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!
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday with the girls at The Broke and the Bookish has a motherhood theme, for obvious reasons. I don’t know about anyone else, but my Facebook feed over the weekend made it clear that Mother’s Day is a day of conflicting emotions for many. For many of us, it is a day of celebration—and at its core, motherhood is a precious gift that should be celebrated—but in this fallen world, it often brings pain as well.
“Thanks for coming to the game.” Cornelia looked up. “You’re welcome. But I have a confession. I’m not really fond of baseball.” “I know. But hey, we all have our faults.” Cornelia swatted Henry’s arm. “That’s why I appreciate you coming so much,” he said. “And even if you’re not . . . well . . . it’s still a lot more fun when you’re there.” Crickets chirped in the nearby grass. Henry took Cornelia’s two hands into his own, and they stood facing each other quietly. She wished more than anything that the moment could last. “Good night,