Monday, August 20, 2018

God's Not Dead : a Light in the Darkness + Christian Fiction Giveaway

GIVEAWAY
Today I'm reviewing a DVD, but since this blog is all about promoting Christian Fiction, I'm doing a book giveaway as well. Look below my review to get full details but, basically, the winner will receive a gently viewed copy of the DVD plus an IOU for a Christian fiction title of their choice (published in October 2018)

GOD'S NOT DEAD : A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

After a deadly fire rips through St. James Church, Hadleigh University leaders use the tragedy to push the congregation off campus, forcing the church to defend its rights and bringing together estranged brothers for a reunion that opens old wounds and forces them to address the issues that pulled them apart.

My Review:

The kind of movie that raises your hackles and makes you go all righteously indignant and ready to do battle for good and then....Wait. Oh. Wow...Love and faith in action happens and you find yourself doing a mind reset and a lot of self-reflecting. An inspiring and uplifting movie that had me re-evaluating and digging deep for answers to those big questions we all ask from time to time. 

And I love this line: "Uncertainty led to the pursuit of truth."  I'd never thought about it that way and it made me feel better about some of the apprehension I have felt on my faith journey. Because it's true -- every time I've struggled I've come out the other side with a better grasp of the truth that is Jesus. 

Entertaining and thought-provoking -- a great addition the God's Not Dead series.

DVD provided courtesy of PureFlix Studio and Graf-Marting Communications

And now, for the book part of this giveaway. Just for the fun of it, and because I've had a tantalizing glimpse of exciting novels about to be released the last quarter of this year, I thought it would be fun to get a jump on the final Reader's Choice Giveaway Week that will be coming up mid-September. This giveaway will be limited to Christian Fiction titles being released in October 2018. Details below. Winner will receive 1 DVD + 1 book (when it releases in October)

WINNER'S CHOICE OF ANY CHRISTIAN FICTION NOVEL IN PRINT (OCTOBER 2018 RELEASE DATE)

State the title and author of the book you want to win in the comment section
-- up to 3 suggestions per person
BUT
each title/author must be in a separate comment
(makes it easier for me to tally)
MUST BE CHRISTIAN FICTION RELEASING IN OCTOBER 2018
Remember to add your email address in one of your comments
(no need to do it each time)
but remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers
Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday August 26 2018 
Offer open to International Readers

126 comments:

  1. I saw this movie and it was so emotionally moving! And a bit of self reflecting for sure :-)

    I can only find two October titles to list. I'll come back to see what others suggest for a third. CBD.com used to be a wonderful source of upcoming fiction for me, but they are sadly lacking lately. Amazon is not so user friendly, even searching the way you suggested at our last Reader's Choice week. Anyway, here's my two:

    #1 Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon

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  2. #2 The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. It's MUrphy's law, Trixi. Last Reader's Week everyone is salivating over books that didn't quite make the criteria as they released in early October and now that we are looking for those titles they aren't to be found! Gah.

      I didn't know about Irene Hannons' book -- woot -- I adore romantic suspense. And I can't believe that The Reluctant Warrior is coming out already...not that I'm complaining, mind you, but I just read the first book a few weeks ago. lol Good luck!

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    2. The Irene Hannon book is #2 in the Code of Honor series. The first one is Dangerous Illusions, it came out last October. I've been anxiously waiting for Hidden Peril. Hannon is one of my top favorite suspense authors!

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  3. I haven't seen this God's Not Dead, but I've seen it advertised. Looks good!
    I knew I would be glad I made me new amazon
    "Kav's Quarters" list for your quarterly drawings, so I'm all ready for this :)


    Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon 10/2
    tracey14567 at gmail dot com

    thanks Kav, book shopping is always so much fun!

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  4. The Christmas Heirloom Collection 10/2
    Karen Witemeyer, Kristi Hunter,
    Sarah Thomas and Becky Wade

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    1. OOohhh...I like the looks of that Christmas novella collection. And I love the way you are so organized! What would we do withou your input, Tracey? Good luck!

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  5. Here are a few other books from my list releasing in October for anyone having a hard time finding them. Hope that"s okay Kav and helpful to everyone :)
    Shelter of the Most High/Conilynn Cossette 10/2

    The Light Before Day/Suzanne Woods Fisher 10/2

    At Home in Wishing Bridge/Ruth Logan Herne 10/2

    A Sparkle of Silver/Liz Johnson 10/16

    Have a fun day everyone!

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    1. Ha -- see what I mean????? I'm super excited about another Ruthy book and I love that Wishing Bridge series. But Liz Johnson starting another contemporary romance series??????? And it sounds supercalifragilisticexpealidocious good! Thanks for the sharing, Tracey!

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    2. lol, you have me beat in the spelling department!

