.Rise On Eagles’ Wings by Lois Kennis is this week’s Reader Friday. It’s a story that will stay with you long after you close the book. Here’s the first line: “August 1993. The sun paints a blaze of gold behind my house, promising a glorious day.” But first the photo and verse. On Monday I received a beautiful photo with …
A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventures ~ Reader Friday
A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventures by Angela Bell is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: For Miss Clara Marie Stanton, the task of preventing her family from being committed to an asylum had become as commonplace as it was exhausting. I want to tell you I loved this book, but first the photo and verse. I …
Take My Hand ~ Reader Friday
Take My Hand by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: If anyone needed a vacation, she did.” But first the verse and photo. This is one of my favorite late-afternoon photos. I love the steeple and the contrails and the beautiful golden hue to everything. And that is also one of my favorite verses…of course, …
The Premonition at Withers Farm ~ Reader Friday
The Premonition at Withers Farm is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “When death came to visit, no one ever prepared tea and cookies.” But first the photo and verse. I love it when the redbud trees bud out. And they’re usually not red either, but purple, although I have seen a few red ones. When I see them, …
The Persistent Road ~ Reader Friday
The Persistent Road by Tim Bishop is this week’s Reader Friday! Here are the first sentences: “I’m sorry. Your cancer is spreading . . .” Morning gridlock on the LA Freeway gave Doug Zimmer too much time to think again. ~ Fantastic opening to a great story! But first the photo and verse. My friend Loretta Edison took this photo …
Fatal Witness ~ Reader Friday
Fatal Witness is my Reader Friday this week because…with the edits, I haven’t had time to read anything in two weeks! So, I thought I would talk a little about my latest release, and my writing, and what I’m doing next week. Here’s the opening paragraph of Fatal Witness: “The back door slammed and ten-year-old Danielle Bennett jumped. Her daddy …
Always the Baker Never the Bride ~ Reader Friday
Always the Baker Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “She just went over like a lopsided sack o’ corn. I tell ya, I never saw nothin’ like it.” I loved this book! But first the photo and verse. There was just enough light to capture the slight hint of pink …
The Marine’s Deadly Reunion ~ Reader Friday
The Marine’s Deadly Reunion by Loretta Eidson is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “Sergeant Daria Gordon cruised her hometown of Kimbleton, Missouri, one last time before she headed back to the police station to clock out.” You better believe something’s about to happen! But first the photo and verse. The photo is from a visit to Natchez …
Robin Patchen’s Rescuing You ~ Reader Friday
Robin Patchen’s Rescuing You is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: “The woman Michael Wright had given his heart to was gone. Just…gone.” Oh, and if you’re receiving this post on Thursday…you’re right! I don’t know what day it is. lol Now on to our regularly scheduled post… This is one you don’t want to miss, but first …
Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl ~ Reader Friday
Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: I watched as fire devoured the house as if it were a living, breathing monster, ravenous for death and destruction. But first the photo and verse. You knew I had to post a snow photo after this week, didn’t you? We haven’t thawed out yet after receiving …