Christian Book Reviews discussion

I want to learn more about the Christian publishing business. If you are a Christian author, reader, blogger, or if you work in Christian publishing, let's connect. Follow me and I will follow you back.

Hi James. I'm not sure what I can tell you but I would like to connect as well. I am a Christian author who writes fantasy that incorporates Christian truths (without being preachy I hope). I am a reader across genres but I enjoy fantasy best. (Though lately I've read a few Zombie Apocalypse books I thought I'd hate but really enjoyed despite violence and language.) So, I guess I'm more accepting of those things if the book portrays Christian faith and truths. I don't work in publishing, but I have indie published seven books and counting.

C.S.,
Thanks for the reply. I also have published a few books, but I want to learn more. It's exciting to find a group with so much knowledge.

Greetings all,

I have been following Jesus since 1983 and have been actively involved in part-time or full-time ministry since then.

I am also an author of the following Bible study related books:

Melchisedec: A Character Study
(My most reviewed book)

To Tithe or Not To Tithe? That is the Question
(My most recent book, newly released)

Baptisms: One? Many? Or Both?
(Likely my most controversial book - second most reviewed)

The Armor of God: Put it on, and Practice!
(One of my most popular books)

If anyone is interested in reading/reviewing these, please message me to discuss it.

Thank you, and God bless!
Robert W. Dallmann

Hi my name is Tina. I love to read. I am new to doing reviews. My favorite genres are historical fiction, coming of age, and family relationship. I also enjoy Bible Studies for women. I love having an actual book in my hands so if anyone is able to get me a paper copy of their ARC, I would love to do a review. Thanks for your consideration. God bless!

Hi Tina, would you be open to reading a collection of Christ-centred poems? If so, I’d be happy to send you a free copy for review.

Robert wrote: "Greetings all,

I have been following Jesus since 1983 and have been actively involved in part-time or full-time ministry since then.

I am also an author of the following Bible study related books..."

I enjoy reading new Christian books of all kinds. Are your books availabe in print, or only as e-books? I don't have any type of e-book reader, but if the books are in print, I would be happy to read and review whatever you would like. Thanks!
Pamela

Pamela wrote: "I enjoy reading new Christian books of all kinds. Are your books availabe in print, or only as e-books? I don't have any type of e-book reader, but if the books are in print, I would be happy to read and review whatever you would like. Thanks!
Pamela "

Hi Pamela,

Amazon offers a free download reader for your PC.

Send me a private message and we can try and work out details for you to read/review my books.

Thank you.

Tina wrote: "Hi my name is Tina. I love to read. I am new to doing reviews. My favorite genres are historical fiction, coming of age, and family relationship. I also enjoy Bible Studies for women. I love having..."

Hello Tina,

I would be glad to send you a copy of Jesus and Magdalene. Despite being a satire, the book has the utmost respect for Jesus.
Best wishes,
João
www.joaocerqueira.com - joomcerqueira@gmail.com

Tina wrote: "Hi my name is Tina. I love to read. I am new to doing reviews. My favorite genres are historical fiction, coming of age, and family relationship..."

2 July 2020

Hi Tina,

I love sharing my book "Walking With the Enemy: A Testimony." It's about my involvement with a Bible Study group that turned out to be a cult. I was with them for three years, and I grew to love and trust them, but after I found out the truth, I could no longer remain with them.

There are those who claim that Christians cannot be deceived, but that is absolutely false! I am just so thankful God showed me the truth and allowed me to be released from their control.

If you want a copy, just let me know via Private Message. (Please don't ever put personal data in a public forum. :)

You can go to my website if you would like to read about my book before you request a copy. Just go to www.truelightpublications.com

Take care! And may the LORD God be with you and others who seek to love and honor our dear God!

With the love of Christ,
C. Read

Walking With the Enemy: A Testimony

Hi Tina!

If you would be interested, I would love for you to read the book I wrote titled "T.R.I.A.L.S. : A Journey from Anxiety to Peace." There is also a workbook that goes with it that many have used a small group study material for building better relationships and overcoming stress and anxiety. If you would be interested, send me an email at chase@trialsbook.com and I will send you the digital copy of both the book and the workbook for you to review. Thanks!

