Tag Archives: Christian literature

Christian Book Distributor’s Bargain Bonanza

*sigh* All the money I’m saving by reading MaryAnn’s frugal blogs is being spent on deals! I’m almost ready to quit saving money on them. Not! I have this fantasy where one year I’ll spend nothing that isn’t absolutely necessary. Fortunately, I always wake up! I ordered today from Christian Book Distributors. They’re having a Bargain Bonanza. Here’s what was in my basket: Lucy’s Christmas Box – I loved the Chronicles of Narnia. Yeah, it was Disney-fied and Aslan was wimped down, but for the most part, it kept the magic of the original C.S. Lewis classic. We’ve collected and … Continue reading →

The Widow of Larkspur Inn – Lawana Blackwell

The first Lawana Blackwell novel I ever read was a contemporary piece which I included as a blog toward the beginning of my career here at Families.com. I found this novel, “The Widow of Larkspur Inn,” at the library last week and was glad to find it, although it’s not what I usually choose to read. It’s a period piece set in 1869-1870 in England, and is a romance/drama. Julia Hollis has just been left a widow with three children to care for. In the midst of her grief, she finds out that her husband has left her with considerable … Continue reading →