The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Discover a New Author: Heidi Chiavaroli

Hi there, book lovers, and welcome to the weekend. Last Saturday I shared my first Discover a New Author post with you—a post that will be a regular feature here at Fiction Aficionado. Each Saturday, I’ll be introducing you to an author you can try out for free either by…

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Top Ten Tuesday – Best of 2018 So Far

Happy Tuesday, readers! Today’s topic at That Artsy Reader Girl is Series I’ve Given Up On/Don’t Plan to Finish. Since I found that to be an uninspiring topic, I’m going rogue again, and a couple of events have conspired to convince me that there is no better time to post my ‘best of’ list for January to June: Today is the last Top Ten Tuesday post for the first half of 2018. (I’ll pause for a moment to give you the chance to process that last sentence!) My hubby is going away at the end of the week for a little

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The Hidden Side (Heidi Chiavaroli) – Review

~ About the Book ~ New York, 2016 Natalie Abbott offers answers for hurting listeners on her popular radio program. But she struggles to connect with her teenagers, with her daughter in an unhealthy relationship and her son uncommunicative and isolated. When one member of the family commits an unspeakable act, Natalie is forced to uncover who she truly is under the façade of her radio persona. New York, 1776 Mercy Howard is shocked when her fiancé, Nathan Hale, is arrested and hanged as a spy. When she’s asked to join the revolutionary spy ring in Manhattan, she sees an

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Top Ten Tuesday – Memorable Mothers

Happy Tuesday, reader friends. I’ve gone rogue for Top Ten Tuesday today. This week’s topic with That Artsy Reader Girl is Books I disliked/hated but am really glad I read. I have a grant total of ONE book on that list: Vanity Fair. It probably could have been half of its 800+ pages and still told the same story (which was oddly unsatisfying in the end anyway), but I can say I stuck it out and made it to the end—for what it’s worth. But I’m not sure one book qualifies as a list, so I put my thinking cap on. And

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Meant To Get To In 2017…

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday, reader friends. How’s 2018 treating you so far? It’s been a scorcher where I am in New South Wales, Australia, with temps ranging from 39-45C over the last few days (that’s 102-111F), so I’ve been hibernating in the air-conditioning and playing match referee/crisis counsellor to my house-bound children. Fun. 😳 Thankfully it’s cooled down a little today!

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Weekend Book Buzz – 12/13 August 2017

Welcome to the Weekend Book Buzz! I hope your week has been a good one. I know it has been for many of my reader friends who have enjoyed the Christian Fiction Reader’s Retreat in Cincinnati this weekend. But don’t worry if you missed out. There’s plenty of bookish news here to satisfy!

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