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    3. I'm currently reading an early copy of "At Home in Wishing Bridge" courtesy of both Ruthy and Netgalley! Since I'm on her street team, her publisher sent the Netgalley link to share for anyone wanting to read & review. Without spoiling it, you guys are gonna love it 😊 You get to meet Thea, and she has a story to tell!

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    4. Oooohh -- more insider teases from Trixi. I knew I would love it just because it's Ruthy but I'm super excited that it's about Thea!

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  6. Thank you for the lovely review! I would love to watch this movie!

    1) A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson (love her books SO much!)

    dianalflowers(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. You and me both -- I'm super excited about this new book by Liz Johnson. Good luck, Diana.

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  7. 2) The Christmas Remedy by Cindy Woodsmall 10/23

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  8. 3) The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear (Brides of the Mayflower series)
    10/1

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    1. I'm getting in the mood for some Christmas reading! That's what a break in the humidity will do for a reader. :-) Good luck, Diana.

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  9. Here's another October release suggestion for someone:
    Lady of a Thousand Treasures by Sandra Byrd 10/9

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    1. Oh! Oh! Oh! Me! Me! Me! I want that one. I should be my name in the draw. Bwahahahaha! Love Sandra Byrd. Thanks for the suggestion, Diana.

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    2. You should pick a winner and a loser. And the loser has to buy you Sandra's book! Bwahahahaha

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    3. Snicker. But I might just do my first ever preorder!

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    4. A Lady of a Thousand treasures is delightful! Sandra never disappoints in her writing, so if you're a fan....Mark it on your calendar. You DON'T want to miss it 😊

      P.S. It's on Netgalley if anyone wants to request it. That's how I got to read an early copy ;-)

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    5. P.P.S. Kav, that is ONE advantage of having a Kindle. 😊 Netgalley is a wonderful way to get early books in digital form!

      Just sayin'

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    6. Not sure if I'll get picked to be an influencer this year or not. No blog this time around. If not I may request from NG, but since I'm all caught up I'll probably just order it later. We'll see if I make the cut 1st. 😉

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    7. Ha! Trixi, sometimes I'm envious of the whole Net Gallery thing but then I look at my over-brimming bookshelves and sigh a happy sigh. :-)

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  10. A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  11. The Christmas Heirloom Collection Witemeyer, Hunter, Thomas and Wade mauback55 at gmail dot com

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  12. The Light Before Day by Suzanne Woods Fisher mauback55 at gmail dot com

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    1. Yep, those are all on my wanna read list now too. Good luck, Melanie.

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  13. 1. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    rachaeldalquist AT yahoo DOT com

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  14. 2. The Christmas Heirloom by Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Becky Wade (looks like a great collection!)

    rachaeldalquist AT yahoo DOT com

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  15. The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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  16. The Christmas Heirloom by Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Becky Wade

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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  17. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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    1. October is going to be a good reading month! Good luck, Heidi.

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  18. Whoopee, Kav, what a fun day!
    #1 Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon
    jacsmi75 at gmail dot com

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  19. The Light Before Day/Suzanne Woods Fisher 10/2

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  20. A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson

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  21. I think I'll just stick with my two picks. Irene Hannon is my top one though, it's the one I want the most 😊

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    1. Irene Hannon is not to be missed. Sigh. I'm in such a suspense mood lately. I'm listening to Deadly Encounter by DiAnn Mills and I'm blown away!!!!! I need more romantic suspense in my life. :-)

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  22. When The Heart Sings by Liz Tolsma, second book in her very good Music of Hope series. Releases from Gilead Oct. 9. I am really looking forward to this next one in the WWII story. Enjoyed your review today! Thanks!

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  23. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy. Thanks!

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  24. The Light Before Day, Suzanne Woods Fisher. Thanks!

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    1. Sqqquuueealll! I didn't realize Liz Tolsma's next book in that series is coming out so soon. Awesomesauce! Good luck, CC.

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    2. I just knew via her newsletter which I receive periodically - and I confirmed on Amazon before I posted. I have trouble finding things on the Gilead Publishing page, as I typically like to go the book publishers' websites periodically.

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    3. Gilead is the worst for finding out what books are releasing. Sometimes they have instagram posts but that's once a book is already out. It's very strange. And their website is useless. You have to scroll to the very bottom of the page and under Quick Links they have buy Gilead Books which links you to an Amazon list. Very strange that they don't have all their books listed on their own website. There aren't that many!

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  25. The movie does sound good! Thanks for featuring it and for this giveaway!

    Here are my Christian Fiction choices:
    #1 Shelter of the Most High (Cities of Refuge #2) by Connilyn Cossette
    Releasing Ocotber 2nd

    samanthabis23 at gmail dot com

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  26. #2 Miles from Where We Started by Cynthia Ruchti
    Releasing October 16th

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  27. #3 Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
    Releasing October 2nd

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    1. You're welcome, Samantha -- you've found some new titles here. They all look good. I'm especially intrigued by Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Love C.S. Lewis! Good luck, Samntha.

