Of Books and Free Books

Not too long ago my friend Kristina posted about Christian fiction. If you love books and you’re look for a few great authors, check out her post. She allowed me to share my opinions there, too. Together we explore several genres and who we feel are the best Christian authors of each. Here’s a link to the post.

As a side note, if you’re not familiar with Kristina’s blog, be sure to stay a while. It’s fabulous! Anything you want to know about homesteading — from gardening to nutrition to homeschooling and teaching your kids Scripture; from relationships to organization to saving money — you name it, she’s touched on it. It really is a wonderful site.

Okay, now the free books.

GIVEAWAY #1: Take a quick survey at CCBR (Christian Children’s Book Review) to enter to win one of FOUR copies of This Little Prayer of Mine. Published in 2010, this title is endorsed by National Day of Prayer (coming up on May 6th). The giveaway closes Monday, so don’t delay. The survey will help us know how to better serve you in this ministry. CCBR exists to equip Christian parents make the best literary choices for their children. CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway.

GIVEAWAY #2: Last week I gave away Liz Curtis Higgs’s latest novel. This week I’m giving away a new title from Jane Kirkpatrick: An Absence So Great. Both are award-winning authors. Both are great historical novels. But they’re quite different. If they were on TV, Higgs’s would be an HBO mini-series complete with high drama and elegant costumes. Kirkpatrick’s would be a Hallmark original, moving yet beautifully simple in its delivery. Both offer great content, but in very different tones.

An Absence So Great is actually based on the life of the author’s grandmother. This second book in the “Portraits of the Heart” series follows Jessie Ann Gaebele as she seeks to find purpose and love while living in a man’s world as one of very few female photographers in the early 1900s. The story intertwines wonderful historical details with emotional relationship trials. As a bonus, the author includes actual photographs taken by her grandmother. These add tremendously to the story.

CLICK HERE to read the first chapter.

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post! I’ll announce a winner on Wednesday.