by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 3, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! I absolutely love to read. And though our blog is about books from off the beaten track, I read all genres. I mean, children’s, middle-grade, YA, and everything from romance to historical to fantasy to science fiction to...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 1, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Last fall, we started painting the ceiling and walls of our home. We’d finished all except our bedroom and bathroom when Thanksgiving rolled around. At that point, I gave up. The holidays were too hectic, so I decided to begin again in January. But then life....
by K.A. Ramstad | Mar 27, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Want to read a fairy tale from another country? Or even a fairy tale retelling? Try Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young. Kindergarteners through third-graders will be intrigued by the three sisters who save themselves from the big, bad wolf. In...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 24, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
“A kind word is like a spring day.” —Russian proverb Spring and kindness just seem to go together. The world is awakening from its frozen sleep as life becomes evident in nature. So, what better time is there, in this life-giving season, than to give of ourselves?...
by Cammi Woodall | Mar 20, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
For fans of romantasy, the dates of October 27, 2026, and January 12, 2027, are extremely important. The mega best-selling series, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, will expand by two books! In an unusual act by an author, Maas will release books 6 and 7...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 18, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” —Anne Bradstreet
