Janet Sketchley's Blog: Tenacity

Rescued Heart: The Story of Sarah by Angela Hunt — A master of biblical research, Angela Hunt delivers a series starter that transports readers to the Old Testament world of Sarah and Abraham, making this novel a perfect read for those who love Francine Rivers, Mesu Andrews, Connilyn Cossette, and Jill Eileen Smith. (Biblical/Historical from Bethany House)

Leading Ph...

Don’t Blink: 12 Inspirational Suspense Thrillers, by Terry Toler, Cynthia Hickey, Heather Day Gilbert, Jordyn Redwood, Urcelia Teixeira, Melanie D. Snitker, Camy Tang, Sherri Wilson Johnson, Vikki Kestell, C.D. Gill, Jan Thompson, and Lynn Shannon. (Winged Publications, 2025)

This collection is well worth picking up. Some of the authors were new to me, some were the draw for me to order the book. (Then I scored an advance review copy. My own copy landed in my Kobo app on release day.)

Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE

My now-grown kiddos pretty much wore out one of the Berenstain Bear movies. In it, Sister Bear sang the song ���I Want It All.���

Of course, the point of the story wasn���t that she should get everything she wanted. But when it comes to books, too often I���m like Sister Bear.

Fiction. Nonfiction. Audiobooks. E-books. Physical books. Quick reads. Massive tomes. And on and on and on...

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website

Survival Secrets by Lana Christian — The Wise Men���s flight from Herod forces them to flee to the Wilderness of Paran to reach Egypt���s safety. But the trek will test their fledgling faith in ways they couldn���t have imagined. How much will they endure to protect their secrets, including what they know of Yeshua? (Biblical/Historical from Scrivenings Press)

The Accidental Alchemist, by Gigi Pandian (Midnight Ink, 2015)

An ex-alchemist. A living gargoyle. A delinquent teen. What could possibly go wrong?

Zoe Faust hopes she���s finally found a safe place to settle down in Portland, Oregon, after so many years living on the road in her travel trailer. Except she discovers the gargoyle Dorian in one of the crates shipped from her former shop in Paris. And a local teen, Brixton, breaks into her house on a dare because everyone thinks it���s h...

Red Moon Rising and Dirty Glory, by Pete Greig (with Dave Roberts for Red Moon Rising)

Q: What happens when a group of Christians decide to pray 24-7 for a short time, maybe a month or two?

A: It starts a movement that���s still going strong 25+ years later.

Red Moon Rising: Rediscover the Power of Prayer chronicles the 24-7 Prayer movement���s first five years, and Dirty Glory: Go Where Your Best Prayers Take You covers the next five and beyond.

This is clearly a story of what G...

No, it���s not January 1. Nor do I have school-aged children. However, I do view September as a New Year of sorts.

Truth be told, autumn is my favourite season. Cooler temperatures. Cozy sweaters. Cute boots.

But more importantly, at least in my neck of the woods, the trees show off the Creator���s . . . well, His creativity.

And the smells of autumn and the crunch of dry leaves unde...

Jack and the Red Giant by Amanda Cleary Eastep — Snowball wars are being waged against the Tree Street Kids, and Jack Finch is building his greatest invention yet–the Abominable Snowman-ator. But his biggest battle will be against his distrust of Buzz Rublatz, the neighborhood bully. (Children’s Middle Grade from Moody Publishers)

There’s a time to press on toward a goal and a time to consider alternatives. This applies to our writing, as it does to other pursuits.

I find myself debating whether I should edit and indie publish a series of devotionals I originally wrote and recorded for HopeStreamRadio a decade ago, when it first launched. For years, I’ve thought I would offer it as an ebook and a print-on-demand ...

More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website

Caleb���s Choice by Z Peabody — Caleb Jacobson, rancher, farmer, and a first-generation veterinarian, has always loved to care for animals. When he was given his choice to either stay in the small community and become a full-time farmer or have his ���way about,��� Caleb chooses the university, and in doing so, experiences a whole other world outside of his small commu...