Chase

If we are doing introductions and discussing reviews I would like to introduce myself. I am a mother, grandmother, wife, and author. I am a Christian and I write fantasy novels which depict themes of forgiveness, trust, redemption, and courage. I have an author page here on Goodreads as well as one on Amazon. I'd be happy to discuss free digital copies of my books in exchange for fair and honest reviews. If you are looking for fiction based on Christian principles but with a bit of darkness, The Seven Words series might suit. If you'd prefer something more YA, the first book of my Stone Sovereigns duology, Lander's Legacy, might be a better fit. Blessings!

Both of those sound interesting. I would like to read them.

Great! Thank you for your interest. Let me know which you would prefer to read first. Email me at chris@cswachter.com and tell me the format you need, I'll send you a copy. Of course, they are all my books so I think they are great. You might want to start with The Sorcerer's Bane though, since that series is complete.

Thanks
I emailed you the request. EPUB would be good. i will start with the Sorcerer's Bane.

patrickacox24@gmail.com

I saw it and responded. Let me know if you have any problems with the format. Thanks!

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So Much Better Your Way: Signed JackSo Much Better Your Way: Signed JackHello all, I am looking for reviewers for a sequel Christian romance novel, So Much Better Your Way, Signed Jack. The protagonist, Jack Riley lost his handicapped wife during the birth of their son in the first book (Diary of a Divine Relationship, Jack and Kelly). This book follows his life as a new preacher trying to raise his son as he contemplates finding love again, raising his son and juggling with other life and family issues. A very insightful and inspirational read. If anyone is interested please let me know here or email tlaws3438@gmail.com. Have a blessed day.

Greetings Christian Book Reviews group,

I just joined Goodreads and this group because I'm a newly published Christian book writer. My book, which I've already added to this group's bookshelf, is "Finding Your Safety Net: Do Having Faith, Being Baptized, and Taking Communion Have Value?".

Yes, there's a question mark at the end of the title.

I wrote the book as a former agnostic, atheist, and semi-Buddhist. I've been a believer in the Christian teachings for just five years. I was baptized (for the first time) three years ago. You all can read more about me and my book in my profile.

I'm looking forward to the experience that I'll have here.

From the United States, I currently live in Austria.

With Regards,

Glen

Amazing testimony! Did your research for this book bring you to Christ? Or did you write this book as you recalled questions from your unbelief?

Hey Jessy,

Thanks! And excellent questions! In my book, I briefly describe how the book came into being, but let me elaborate on it here.

When I was writing down notes as I was researching into if baptism was something that I wanted to do a little over two years after I became a believer, some friends suggested I should write a book about my journey. They found that my questions about baptism were so refreshingly different, encouraging, and inspiring.

So, soon after I decided if I wanted to become baptized (August 2017), I started to work on putting those notes together and organizing them for a book manuscript.

It was only during this latter process that I discovered that I had to include my backstory in order for my research into baptism to make any sense. Conveniently, adding the many needed backstories wasn't too difficult because I had (and still have) notes about everything. I started taking notes (in various forms) before 1997. Haha, I'm an historian :D

Then, when my beta-readers were giving me feedback two years later (2019), I discover that I had to add even more to my decision-making process about baptism and to my backstories. Once again, conveniently, I didn't have to think much because I had notes for everything (again, the historian in me LOL).

Indeed, of all of the mentioned notes, many had different purposes originally, including becoming the substance of a first memoir. "Finding Your Safety Net" is not the first intended memoir, but it definitely functions as a "first memoir" and as a "life statement".

With Regards,

Glen

Greetings group…I have been a member of GoodReads for a while, but I just recently joined this group.

I write books to help high school and college students deepen their faith while building success skills.

I am looking for reviewers for “Success Skills for High School, College, and Career (Christian Edition), Revised.”

If you are interested, please contact me (cary@skills4students.com). I will send you a link to view a sample, and you can decide if you want to review my book.

Thanks for the opportunity to join the group and to request reviews.

Cary J. Green

Hi Everyone,
My name is Debby Sibert and I am someone who found her voice late in life having listened to limiting beliefs for way too long. "Who would read a book written by me? No one knows me!"

Then the Lord came through louder than those voices and He impressed on me that I don't need to know how He is going to use my books, I just need to be obedient and write them. So....I finally just recently published my first two on Amazon and the third one is with my editor right now.

