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Presidents as Readers (and Writers)

February 16, 2025 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

In honor of Presidents’ Day, it occurred to me that it would be fun for us to learn a bit about our presidents as readers.I learned, as I did a bit of research, that many of our presidents were poorly …

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Favorite Book in 2024

December 29, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  7 Comments

For several years running I’ve written a post about my reading experiences through the year. I offer up what I consider to be my favorite book. For 2024, I didn’t have many contenders.

Oh, I’ve read several books I enjoyed …

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The Reader-Writer Bond

November 10, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  3 Comments

When a reader picks her next book, she unwittingly creates a bond with the author. And when a writer decides to create a book, he unwittingly forms a bond with the reader. This reader-writer bond is powerful–and meaningful to both …

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Resurgence in Book Clubs

April 7, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Is a book club (or more than one) a part of your life? If not, you’re missing out on being part of the resurgence in book clubs. As writers, we embrace the idea of others coming together to discuss books …

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Bookstore Good News

February 25, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

Last week Parable Group, which is a consortium of independently-owned Christian bookstores throughout the United States, released their report, “2024 State  of Christian Retail.” As I studied the results of their survey of booksellers, I saw lots of bookstore …

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My 2023 Favorite Read

January 14, 2024 //  by Janet Grant//  11 Comments

As has been my tradition for several years, I enjoy starting out the new year with reflections on my favorite read in the year before. The books (or book, as is the case this year) don’t have to be releases …

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Let’s Talk about Our Favorite Read–2022

January 1, 2023 //  by Janet Grant//  12 Comments

Here go, skipping off into a brand new year. But before we travel too far into 2023, I’m continuing my tradition of my first blog post each year being a retrospective of the books I dwelled within the year before.…

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An Ode to Poetry

October 20, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  19 Comments

As an English lit major, poems are familiar friends to me. But some people find them strange and off-putting. Today I want to encourage you, regardless where you fall on the spectrum of appreciating poetry, to sit with a poem …

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Your Annual Must-Read

September 12, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  16 Comments

During our weekly Books & Such staff meeting last Friday, I mentioned that there are two books that should be considered a must-read for all of our clients. I confessed that for thirteen or fourteen years I reread these books …

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A Social Media Platform that REALLY Sells Books: TikTok

July 28, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  14 Comments

I need to start out by apologizing. I know writers are weary of being told to build their platforms, to promote their books on social media, to, well, work magic at something most don’t particularly enjoy. I’m one of those …

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