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  28. 1) Becoming Mrs. Lewis
    by Patti Callahan
    Releasing October 2nd

    melodybissonnette AT gmail DOT com

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  29. 2) Miles from Where We Started
    by Cynthia Ruchti
    Releasing October 16th

    melodybissonnette AT gmail DOT com

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  30. 3) Silent Days, Holy Night
    by Phyllis Clark Nichols
    Releasing October 30th

    melodybissonnette AT gmail DOT com

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    1. Ooohhh -- another Christmas novel. I'm not familiar with that author but this is another Gilead Publishing book. Interesting...Good luck, Melody.

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  31. The Light Before Day/Suzanne Woods Fisher 10/2 cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom.

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  32. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy. cheetahthecat1986@gmail.com

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  33. When The Heart Sings by Liz Tolsma. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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  34. This is definitely one of the Christmas books I'll be reading this year. Good luck, Kate.

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  35. #1 Delayed Justice by Cara Putman
    paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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  36. #2 Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills
    paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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  37. #3 Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon
    paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet

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    1. Sccrrreeeechhh! You're blessing my romantic suspense lovin' heart, Paula. Those are all must reads and I only knew about Irene Hannon's! I've been reading a fair bit of legal suspense and really getting into it and I'm listening to a DiAnn Mills suspense that is compulsively riveting. Good luck, Paula.

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  38. Fyi
    Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall releases on the 9th.

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    1. Love Dawn Crandall. It seems like I've been waiting for ages for this book. Not sure if I missed one though, better check before the release date. Thanks, Paula.

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    2. She has 4 full-length novels out:
      1-The Hesitant Heiress
      2-The Bound Heart
      3-The Captive Imposter
      4-The Cautious Maiden

      Enchanting Nicholette is a novella and the 5th book of the Everstone series

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    3. Thanks for this info, Samantha. I checked and I'm up to date. Phew! I thought I had missed one. Hope this novella comes out in paperback too.

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  39. I had to go do a little research. That's always fun.

    1.) At Home in Wishing Bridge by Ruth Logan Herne!!! :)

    tlhcoupon(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  40. I'm looking forward to a new release from this author!

    2.) Reason to Breathe by Deborah Raney

    tlhcoupon(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Ohhh I love Deb Raney and that's another Gilead book! Sounds really good too. Good luck, Terrill.

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  41. 1.
    The Christmas Heirloom Collection 10/2
    Karen Witemeyer, Kristi Hunter,
    Sarah Thomas and Becky Wade

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  42. 2.
    The Light Before Day/Suzanne Woods Fisher

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  43. 3. Reason to Breathe by Deborah Raney
    Thank you for the chance. My husband and I saw the movie at the theater and loved it.
    leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. So excited for all the autumn reading ahead! And for cooler temps too. I can't go to movies in the theatre - pain thing, can't sit that long -- so I'm always thrilled when movies come out in DVD format. Good luck, Lucy.

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  44. I need to catch up on the God's Not Dead 2. We started watching it in Mexico with English subtitles, but then my daughter got really sick and we never finished.

    My third pick is the only historical of the bunch.

    3.) Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin

    Thank you so much, Kav. Enjoy all the new books for you tbr pile. If you hadn't already had them on there. :)

    tlhcoupon(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. I have the second movie on hold at the library -- thrilled that my library is now purchasing Christian movies and they have epic long waiting lists which tells you something. Good luck, Terrill.

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  45. Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette
    mindyhoungATmsnDOTcom

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  46. Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon
    mindyhoungATmsnDOTcom

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  47. Burden of Proof by DiAnn Mills
    mindyhoung AT msn DOT com

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    1. I want one of each please. :-) Good luck, Mindy.

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  48. Here's a few more, compliments of Carrie from Reading is my Superpower blog who just listed Fall contemporary reads coming out!

    Things Left Unsaid by Courtney Walsh (Oct 30th)
    When You Look at Me by Pepper Basham (Oct 25th)
    Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock (Oct 9th)

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    1. Oh -- I'd seen that Catching Christmas and actually wrote it down...somewhere. lol Oh, wait, I know where I saw it -- on order at my public library so I have it on hold already. How's that for being ahead of the game?

      Thrilled that there are new Courtney Walsh and Pepper Basham books coming out -- great contemporary fiction authors. I think I'm up-to-date on Courtney's but have a ways to go with Peppers. I'll enjoy the catching up though. Thanks for adding to the list, Trixi.