I'm practically giving them away because the message is more important than the money. In fact the Kindle version is perma-free for my second one, so I invite you to download it if you think it could help you or someone you love. It's called "Your Antidote for Depression, Anxiety or Fear - Learn How to Experience Peace and Joy During Adversity and Uncertain Times." It's biblically based and I pray that it will be impactful for many lives.

I look forward to getting to know many of you over time and checking out your books. I love inspirational books that can help me grow in my faith.

Hello Dear Readers,
My name is E.L. Irwin. My husband and I just celebrated 20 years of marriage. We have three children and live in the PNW (Upper Left/USA). I'm the author of three published novels (Out of the Blue, The Lost and Found, and Long Live the Rebel). My first, and only to date, conference that I've attended was the Northwest Christian Writers Renewal up in Kent, WA. I remember listening to one of the keynote speakers talking about HOW to get a Christian message across WITHOUT preaching. I took her advice to heart. While I do NOT advertise as a Christian author, my work reflects my values. Most reviewers tend to label my book as Christian fiction, so I'd say the message was getting across. My author tagline is, Classy, Sassy, Steamy, and Clean. My novels, regardless of whether they are romance, suspense, or now fantasy, will all, per my writing style, be STEAMY and yet remain CLEAN. Clean of language (cursing), excessive violence, and sex. In fact, I write in a decidedly pro-abstinence style. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Go ahead and ask if you have any questions, and hopefully, you'll have decided to at least check my books out.
Take care, All!
**In another post, I talk about two new fantasy novels that are releasing soon.

Tina wrote: "Hi my name is Tina. I love to read. I am new to doing reviews. My favorite genres are historical fiction, coming of age, and family relationship. I also enjoy Bible Studies for women. I love having..."

Hello Tina,
How do you feel about....romance? I promise to you I do NOT write gushy, baseless romance. If you've ever read Louis L'Amour -- he's a favorite author of mine -- I try to write as he did. First and foremost, I write the novel, the story, the heart and soul, and after is the romance. My first two novels, Out of the Blue and The Lost and Found, are both coming of age stories. If you're interested, let me know, I'd be happy to send them to you. Thanks!
E.L. Irwin

Hi!

My name is Sara and I'm new to the group. I just deleted my FB, IG, and Twitter accounts so I'm excited to make some new friends on Goodreads.

I love Christian fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. I have a Christian book podcast and do a lot of reading. I also homeschool my four children, write, and have a newbie homestead. =]

Hi, fellow authors and readers!

I'm Kaci Lane, and I write clean romantic comedy and Christian romance. Feel free to send me a friend request on Goodreads so we can share great book recommendations.

Kaci wrote: "Hi, fellow authors and readers!

I'm Kaci Lane, and I write clean romantic comedy and Christian romance. Feel free to send me a friend request on Goodreads so we can share great book recommendations."

Hi Kaci! I too am a Christian author. I write fantasy and always include a bit of romance in my novels.

My name is Elie Azar, the N. in my profile stands for my father's name, Najib.

I am 27 years old, born and raised in Lebanon, Christian Orthodox, I currently work as a financial reporter and I am a licensed (non - active) CPA from the state board of accountancy of the state of New Hampshire.

To me, writing is a safe space where I can freely express myself and let my emotions be.

A place where I forget my own gender, age and race, a place where my heart is the only boss.

Throughout the course of my life, writing has been my coping mechanism, writing about people and things that happened with me, and how I wish things could have been, gave me this sense of power and freedom.

Every time I write, I feel like I broke the chains of my chaotic silence.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone and having their support/reviews, specially that this is my first book.

Elie wrote: "My name is Elie Azar, the N. in my profile stands for my father's name, Najib.

I am 27 years old, born and raised in Lebanon, Christian Orthodox, I currently work as a financial reporter and I am ..."

Welcome, Elie!

Welcome, everyone! I'm new here too, but I figure everybody could use more welcomes! :) I hope you have a wonderful time in this group!

Hello, I am self-published through Amazon. The experience has been good so far. I'm not much on self-promoting, but I believe in the message enough to put myself out there. Hope you guys will check it out. It's about worship... not just Sunday worship but every day worship.

You Are What You Worship: How True Worship Shapes Us Into the People We Were Made To Be

Jonathan Azzarello

Jon wrote: "Hello, I am self-published through Amazon. The experience has been good so far. I'm not much on self-promoting, but I believe in the message enough to put myself out there. Hope you guys will check..."

