A storage unit, a 1963 Volkswagen minibus, and tattered letters...reveal shattering secrets from the '60s. It's been a year since Mary Alice lost her father -- the father she never really knew. Now she's stuck cleaning out his rubbish from a storage unit. Just when she'd rather it all go away from her well-ordered life, her long-held secret is discovered by the feisty Marina, one of the six members of the Friday Afternoon Club. When these friends make it their mission to help Mary Alice tackle her stash, they arrive at the storage unit, prepared to clean. But what they discover takes them on a riotous ride through the crime and clutter of the sixties, the angst and betrayal of those caught in The Revolution, and the forgiveness that can only come through acceptance of a different kind of Cause. Includes fun, easy, and tantalizing recipes!Get Crime And Clutter at ChristianBook.com
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Crime And Clutter
In her book Crime And Clutter, Cyndy Salzmann knows how to capture the spirit of friendship, motherhood, and the ups and downs of a woman's life with humor, clarity, and sensitive understanding. I'm having a blast reading this book and trying some of the recipes. Tip to the wise... buy chocolate and good coffee to enjoy while reading this one. :) Better still, invite your sister or best friend over for chocolate and/or coffee and share the book with her. If you haven't picked up Crime And Clutter yet, here's a copy of the description from the back of the book. This one is definitely chick lit, and yet I think the plot is interesting enough for men to read without feeling the need to go do something with power tools afterward. ;)
Exciting Changes In The Christian Fiction Book Club
Hi, everyone. I'm writing to share some exciting news about a change in the Christian fiction book club. Many of you have let me know recently that you aren't able to attend the club in an afternoon time slot. After some consideration and consultation with Pat Price, we've decided to change our meeting time and frequency. We will meet once a month, on the first Friday of each month, at 6 P.M. Pacific, 9 P.M. Eastern time. Our first meeting at the new time will be held on December 7. Since our former schedule prevented several people from joining us, we decided to finish reading the book Crime And Clutter, by Cyndy Salzmann. This is a cozy mystery with lighthearted humor, a powerful storyline, and lots of tasty recipes sprinkled throughout the book. You can get the best price on this book at ChristianBook.com . If you use Bookshare, the link for this book is here.
See you on the seventh. Happy reading.
See you on the seventh. Happy reading.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
A Warm Welcome
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Book Club blog. I'm glad you've stopped by. If you like to read Christian fiction, talk about books you like, or find out about some new authors, you're in the right place. :) Please feel free to comment when you like and subscribe to my blog feed as well.
The first post in a blog seems to be the hardest one. I think I'll take a minute to introduce myself to you and let you know why I made this blog.
My name is Monica Willyard, and I live in Georgia in the United States. I'm a single mom with a teenaged daughter, and I work as a freelance writer and part-time computer technician. I love to read, cook, chat with friends, make homemade lotions and soaps, and write short stories and articles. I was born totally blind, and I use a piece of software called a screenreader to listen to what I type and what comes across my computer screen as I browse the web. I use a scanner to scan pages of print books and then listen to what I've scanned.
I've been a Christian for around 15 years now, and I'm excited to see how good Christian fiction has become a new rule instead of the exception it used to be. Authors like Joel Rosenberg, Angela Hunt, Karen Kingsbury, Bill Myers, Ted Dekker, and Lynn Cote know how to tell a great story, weaving their love for God and His word into their novels like golden threads through an ornate tapestry. These authors teach, entertain, and change hearts through their books, and I created this blog to celebrate their work and share it with people who are just discovering this genre of excellent fiction.
So what's the deal with the book club part of this blog? I'd like to extend an invitation to each of you who are reading this. I host a Christian fiction book club online that meets twice a month. We discuss a book we've read, share our thoughts about the characters, and chat about other books we're reading on our own. We meet on the first and third Friday of each month at 1 P.M. Pacific, 4 P.M. Eastern time. The book club is open to everyone, and there is no cost involved. All you need to participate are your computer running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista and a sound card with speakers and a microphone or headset so you can talk to other people in the room. Mac users can currently listen to the chat but can only participate through text chatting at this point. The company who makes the software is hard at work to provide voice support for Mac users, and I hope to announce that soon. To join us for the chat, visit http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e . The first time you visit us, you will be asked to download a small and safe program that will run the chat room for you. The software is easy to use, and it's easy to install. Once it's running, just put your first name in the first box and leave the password blank. Pressing the control key and holding it down will let you talk, and you are welcome to come a little early if you'd like some help with adjusting your microphone volume. I'll be in the chat room at least a half an hour before the book club begins. See you there! :)
The first post in a blog seems to be the hardest one. I think I'll take a minute to introduce myself to you and let you know why I made this blog.
My name is Monica Willyard, and I live in Georgia in the United States. I'm a single mom with a teenaged daughter, and I work as a freelance writer and part-time computer technician. I love to read, cook, chat with friends, make homemade lotions and soaps, and write short stories and articles. I was born totally blind, and I use a piece of software called a screenreader to listen to what I type and what comes across my computer screen as I browse the web. I use a scanner to scan pages of print books and then listen to what I've scanned.
I've been a Christian for around 15 years now, and I'm excited to see how good Christian fiction has become a new rule instead of the exception it used to be. Authors like Joel Rosenberg, Angela Hunt, Karen Kingsbury, Bill Myers, Ted Dekker, and Lynn Cote know how to tell a great story, weaving their love for God and His word into their novels like golden threads through an ornate tapestry. These authors teach, entertain, and change hearts through their books, and I created this blog to celebrate their work and share it with people who are just discovering this genre of excellent fiction.
So what's the deal with the book club part of this blog? I'd like to extend an invitation to each of you who are reading this. I host a Christian fiction book club online that meets twice a month. We discuss a book we've read, share our thoughts about the characters, and chat about other books we're reading on our own. We meet on the first and third Friday of each month at 1 P.M. Pacific, 4 P.M. Eastern time. The book club is open to everyone, and there is no cost involved. All you need to participate are your computer running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista and a sound card with speakers and a microphone or headset so you can talk to other people in the room. Mac users can currently listen to the chat but can only participate through text chatting at this point. The company who makes the software is hard at work to provide voice support for Mac users, and I hope to announce that soon. To join us for the chat, visit http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e . The first time you visit us, you will be asked to download a small and safe program that will run the chat room for you. The software is easy to use, and it's easy to install. Once it's running, just put your first name in the first box and leave the password blank. Pressing the control key and holding it down will let you talk, and you are welcome to come a little early if you'd like some help with adjusting your microphone volume. I'll be in the chat room at least a half an hour before the book club begins. See you there! :)
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