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Susanne Blumer

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Susanne Blumer lives her life surrounded by stories—some she writes, and some she sells. She owns Sassafras Bookstores, three beloved indie shops nestled in the North Carolina mountains and the coastal town of Beaufort, South Carolina.

She is the author of The Arimathea Chronicles, a biblical fiction series bringing first-century Judea to life through the eyes of Anna, daughter of Joseph of Arimathea. The first book in the series, Anna of Arimathea, published in December 2025 and book 2, Anna of Bethsaida, will be published in March 2026.

She's also the author of several children's books, including the award-winning Bell Tower Bible Adventure series she co-wrote with her husband, and now is writing biblical fiction.

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	Anna of Arimathea (The Arimathea Chronicles #1) 4.60 avg rating — 354 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anna of Bethsaida (The Arimathea Chronicles #2) 4.79 avg rating — 222 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anna of Calvary (The Arimathea Chronicles #3) 4.74 avg rating — 50 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piper Periwinkle: Spelling Bee Queen (kids book about friendship and school, picture book, age 6-10, childrens book) by Susanne Blumer (Goodreads Author), Annaliese Blumer, Joshua Wichterich (Illustrator) 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piper Periwinkle And The Perfect Picnic by Susanne Blumer (Goodreads Author), Annaliese Blumer 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	World's Cutest Baby Animals (Explorer Series Book 1) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walker The Goose: The Search For A Family by Susanne Blumer (Goodreads Author), Michelle Berlin (Illustrator) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mystery in Bethlehem 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pip! Zip! Hatch! Love!: A Complete Kid's Guide To Keeping Chickens 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Susanne Blumer made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Add Book 3 to series topic " Hi, I need to get this book #3 added to The Arimathea Chronicles series by Susanne Blumer. Thanks! "
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“His shoulders dropped, the tension flowing out. "I fear I will never give you the life you deserve."

"The life I deserve is the one I chose," I said. "With you. Following Jesus, wherever that leads us.”
― Susanne Blumer, Anna of Bethsaida

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“The world does not fight against what holds no power to change it.”
― Susanne Blumer, Anna of Bethsaida

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