Welcome, Jon! I think it's wonderful that you're trying to spread such an important message, and I wish your book all the best!

Thank you 😊

Hi, all! My name is Ana, happy to get connected! So much great content and great conversations here! Like many here, I am also a self-published author. I published my book on God and fashion ("I AM" GOD OF FASHION) in November last year. Would be happy to connect with all fashion enthusiasts (with a heart for Jesus) for mutual support and review exchange. Thank you & shalom!
And oh, kindly FYI, my book is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MSGPTH3

Welcome, Ana! Thank you so much for sharing your work! I think connecting God and fashion is such a fantastic idea and I'm glad you're writing about the subject! Thanks for all that you do!

Hello everyone my name is Odna. This is an interesting group & I’m happy to have stumbled on it.
I am a self published author (2 days old).
My book is called Winter’s Sun. It is an uplifting book of poems about how God transmuted a dark anxiety experience into a one of beauty & hope. In the midst of anxiety God stepped in.
The poems are a quick read, joyful & soul-lifting.
I am running a promo where you can download & read the book for free .
In case you want to check it out here it is:

https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Sun-Mi...

Looking forward to connecting with you all

Hello everyone my name is Odna. This is an interesting group & I’m happy to have stumbled on it.
I am a self published author (2 days old).
My book is called Winter’s Sun. It is an uplifting book of poems about how God transmuted a dark anxiety experience into a one of beauty & hope. In the midst of anxiety God stepped in.
The poems are a quick read, joyful & soul-lifting.
I am running a promo where you can download & read the book for free .
In case you want to check it out here it is:

https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Sun-Mi...

Looking forward to connecting with you all

Odna, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful message! Anxiety is such a tough battle to go through. I know God really helped me through my hard times struggling with it. I'm so grateful that you allowed God to help you with your challenge, and I can see that through your experience, He made you an instrument in His hands to turn around and help others.

And that's very generous of you to make the book available for free for a little bit! I hope you get a lot of good reviews, and I wish you all the best on your author's journey!

Hello. I’m new to this group, and since there’s this introduction thread, well, here I am. I published my first Christian novel last year, just as the pandemic was heating up and lockdowns were kicking in. Good timing, bad timing? Beats me.
Regarding that first novel, “We Called Him Yeshua,” I’d found myself curious about what it might have been like to actually follow Jesus as He traveled throughout ancient Israel. What did those people see, and feel? So, I wrote a story from their perspective, drawing from actual people Jesus interacted with as recorded in the Bible. Like the woman who wept at Jesus’ feet while He was having dinner at the house of a church leader, and the compassion she felt from Jesus while the dinner host chastised her. Or the leper who said to Jesus, “If you are willing, you can make me clean,” and what he must have felt when Jesus placed His hand on the man’s shoulder, the man feeling the touch of another person for maybe the first time since he’d contracted that disease.
Anyway, I’m currently working on two more books—another novel, this one set in modern times, and a second book that’s something of a memoir. Writing is the best part of my day, followed by reading. Wish I could do more of both.
I hope you all have a great day. Take care,
CJ Penn

Hello everyone. My name is John. I'm new to Goodreads and am a first-time author. I'm happy to find this group and get connected!
My Christian nonfiction book came out in December 2020 and is called "Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Sin, Salvation, and the Steadfast Love of God." It's a journey through my faith questions which I had finally, after some agonizing soul-searching over my feeling of disconnection with God, allowed myself to ask.
For example, I had no problem believing that Jesus was God, that He had become incarnate, and that somehow, mysteriously, He had died for my sins and rose again. I just didn’t understand how—how the Cross, how His blood, and how His resurrection reconciled me back to God. Startlingly, I soon found that others weren’t sure either. Worse, just like me, they had also been taught that “it was a mystery that we can’t be expected to fully understand.” But how could I fully trust what I was unable to understand?
My search for truth, coupled with a willingness to give up what I found to not be true (scary!), led me to satisfying answers and a much better relationship with God Himself.
I'm definitely looking for reviewers so I'll post that in that thread. But again, I'm happy to have found you all and hope to make good new connections!

Hello folks. I'm not sure if this is where to post my introduction and what I do, but if not then just let me know, and I will gladly move it to the appropriate place.

