Not Just Another Book Club 

The Sister Circle Book Club is as busy as ever, just look at the list of books we have read together!   I was thinking about the saying, ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ and I realized that this can apply to books also.  Some books become one person’s treasure – I loved it, I liked it – it inspired me etc.  Whereas another book is someone else’s trash – I disliked it, the story was too sad, I got mad reading it especially when…etc.  Our meetings encourage everyone to share their opinion whether positive or negative.  Whatever the opinion, these books all reflect aspects of Christian life and can be used to encourage, disciple and reach others.  Many of the ladies in the book club share the books with their work mates, family and friends.

As always, the group is open and welcoming to new visitors, whom we hope will enticed to stay.  We want to see our group grow, so come on and check us out!

Joanne

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For the month of November the ladies are reading "From A Distance" by Tamera Alexander.

What happens when the realization of a dream isn't what you imagined... and the secret you've spent a lifetime guarding is finally laid bare?

Determined to become one of the country's premier newspaper photographers, Elizabeth Westbrook travels to the Colorado Territory to capture the grandeur of the mountains surrounding the remote town of Timber Ridge. She hopes, too, that the cool, dry air of Colorado, and its renowned hot springs, will cure the mysterious illness that threatens her career, and her life. Daniel Ranslett is a man shackled by his Confederate past, and he'll do anything to protect his land, and his solitude. When an outspoken Yankee photographer captures an image that appears key to solving a murder, putting herself in danger, Daniel is called upon to repay a debt. He's a man of his word, but repaying that debt could reveal secrets from his past he would prefer remain buried.

Forced on a perilous journey together, Daniel and Elizabeth's lives intertwine in ways neither could have imagined when first they met from a distance.

About the author:

Tamera Alexander is the best-selling author of Rekindled, Revealed and Remembered, the critically acclaimed Fountain Creek Chronicles historical series with Bethany House Publishers. Tamera's deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots, and poignant prose have earned her devoted readers and multiple industry awards. These awards include the 2008 and 2009 Christy Award, the 2007 RITA for Best Inspirational Romance, the 2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, 2007 Bookseller's Best Award, and Library Journal's Top Christian Fiction for 2006, among others.

'From a Distance', is part of a second historical trilogy (Timber Ridge Reflections) with Bethany House and is the 2009 Christy Award Winner for Best Historical Romance. This three-part series focuses on 'women firsts'; women who are firsts in their fields and who helped pave the way for their modern-day contemporaries. It's a story close to Tamera's heart that captures the essence of what it means to give God your dreams and then hold on for the journey ahead!

Released in February 2009, Tamera's The Inheritance, the first historical for the WOMEN OF FAITH fiction line (Thomas Nelson), debuted on CBA's and ECPA's Bestseller list (Christian Booksellers Association). The Inheritance, a standalone novel, is set in Colorado 1877 and is about a young woman's struggle to let go of her independence while she also discovers an inheritance beyond her imagining.

Beyond This Moment, the second book in the Timber Ridge Reflections series, also landed on the bestseller lists , and is being followed in Fall 2010 by Within My Heart, the third and final book in that series. After living in Colorado for seventeen years, Tamera has returned to her Southern roots. She and her husband now make their home in a small town just south of Nashville, Tennessee, with a rich history dating back to 1799. There they enjoy life with their two adult children, and Jack, a precious and precocious silky terrier.

We will meet to discuss this book on Monday, December 7 at 7:00 pm in the Youth Chapel of the Office Building. Hope to see you there. We want our little circle to grow! For more information, contact Joanne Wallace at iamthejojo@cox.net. 

Sister Circle Reading List

 

2003/2004

 

The Sister Circle by Vonette Bright and Nancy Moser

The Amethyst Heart by Penelope J. Stokes

The Note by Angela Hunt

Leota’s Garden by Francine Rivers

Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins

Hidden Places by Lynn Austin

Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtiss Higgs

A Rush of Wings by Kristen Heitzmann

Unafraid by Francine Rivers

Round the Corner by Vonette Bright and Nancy Moser

Not a Sparrow Falls by Linda Nichols

Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock

  

2004/2005

 

The Swan House by Elisabeth Musser

Blessed Child by Ted Dekker and Bill Bright

A Slender Thread by Tracie Peterson

A Time to Dance by Karen Kingsbury

An Undivided Heart by Vonette Bright and Nancy Moser

Fair is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Salt Garden by Cindy Martinusen

Tidings of Peace by Tracie Peterson

The Debt by Angela Hunt

The Splitting Storm by Rene Gutteridge

If I Gained The World by Linda Nichols

Like a Watered Garden by Patti Hill

A Place to Belong by Vonette Bright and Nancy Moser

  

2005/2006

 

The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers

Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs

The Peacemaker by Lori Copeland

One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

The Victory Club by Robin Lee Hatcher

At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols

Beyond Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

The Drifter by Lori Copeland

Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann

A Can of Peas by Traci DePree

Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs
I'll Watch the Moon by Ann Tatlock

 

2006/2007

 

Eventide by Cindy Martinusen
All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin

Troublesome Creek by Jan Watson
The Sacrifice by Robert Whitlow
Even Now by Karen Kingsbury
A Carol For Christmas by Robin Lee Hatcher
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
Scoop by Rene Gutteridge
Grace at Low Tide by Beth Webb Hart

Ever After by Karen Kingsbury

Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann
The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers

 

2007/2008

 

In Search of Eden by Linda Nichols
Quaker Summer by Lisa Samson
A Woman's Place by Lynn Austin
The Scent of Lilacs by Ann Gabhart
Willow Springs by Jan Watson
The Book of Hours by Davis Bunn
My Hands Came Away Red by Lisa McKay
Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin
Orchid House by Cindy Martinusen
Searching For Eternity by Elizabeth Musser
Torrent Falls by Jan Watson

 

2008/2009

 

Summer of Light by W. Dale Cramer
The Mill House by Paul McCusker
Flies on the Butter by Denise Hildreth
Dark Water by Linda Hall
Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke
Black Ice by Linda Hall

The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
The Outsider by Ann H. Garhart
The Centurion's Wife by Davis Bunn & Janette Oke
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin
Healing Waters by Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn

 

2009/2010

 

The Queen of Sleepy Eye by Patti Hill
Whispers of the Bayou by Mindy Starns Clark

Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor

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