Christian Faith and Fiction

I recently saw the list of winners of the Christy Awards 2020. There were some books mentioned that I’d never heard of. Here are the shortlisted books and the eventual winners: You can comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/12/17/christy-award-winners-and-finalists-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/xgHa8IZaXs4 Books mentioned: Contemporary Romanc...

Here are my book review vlogs for October and November. You can leave a comment on the blog post: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/12/09/recent-reads-2020-8-christian-fiction-agatha-christie-and-some-classics/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/CvQUna4jqqI Books Mentioned: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Dust by Kara Swanson In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson Towards Zer...

Here are some of the Christmas Christian fiction books that I might read this month. Have you read any of them? What are you reading this month? You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/12/02/picking-my-december-christmas-tbr/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/IMc2qkpbfDI Books Mentioned: Baby It’s Cold Outside by Susan May Warren While It Was S...

This week I went through my bookshelves looking to see which series I still need to finish. I want to make finishing series a goal in 2021, or at least catching up with the books that are already published. Do you finish series or do you have a habit of starting and not finishing? Have you ever bought the whole series of books without reading the first one? Series Mentioned: Songkeeper Chronicles...

This month I’m participating in National Novel Writing Month but I also hope to get some reading done. I’ve got some books I want to finish as well as some rereads. You can comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/my-november-tbr-and-nanowrimo/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/2HEtgK-qcVE Let me know in the comments: Which books are you reading th...

Here are some of the Christian fiction books releasing in November and December 2020. You can find links to their book descriptions on Goodreads and comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/christian-fiction-new-releases-november-december-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zq63wxGXuBY Books Mentioned: The Promised Land by Elizabeth Musser The...

Hi everyone Here are the four books that I’ve read recently. What have you been reading? You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/recent-reads-christian-fiction-2020-7/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sFSKo1AEFhg Books Mentioned: Warrior: Caleb by Francine Rivers Pride and Prejudice (Seasons Edition) by Jane Austen The Fairest Beauty by...

Here are the books I’d like to read in October (or very soon). What do you plan to read in October? You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/01/october-tbr/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/2rKFZIynYQA Books Mentioned: In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Dust by Kara Swanson The Lady and the Lionheart by...

Autumn is here and I was looking for a good tag video to try. I found this one on Rissi JC’s channel. I believe the original creator’s video has been deleted so I can’t link to that one. You can find out more information or leave your comments on my blog:  https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/09/26/finally-fall-autumn-book-tag/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TF_3munq9zY Questi...

Hi everyone. Here are the books I’ve read recently. Most of them are Christian fiction. You can find out more information about them and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/christian-fiction-recent-reads-2020-6/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/r4eAcR1Ese4 What have you been reading recently? Books mentioned: One Little Lie by Colleen Coble T...

Here are some of the Christians fiction books coming out in September and October 2020. Which ones are you most interested in? Find out more about these books following the links on my blog and comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/26/christian-fiction-new-releases-september-october-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/AChSRTFDCv0 Books mention...

Here are the Christian Fiction books I’ve read recently in July and August 2020: You can read more or comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/christian-fiction-recent-reads-2020-5/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/gHv55abTL8A Books Mentioned: The Trouble With Love by Toni Shiloh The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien Seagrass Pier by Colleen Cobl...

Hi all, I wanted to do a quick fun tag today. I first saw this Summer Book tag on Bookables channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUD2hFlwbvg And I believe misskaelyn was the original creator of the tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i3t3u7IabE You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/KvFH3EKdnbk You can comment on my blog post: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/summer-bo...

Here are the Christian Fiction books I’ve read recently in July and August 2020. You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/christian-fiction-recent-reads-2020-5/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/gHv55abTL8A Books Mentioned: The Trouble With Love by Toni Shiloh The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien Seagrass Pier by Colleen Coble The London...

Which Christian fiction books are you most excited about this summer? Here is a link to my list of books releasing in July and August 2020, that I like the sound of: you can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/christian-fiction-new-releases-july-august-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wMQ0OnAuGVM Books mentioned: Under Scottish Stars b...

Here are my thoughts on the Christian fiction books I’ve read recently. You can find out more about these books and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/reading-vlog-recent-reads-3-christian-fiction-and-lotr/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1TEJZd9RRu4 Books mentioned: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson The Solid Groun...

These are some of the Christian fiction books releasing in May and June 2020. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the dates may change. Certainly in the UK I can’t get hold of any newly released books because Amazon has (quite rightly) prioritised shipping food and medical supplies. You can find more information about these books and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2...

Hi everyone! This is my Christian fiction reading vlog for February and March. As you’ll see I read several books in February and then Coronavirus hit the country and everything has been up in the air. I pray that you are all safe. We are in isolation here. Let me know how you’re doing and what you’re currently reading in the comments. Find out more and comment on my blog post here: https://louall...

Here are some new Christian fiction books releasing in March and April 2020. You can find out more and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/christian-fiction-new-releases-march-to-april-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/5dNuMWMNdpg Which of these books interest you the most? Books mentioned: Chasing the White Lion by James R Hannibal The...

This month I’ve read some good Christian books. I’ve been ill more than I’d like but here’s my January reading vlog and wrap up. You can find out more about the books I’ve read and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/02/07/january-christian-fiction-vlog-and-wrap-up/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/8dzAEynrtBE Links I mentioned —: The Read Scriptur...

There are loads of Christian fiction books coming out in January and February 2020. I’ve picked eight of them to talk about. These are the ones that really interest me from their Goodreads’ descriptions. You can find links to these books and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/01/10/christian-fiction-new-releases-january-february-2020/ You can watch the video he...

This is something new for me. I’ve kept a vlog throughout December of my thoughts on the Christian fiction books I’ve been reading and the ideas on Christian faith that they inspired. You can find more information about the books I’ve mentioned and comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/01/03/december-vlog-and-wrap-up/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be...

Today I’m going to be doing the New Year’s Resolutions Book Tag. I first saw this tag on Heather’s channel Bookables here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsCQYbvUFq4 You can comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2019/12/30/new-years-reading-resolutions-2020/ You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/dxd55c-FOi0 Questions: Q1: An author you’d like to re...

Here are the Christian fiction books that I’m most looking forward to reading in 2020. (Listen to my last episode if you want to hear me talk about my most anticipated sequels.) In truth, most of these books are from the first half of the year as I haven’t been able to find much information about any books releasing later in 2020. Let me know in the comments which books you’re most looking forward...

These are my most anticipated Christian fiction releases of 2020. In this first episode I’m going to talk about the sequels, that is, sequels to books that I have already read or plan to read.  Some of these novels continue the story directly from the first book and some are companion novels.  I won’t go into too much detail in the descriptions in case you haven’t read the previous books. In part...