by Cammi Woodall | Apr 18, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I was watching television recently when I saw an advertisement for the show Matlock. Not the Andy Griffith version, but the new Kathy Bates version. She is a favorite actress of mine. While I haven’t seen her new show (I am trying to wean myself from tv...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 4, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! Today we’re going to take a look at a fascinating underwater civilization and the story of its people: Water’s Break by Sophia L. Hansen. I was drawn in from the first pages as Nica and the story of her people, separated as...
by K.A. Ramstad | Mar 28, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Has your child moved on from easy readers? Gracie York’s Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure is an early middle-grade book that’s perfect for your first and second-graders. The main character, Hannah, is wary of adventures. She’s uncomfortable with meeting new...
by Cammi Woodall | Mar 21, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Recently I was looking at different inserts to put in my planner for this year and I came upon the PBS Great Reads list. Viewers voted on their favorite book, resulting in a varied selection that showcased the diversity of America. As I looked over the list, I was...
by A.S. Hardin | Mar 14, 2025 | Favorite Friday Fiction, Favorite Friday Reads, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
The Picture of Dorian Gray begins with a simple yet obvious realization, but for Dorian, this offhand comment of Lord Henry Wotton is tragic. Dorian’s youth, his beauty, his remarkable and most admired quality will fade, one day leaving him a withered old man just...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 7, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! March has arrived and I’m more than ready for an early spring. How about you? In Alabama, March can bring freezing weather, snow, tornadoes, or 70+ degree weather. And this can all happen in a twenty-four-hour period… But...