I'm an author, beta reader, book reviewer, blurb writer and editor. Although most of the books I've edited in the past were secular in nature, I'm trying to move into the more edifying genre of Christian lit. I feel called to specialize in books written by my brethren. I would like to advertise my services in this group, but I'm not sure if that's acceptable, so if anybody is interested in learning more feel free to message me.


God comes first in my life; always has, and always will. May God bless and guide you in your writing journeys.

Welcome Saisy! I hope you like it here.

Lilly wrote: "Welcome Saisy! I hope you like it here."
Thank you! My name is S. Daisy, actually, but my friends just call me Daisy. ;-)

Would it be acceptable to post a thread in this group describing and offering my services? Where would I go about doing that? I didn't exactly see anywhere meant for editors.

S. wrote: "Lilly wrote: "Welcome Saisy! I hope you like it here."
Thank you! My name is S. Daisy, actually, but my friends just call me Daisy. ;-)

Would it be acceptable to post a thread in this group descri..."

Hello, Daisy, and welcome! I’m also a Christian author and editor, as well as the director of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network. If you’re looking for support and resources as you move into the field of Christian editing, I would highly recommend checking out what The Christian PEN has to offer. You can learn more at https://thechristianpen.com or let me know if you have any questions. :)

Hello, everyone. I think that it is appropriate to tell some of my story and what got me here. My name is Ivan, and I am from Bulgaria, but I spent the last 19 years out of my country. The reason is that at the age of 17, I was admitted to a rehab center in Italy due to issues I had with drugs. It happened that the rehabilitation program was Christian based, and during the period I had to stay there, God reached out to my heart, and I started believing and having a new life. Soon after that, I decided to volunteer there. I spent 13 of those years in Italy and 6 in South Africa. I was in both of these places because of the work related to this center.

I believe that all people from each area of life need to hear the good news of Jesus. I am also trying to find different ways to let that happen. The reason I am writing is one of them. You can connect with me on https://bible-meditations.my.canva.site/ or visit https://www.freebiblesermons.com/, where I write blog posts on different Christian topics. I know my English needs to improve, but I am trying my best to copy edit and proofread what I write. Up to this moment, I published two books. Practical Eschatology and Signs of the End times: A sober view of what could happen in the coming days and Common questions about God and the Bible: The most common and often controversial questions about God and the Bible. My purpose is not to make an income, and actually I am investing much more than what I manage to earn. I hope to improve with time on this as well.
May God bless you and help you with everything He has set up for you to accomplish!

James wrote: "I want to learn more about the Christian publishing business. If you are a Christian author, reader, blogger, or if you work in Christian publishing, let's connect. Follow me and I will follow you ..."

Happy to James. I am all of the above. I'll send a connect invite. I also publish AWESOME AUTHOR Tips for Writers. It's about all things "authoring" (authoring is everything involved in writing, publishing, and marketing our books!). It's free to subscribe https://awesomeauthor.substack.com/

C.S. wrote: "Hi James. I'm not sure what I can tell you but I would like to connect as well. I am a Christian author who writes fantasy that incorporates Christian truths (without being preachy I hope). I am a ..."

Hey CS, I'm happy to connect as well (send you an invite). I am a Christian author, and I publish the AWESOME AUTHOR Tips for Writers. It is about all things of what I call "authoring." Authoring is everything connected with writing, publishing, and marketing our books. It's free to subscribe! https://awesomeauthor.substack.com/

Hello there, James! It is nice to meet you. I think we are all in the learning phase somehow in our writing journies. I published my first book in 2023 but unfortunately ran into a few roadblocks and have to delist it until I can prioritize time to get it all fixed. Blessings on your writing career!

James wrote: "I want to learn more about the Christian publishing business. If you are a Christian author, reader, blogger, or if you work in Christian publishing, let's connect. Follow me and I will follow you ..."

Hi James,

My name is Anna Towan, and I'm a published author of "Project Clock Codes: Releasing Messiah's Matrix." I have been a born-again Christian since I was 22.

I joined this group hoping to get some book reviews and noticed that many Christians are here for the same reason. This led me to create my own Christian Book Reviewer Gig on Fiverr. If you're interested, you can find me at https://www.fiverr.com/anna_towan.

Because I am relatively new, I am able to offer my services at an affordable price. I have personally reviewed people's books and am operating on faith that will benefit Christians in the future.