Fans of Amish Fiction discussion

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If you are not a reviewer for Bethanyhouse you should check it out. I got 4 books in the mail today. Can't wait to read them. A Hopeful Heart, The Thorn, Paradise Valley, and Courting Miss Amsel It's like Christmas.

Lorie -- I signed up at Bethany House. How do you get your selections? Will they send me a list to pick from?

On the form I put some selections, it let me do a certain number. But then I never knew if I was going to get any or not it just came.

After you join another form comes up I think, its been awhile since I did it. I think Camille has also gotten things from Bethany House.

Yeah I just fill out the form and it's always a surprise what shows up. As Lorie said, it's like Christmas!

For Bethanyhouse, you have to also write a review for a consumer site like Amazon and your blog.

I signed up for them but I don't remember a forum at all.

I signed up a long time ago and have never gotten a book.

I had an email from them this past week from Baker Publishing to update my profile. This is Bethany and Revell...so hopefully there will be more offers!

Janet wrote: "I signed up a long time ago and have never gotten a book."

Check your spam folder to make sure the e-mail that they send gets to your inbox and also when you get the e-mail you need to reply right away. I have gotten a few books from them to review.

I've started reviewing more for Revell and Bethany House this year! I review for TheChristianManifesto.com and for a while Baker had weird rules about sending me PDFs (since I live in the UK and it's expensive to post books) but it seems like their rules have changed this year as I have been sent a couple of PDF books to review.

I have not reviews for Revell not sure if I signed up or not I thought I did. Hmmm

What does it mean. You read them, then write a review? Do you write it on your blog or their website? Do you keep the books? Sorry for so many questions! :P

Jocelyn wrote: "What does it mean. You read them, then write a review? Do you write it on your blog or their website? Do you keep the books? Sorry for so many questions! :P"

Yes you read them and write a review on your blog and they also like you to post your review on amazon or B&N. Yes you get to keep your book. Ask away we all started out at one point or another. :)

Thanks. I had heard about some type of reviewing before but hadn't looked very far into it...

Is it free to join? Is it just compensation of writing a blog?

Well you need to set up a blog if you have not already. Yes its free to join there are other sites you can get books from as well.

I just got offered a book, and they asked if I knew anyone who would be interested!

www.bethanyhouse.com/bookreviewers

Me too! I picked the new Dale Cramer book! Good thing I grabbed the first one when it was free!

I did too! I LOVED the first book so I am super excited for the second book in his series!

Can you get e-books from Bethany?

I believe they are paper books only for now.

I have read Dale's first book and just bought the second...because I updated my profile with them they are sending me Julie Klassen's book....so that left The Rose of Winslow Street ...the only one left! Hope it's good!

On January 25th I received the following message from Bethany House...

This email is to confirm that you will receive a copy of The Captive Heart for review. Thank you for participating in our review program!

Today I received a large padded envelope from Bethany House! Sadly, it was open and empty. I posted a photo of it.

I hope they'll send me another copy.

I didn't get an email announcing books to review this time. I am sad. I hope so to Barbara Ann. Keep us posted.

How sad Barbara someone snitched your book, sure hope they learn something from that....
I signed up for this program - sure hope to get something....

I received my copy in the mail yesterday with no problem. Now I just need to finish Paradise Valley so I can start The Captive Heart!

Yeah I got The Captive Heart in the mail yesterday to. I hope to start it tonight.

Barbara Ann wrote: "On January 25th I received the following message from Bethany House...

This email is to confirm that you will receive a copy of The Captive Heart for review. Thank you for participating in our rev..."

I've heard of this happening before, sometimes a package can get so badly bashed in the sorting office that the book falls out, especially if it's not wrapped properly. I hope that Bethany House are able to send you another copy.

Barbara, if they don't for some reason send you another copy, I would love to send you my copy! So let me know if that's the case and then you can still read it!!

Camille wrote: "Barbara, if they don't for some reason send you another copy, I would love to send you my copy! So let me know if that's the case and then you can still read it!!"

You're too kind. Thanks.

Rachel wrote: "...sometimes a package can get so badly bashed in the sorting office that the book falls out, especially if it's not wrapped properly..."

The envelope was in good shape, it was just open. :-(

Barbara Ann wrote: "Rachel wrote: "...sometimes a package can get so badly bashed in the sorting office that the book falls out, especially if it's not wrapped properly..."

The envelope was in good shape, it was just..."

:( I hope that doesn't mean someone stole it!

If they stole it, and read it, maybe the fact that it's Christian fiction will ring a little bell in their head... Teach them a lesson!

Camille wrote: "If they stole it, and read it, maybe the fact that it's Christian fiction will ring a little bell in their head... Teach them a lesson!"

Haha, yeah, I was going to say that we should do what the Amish would do in this situation - pray for the person who stole the book :) Maybe God'll speak to them through the book!

Kinda reminds me of a time my law books were stolen from my car. I though, how ironic! You break the law and end up with a backpack of books about the law... Maybe it'll teach you a lesson!

I contacted the woman who sent me the email and she's going to send me another copy. I should have suggested that they close the envelope more securely, but I've only just thought of it.

Maybe someone will find the original copy and wind up joining us here -- wouldn't that be something!

It's possible it got mailed that way.. I one time got a package from them sealed but empty. Could you tell it was forced open? Yes likely it was opened but you never know. Enjoy the book when you get it. It's good so far!