What We're Reading

Teri Wilson

What I just finished reading: Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling I devoured this collection of inspiring, humorous essays from Mindy Kaling, writer and star of The Mindy Project. She is amazing.

What I'm reading now: Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George. I just got back from a writing retreat in Scotland, so of course I must read this now. 

What I plan to read next: There's no telling. My TBR pile may topple over and crush me in my sleep. (Hopefully not.) 

Jill Kemerer

I'm reading Just Show Up: The Dance of Walking Together Through Suffering by Kara Tippetts and Jill Lynn Buteyn. For those of you who don't know, Jill Lynn Buteyn is our own Jill Lynn, author for Love Inspired.

This book is wonderful in a heart-breaking, tissue-grabbing, but smile-inducing way. Kara died from cancer earlier this year. I'm very thankful they were able to write this book. I know it's going to help many, many people.

Linda Goodnight

I've just begun reading When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin, and already the beautiful, poetic  prose and southern tone have me hooked.

Allie Pleiter

I read frequently via audiobook--and right now I am thoroughly enjoying Carey Elwes' As You Wish-- the story of the making of the beloved "The Princess Bride."  Elwes, of course, played the Dread Pirate Roberts, but many of the other actors come in and read their own parts!  It's a charming insight into the creative process behind one of everyone's favorite movies.

Pamela Tracy
What I just finished reading:  Frindle by Andrew Clements.  My ten-year-old and I read it together for his book report.  It was actually pretty good ;)

What I'm reading now:  Ape House by the woman who wrote Water for Elephants, Sara McGuen, I think.  I love, love, loved the book Water for Elephants.  Ape House got off to a slow start, but I'm halfway now and loving it.

What I plan to read next:  I just bought a book off Bookbub called The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek by Jane Myers Perrine.  I fell in love with one of her LIs years ago and have read her ever since.

Mindy Obenhaus
What I just finished reading: Unexpected Family by Jill Kemerer – Loved it!

What I'm reading now: His Small-Town Family by Lorraine Beatty -  Just started it.

What I plan to read next: Loving the Country Boy by Mia Ross, before I start digging into some holiday books.

Leann Harris
Brenda Minton's Book, The Rancher's Second Chance

The Cowboy's Homecoming Interview

How exciting to have _Jeremy Hightree the hero from __The COWBOY’S HOMECOMING__ a __January 2011 release from Love Inspired Romance .

1. Jeremy Hightree, tell me the most interesting thing about you.
I’m a kid from Dawson, Oklahoma who has managed to do pretty good for himself. I guess the most interesting thing is that I’m really a Cooper, and didn’t know it until I was 18. I’ve spent the last 12 years being pretty mad about that fact. Some people might be interested in knowing that I bought the church I grew up attending…just to tear it down.
2. What do you do for fun? Ride bulls and build custom motorcycles.
3. What do you put off doing because you dread it? I’ve put off talking to Tim Cooper, my dad, for about a dozen years.
4. What are you afraid of most in life? That’s easy, Bethlehem Bradshaw
5. What do you want out of life? I guess the answer to that is the same as question four, Bethlehem Bradshaw. I thought I wanted revenge, but Beth is a lot better option.
6. What is the most important thing to you? Taking care of my family. Oh, and Bethlehem Bradshaw. I’ve been a pretty happy bachelor for a long time, so I guess I’m coming to terms with the reality that things have changed.
7. Do you read books? If so, what is your favorite type of book? Right now I’m reading Beth’s mom’s Bible. Beth gave it to me, thinking it would be the thing that would stop me from tearing down Back Street Church.
8. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I guess I’d be more forgiving.
9. Do you have a pet? If so, what is it and why that pet? I have horses and some cattle.
10. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why? I think I’d go back about 40 years and try to figure out what happened to my mother. What turned her to alcohol and kept her from being the parent she should have been.

Thank you Brenda for sharing Jeremy with us.