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Great Summer Guest Blogapalooza 2017

Published by CAstfalk on 06/01/2017

I’m eager to share this blogging space with a bevy of talented writers once again this summer! I’ll still be blogging at least once a week, mostly as part of regularly-scheduled link-ups as well as my Relevant Fiction Reviews and author interviews. But, the rest? The rest will be covered by the lovely women listed below. In the process, I may just gain several extra hours to enjoy with my children, doing summery stuff together.

Hop aboard for the Summer Blogapalooza & summer books series! #summerreads Share on X

After checking out the summer lineup, please keep scrolling for some other exciting summer series going on this year!

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#WorthRevisit: O Sanctissima, Memories of May

Published by CAstfalk on 05/24/2017

Worth Revisit Wednesday I’m linking up with Theology is a Verb and Reconciled to You for #WorthRevisit Wednesday Linkup.

This remains one of my most-shared posts, on a subject I return to in my thoughts and memories each May.

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A Summer to Remember Black Horse Campground Mystery Blog Tour

Published by CAstfalk on 05/24/2017

The Black Horse Campground Mystery series by Amy M. Bennett has served as my introduction to cozy mysteries! I’ll admit to being a book (or two) behind in the series (darn you, to-be-read pile!), but I’m eager to get caught up so that I can enjoy A Summer to Remember.

I love the campground setting, which lends itself to a cast of quirky characters, incorporating both locals and more transient types. The main characters are well-drawn, and discovering who they are is half the fun. The other half is trying to out-solve the sleuths by guessing whodunit before them.

Becky Wade True to You Blog Tour

Published by CAstfalk on 05/22/2017

I’m happy to host the blog tour for Becky Wade’s latest book:

True to You: A Bradford Sisters Romance

by Becky Wade, author at Litfuse Publicity

About the Book:

After a devastating heartbreak three years ago, genealogist and historical village owner Nora Bradford has decided that burying her nose in her work and her books is far safer than romance in the here and now.

Unlike Nora, former Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient John Lawson is a modern-day man, usually 100 percent focused on the present. But when he’s diagnosed with an inherited condition, he’s forced to dig into the secrets of his past and his adoption as an infant, enlisting Nora to help him uncover the identity of his birth mother.

The more time they spend together, the more this pair of opposites suspects they just might be a perfect match. However, John’s already dating someone and Nora’s not sure she’s ready to trade her crushes on fictional heroes for the risks of a real relationship. Finding the answers they’re seeking will test the limits of their identity, their faith, and their devotion to one another.

Relevant Fiction Reviews: American Colonial Period

Published by CAstfalk on 05/15/2017

Relevant Fiction Reviews

I’ve always had an affection for American history, but as I’ve matured, I’ve grown to love it. (Don’t talk to me about European history. Kings, queens, blah, blah. It causes my eyes to roll to the back of my head.) The colonial era has long been my favorite, and I’d love to visit some of the historical locations so important to our nation’s founding. Until then, I can read about them!

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In Honor of St. Dymphna: The King’s Prey by Susan Peek

Published by CAstfalk on 05/15/2017

St. Dymphna (the patron of those suffering from nervous and mental afflictions, whose feast day is today) and I go back to about 1996. I can’t recall when or how she first came to my attention. Did I look her up or stumble upon mention of her? I don’t honestly know.

It was about that time that I began to recognize my anxiety issues and learned what a panic attack was. (So, that’s what I’d been experiencing!)

My problem is relatively mild and fairly-well controlled these days. (I wrote about one aspect of my anxiety issues here.) It is not something I’ve ever felt the need to seek medical attention for. But it was enough to lead me to St. Dymphna.

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Seven Quick Takes

Published by CAstfalk on 05/12/2017

Blogging from A to Z Challenge Edition

Last month, for the first time, I participated in the Blogging From A to Z April (2017) Challenge. For each of the days in April (minus Sundays) you blog about a topic beginning with the day’s assigned letter. You’re encouraged to blog according to a chosen theme. Mine was my April book release, Rightfully Ours. You then share your posts on blogs and social media. (You can find the links to each of my posts in my Letter Z post.) In early April, I realized I’d clearly over-extended myself. My book released April 1 and the Facebook launch party and blog tour soon followed. I had volunteer commitments to attend to, and my kids’ springtime sports and activities were gearing up. I persevered, and here are seven ways in which it benefited me.

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Home Sweet Home

Published by CAstfalk on 05/08/2017

On Saturday, my mom left the house she’s lived in since 1960. That’s 57 years in one home. She lived on the same property, different house, for six years before that. It’s the same property my father lived in for all of his 80 years, excepting his service in World War II.

That property and that home, will always be my first home. When I close my eyes, I can see the tree line towering over the valley where the two-story block and brick home is nestled. I know the pattern of the pink tile floor in the bathroom with its squares and rectangles. I can hear the sound the attic fan makes as it stirs to life. And, I know in exactly which parts of the yard the wild purple and white violets grow. Home Austen Quote

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Category: My Scribbler’s Heart

I’m happy to host the blog tour for Becky Wade’s latest book:

About the Book:

Blogging from A to Z Challenge Edition