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  49. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  50. When You Look at Me by Pepper Basham

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  51. Legacy of Mercy by Lynn Austin

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  52. I loved the first 'God's Not Dead' movie so I'm excited about this one. Here are my picks for the October releases:
    1. Delayed Justice by Cara Putman

    momrain(AT)aol(DOT)com

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  53. 2. Miles from Where We Started by Cynthia Ruchti

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  54. 3. A Sparkle of Silver by Liz Johnson

    Thanks for the giveaway Kav and I have just found a few more titles to add to my TBR list. :)

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    1. I'm getting excited about autumn reading!!!! Good luck, Loraine.

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  55. OH! This is our Netflix and I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT! :D And I MUST say I LOVE this giveaway to! There are two from Bethany House that I'm LONGING to read!
    1.) Legacy of Mercy (Waves of Mercy #2)
    by Lynn Austin

    Amada
    amada_chavezATyahooDOTcom

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  56. and 2.) The Reluctant Warrior (High Sierra Sweethearts #2)
    by Mary Connealy

    Amada
    amada_chavezATyahooDOTcom

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    1. Bethany House is a great publisher. Love their books. Good luck, Amada.

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    2. YES! They are my favorite publisher! I LOVE the format of their books and they've always worked with me as a reviewer! :)

      Thank you!

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    3. OH WOW! We got to watch it a couple days ago an IT IS GREAT! :)

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  57. Thanks for the give a way. I would love to see this movie. I am noticing more and more christian movies coming out. woohoo.
    1) The Cumberand Bride by Shannon McNear
    quiting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  58. 2) Shelter of the Most High by Conilynn Cossette

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  59. 3) The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connely

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    1. It's great to have the option of viewing a Christian movie, isn't it? And I'm impressed that my library purchases the DVDs which are popular. Good luck, Lori.

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  60. The God's Not Dead Movies are POWERFUL! My first book choice is Shelter of the Most High/Conilynn Cossette 10/2

    psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  61. 2. Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon

    psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  62. 3. Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall

    psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  63. Thanks for the giveaway, Kav! First choice will bee Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock.

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  64. 2) The Christmas Remedy by Cindy Woodsmall

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  65. 3) When The Heart Sings by Liz Tolsma

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  66. We are so behind on these movies, I think we've only seen the first one! This one sounds amazing. I'll definetly add it to our fall family movie night list.

    A sparkle of silver by Liz Johnson

    ladepooh AT hotmail dot com

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  67. Things left unsaid by Courtney Walsh (releases oct 30th) I may have squealed a bit.. this upcoming release flew completely below my radar!

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  68. Am I allowed to say just surprise me?lol I can't really decide on a third choice as I'm not familiar with a lot of the authors releasing books in October. I trust that you would select an awesome one and I'm up for pretty much anything! (Except something written in 1st person point of view, they are hard for me to get into for some reason)

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    1. I know -- the new Courtney Walsh one took me aback as well. If you think of a third book feel free to add it before Sunday a.m. Good luck, Lea.

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  69. Okay, whew! I've been scouring the internet this week, trying to find the best possible choices to enter for here and I think I've FINALLY got my choices all picked out! ("Shelter of the Most High" by Connilyn Cossette and "This Courageous Journey" by Misty M. Beller would have been two of my top choices, but I've already got them both coming my way 😉)
    Without further ado, here are my choices:
    #1. Rise of the Mystics by Ted Dekker

    This is the first in a new series that will be an addition to his Circle-Series-Universe and I'm SUPER excited to read it!! (Blame it on my brother. He was the Ted Dekker nut of the family and he FORCED one of my sisters and I to read them. Now that we've been converted, we have made it our mission to convince two of our other sisters to read them! 😂)

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  70. #2. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    Her books are always so good (and funny!) This series, in particular, sounded SOO good to me!

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  71. And last, but not least...
    #3. Eternity Between Us by Stephenia H. McGee

    This book was on my to-read list (and nearly left out!) Fortunately, I looked at my list and saw it (and it was releasing in October! Yay!😁)

    jcservantslaveATicloudDOTcom

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    1. Oooohhhh --- I have The Rise of the Mystics on my tbr pile right now -- and advanced copy. So if you don't win it here look for it to be reviewed soonish. I have to check and see if the publisher wants me to wait until closer to release date or if I can review it earlier.

      And I haven't read anything by Stephenia H. McGee so thanks for the introduction! Good luck, Elly.

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  72. Enjoyed your review of this movie. I'm looking forward to watching it. turtle6422(at)gmail(dot)com
    1. Silent Days, Holy Night by Phyllis Clark Nichols

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  73. 2. The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright

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  74. 3. Reason to Breathe by Deborah Raney

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    1. Great choices, Jana Leah. I'm really looking forward to these Christmas novels! Good luck.

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  75. 1. The Reluctant Warrior by Mary Connealy

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    ladysnowangelphotos(at)gmail(dot)com

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  76. 2. The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear

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