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Personal Predilections

A book’s quality is not measured by how much it appeals to us personally. · Shannon McDermott

Great Secondary Characters

Great secondary characters are larger than life. The story is not about them really, but they add so much, they make the story so much richer, that they become as memorable as the protagonist. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

An Airing

I thought that, this Wednesday, we could all have fun talking about the things that bother us. · Shannon McDermott

Do Bookshelves Matter?

Will any ebook “revolution” remove our desire for physical books and displays? Not in the slightest. · E. Stephen Burnett

So Many Books

I’m more convinced than ever that we here at Spec Faith need your eyes and ears. What books do you know about that have recently become available? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Weekday Fiction Fix – Curse Bearer By Rebecca P. Minor

An epic tale of curses and miracles, where headstrong ignorance creates bondage, and the desire to serve offers freedom. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday – I Am Ocilla By Diane M. Graham

I am Ocilla. This is my story. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fantasy Friday – Storm Siren By Mary Weber

In a world at war, a slave girl’s lethal curse could become one kingdom’s weapon of salvation. If the curse – and the girl – can be controlled. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Should We Be Reading Books To Escape Reality?

Every book is written with a purpose. We, as readers, should read every book with our own purpose—to learn, to apply, to be inspired . . . and to grow in our faith. · Nadine Brandes

Fiction Friday – Arena By Karen Hancock

Callie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday – A Time To Die By Nadine Brandes

There was once a time when only God knew the day you’d die. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

You Are …

A book reviewer is not an avenging angel, a warrior in an ideological battle, or a corrections officer. · Shannon McDermott

Reflecting The Spirit Of Columbus

Think what it took for Columbus to set sail, depending on little else besides his idea of what the world looked like. He had to have courage, an adventurous spirit, fortitude, confidence. In miniature I think these are the same qualities writers and readers have to have. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday – Rebels By Jill Williamson

Levi woke to the sounds of chaos. Footsteps thumping through the house. Giggling children. Screeching children. Women shushing. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Into The Hands Of Amateurs

Through Amazon and Goodreads, through blogs and a multitude of outlets, book reviewing has gotten out of the hands of professionals. Now a good deal of reviewing, especially of novels, is done by unpaid amateurs. But why did we take on the job? · Shannon McDermott

Story Weariness

I’ve had other instances of story weariness, which I guess I’ll define as familiarity with a story to the point that another rendition seems needless and unappealing. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

The Esther Syndrome

Our perception of stories is easily colored by our expectations and assumptions. Call it the Esther Syndrome. · Shannon McDermott

Love At First Read

What book(s) launched your speculative fiction addiction? · R. L. Copple

Reading Long Fiction

Many of these books will be among those nominated for the Clive Staples Award next year, so why not get a jump on reading them? · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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