April Reading Challenge Suggestions
Welcome to the fourth month of the Unlocking the Past 2021 Reading Challenge. This month focuses on the Civil War (and post-Civil War). At the request of one of my readers, I'm posting suggestions from my bookshelf at the beginning of each month. This month's...
March RCR: Trail of Fears by Sara Turnquist
Welcome to the third month of the Unlocking the Past 2021 Reading Challenge. This month focused on the Westward Expansion Period, and my choice of story was Trail of Fears by Sara R. Turnquist. Once you read my review, don't forget to comment to be entered for your...
Sing in the Sunlight by Kathleen Denly
Sing in the Sunlight by Kathleen Denly Have you ever been in a season where everything is so wonky you're afraid to pick up a book and read? I feel like I must be weird, but January, February, and March flew by with a ton of stress. In theory, I wanted to read, but I...
Author Interview: A.D. Lawrence
The winner of the February Reading Challenge giveaway is Alisa W. Check for an email from me, and if you didn't get it, email me at crystal@crystalcaudill.com. CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce to you A.D. Lawrence, one of the 2021...
March Reading Challenge Suggestions
Welcome to the third month of the Unlocking the Past 2021 Reading Challenge. This month focuses on Westward Expansion (1815 to 1860s – Pioneers, Oregon Trail, Gold Rushes). At the request of one of my readers, I'm posting suggestions from my bookshelf at the beginning...
February RCR: The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse
Welcome to the second month of the Unlocking the Past 2021 Reading Challenge. This month focused on the Revolutionary War Period, and my choice of story was The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse. Once you read my review, don't forget to comment on what you read to...
Author Interview: Jennifer Deibel
It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce to you Jennifer Deibel, one of the 2021 Christian fiction debut authors. Jennifer Deibel is a middle school teacher whose work has appeared on (in)courage, on The Better Mom, in Missions Mosaic magazine, and others. With...
Introducing the Historical Bookwork Podcast
So I have a confession to make. I don't have a book review for you this week. I just turned in my first ever edits on Sunday and I devoted every spare moment of the last month working on those. My brain is too kaput to write a review of a book I read last year but...
Endorser Spotlight: Carrie Schmidt
One of the most nerve-racking parts of being an author is sending your book out into the world for the first time, knowing you can no longer change a single word of your book. Thankfully, the first people to read my novel outside of my critique partners and the Kregel...
February Reading Challenge Suggestions
Check out the books on my shelves that fit this month’s reading challenge categories, and leave your own for others.