home he shares with his wife Ronda in northern Idaho. He is the author of over fifty books, including eight contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience and several series for younger readers.

Finding Jeena by Miralee Ferrell

This novel hit a little too close to home, the home of secret fears. The fear of getting so wrapped up in things that I lose sight of what is truly important. The fear that choices of boyfriends are not always wise. The fear that the job, the credit cards, the house, everything could go away and I’m left looking for a woman’s shelter to take me in. This is what happens to Jeena in Miralee Ferrell’s latest novel. A view into the world of what happens when everything is gone and one has to depend on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter. Even when the circumstances are not one’s own fault, consequences can still happen. How does one cope and how can one rebuild?