Christian Faith and Fiction

By Louise Allen

Chats about Christian fiction (and nonfiction) books and the Christian faith.

(Just a little note to authors — I’m sorry, I don’t take books for review and I don’t do interviews)... more

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Christian Faith and Fiction episodes:

November 07, 2023 Episode 31: Christian Fiction Series I Need to Finish and Bookshelf Tour (November 2020)
This week I went through my bookshelves looking to see which series I still need to finish. I want to make finishing series a goal in 2021, or at least catching up with the books that are already published.
Do you finish series or do you have a habit of starting and not finishing?
Have you ever bought the whole series of books without reading the first one?
Series Mentioned:
Songkeeper Chronicles by Gillian Bronte Adams
Macdonald Family Trilogy by Carla Laureano
Hope and Glory Series by Elizabeth Camden
The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson
The Codebreakers series by Roseanna M White
The Ravenwood Saga by Morgan L Busse
The Weaver Trilogy by Lindsay A Franklin
The Hagenheim series by Melanie Dickerson
The Prophets and Kings series by Mesu Andrews
Acts of Faith Series by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke
Van Buren and DeLuca Mystery Series by Rachel McMillan
The Talia Inger duology by James R Hannibal
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/series-i-need-to-finish-bookshelf-tour-christian-fiction/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/t75RZWlfOXI

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
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8min
November 07, 2023 Episode 30: What I Want to Read in November and NaNoWriMo (2020)
This month I’m participating in National Novel Writing Month but I also hope to get some reading done. I’ve got some books I want to finish as well as some rereads.
You can comment on my blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/my-november-tbr-and-nanowrimo/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/2HEtgK-qcVE
Let me know in the comments:
Which books are you reading this month?
Which books do you like to reread?
Books mentioned:
Persuasion by Jane Austen
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen

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5min
November 07, 2023 Episode 29: New Christian Fiction Books Releasing in November and December 2020
Here are some of the Christian fiction books releasing in November and December 2020.
You can find links to their book descriptions on Goodreads and comment on the blog post here:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/30/christian-fiction-new-releases-november-december-2020/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zq63wxGXuBY

Books Mentioned:
The Promised Land by Elizabeth Musser
The Cul-de-Sac War by Melissa Ferguson
Christmas Dinner by Pat Simmons
Things We Didn’t Say by Amy Lynn Green
The Right Kind of Fool by Sarah Loudin Thomas
To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano
Besotted by Jody Hedlund
The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark
Courting Misfortune by Regina Jennings
Castaway in Cornwall by Julie Klassen
Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White
To Dwell Among Cedars by Connilyn Cossette
Soul Raging by Ronie Kendig
Night Fall by Susan Sleeman
Night Vision by Susan Sleeman
Nomad by R.J. Anderson
Dawn of Vengeance by Ronie Kendig

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
11min
November 06, 2023 Episode 28: Christian Fiction Book Reviews and Recent Reads (October 2020)
Hi everyone
Here are the four books that I’ve read recently.
What have you been reading?
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/10/recent-reads-christian-fiction-2020-7/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sFSKo1AEFhg

Books Mentioned:
Warrior: Caleb by Francine Rivers
Pride and Prejudice (Seasons Edition) by Jane Austen
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
Influential by Jo Saxton

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
12min
November 06, 2023 Episode 27: What I Want to Read in October (2020)
Here are the books I’d like to read in October (or very soon).
What do you plan to read in October?
You can comment on the blog post here: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/10/01/october-tbr/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/2rKFZIynYQA
Books Mentioned:
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Dust by Kara Swanson
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
North or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson
You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
9min
November 06, 2023 Episode 26: Finally Fall Book Tag (September 2020)
Autumn is here and I was looking for a good tag video to try. I found this one on Rissi JC’s channel.
I believe the original creator’s video has been deleted so I can’t link to that one.
You can find out more information or leave your comments on my blog: https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/09/26/finally-fall-autumn-book-tag/
You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TF_3munq9zY

Questions:
1. In autumn, the air is crisp and clear: name a book with a vivid setting!
2. Nature is beautiful! … but also dying: name a book that is beautifully written, but also deals with a heavy topic like loss or grief.
3. Autumn is back to school season: share a non-fiction book that taught you something new.
4. In order to keep warm, it’s good to spend some time with the people we love: name a fictional family/household/friend-group that you’d like to be a part of.
5. The colourful leaves are piling up on the ground: show us a pile of autumn-coloured spines!
6. Autumn is the perfect time for some storytelling by the fireside: share a book wherein somebody is telling a story.
7. The nights are getting darker: share a dark, creepy read.
8. The days are getting colder: name a short, heartwarming read that could warm up somebody’s cold and rainy day.
9. Autumn returns every year: name an old favourite that you’d like to return to soon.
10. Autumn is the perfect time for cosy reading nights: share your favourite cosy reading “accessories”!
11. Spread the autumn appreciation and tag some people!

Books Mentioned:
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
The Secrets of Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel
The Joy of Falling by Lindsay Harrel
Influential by Jo Saxton
The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck
The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
13min
November 05, 2023 Episode 25: Christian Fiction Book Reviews and Recent Reads (September 2020)
Hi everyone. Here are the books I’ve read recently. Most of them are Christian fiction. You can find out more information about them and comment on my blog post here:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/09/10/christian-fiction-recent-reads-2020-6/
You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/r4eAcR1Ese4
What have you been reading recently?

Books mentioned:
One Little Lie by Colleen Coble
The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus by Jaime Jo Wright
A Mosaic of Wings by Kimberly Duffy
Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
17min
November 05, 2023 Episode 24: Christian Fiction New Book Releases (September and October 2020)
Here are some of the Christians fiction books coming out in September and October 2020.
Which ones are you most interested in?
Find out more about these books following the links on my blog and comment on the blog post here:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/26/christian-fiction-new-releases-september-october-2020/
You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/AChSRTFDCv0

Books mentioned:
The Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson
Here for You by Pat Simmons
Until I Met You by Tari Faris
The Key to Love by Betsy St Amant
Autumn Skies by Denise Hunter
Something Borrowed by Toni Shiloh, Jaycee Weaver, Mikal Dawn, Andrea Boyd and Teresa Tysinger
The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox
The Sowing Season by Katie Powner
Truly Madly Deeply by Karen Kingsbury
An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
Mountain Laurel by Lori Benton
A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee
The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Beholden by Jody Hedlund
Beguiled by Jody Hedlund
Forever by Your Side by Tracie Peterson
Her Secret Song by Mary Connealy
The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (hardcover special edition)
A Path to Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers with Karin Stock Buursma
Redeeming Love: The Companion by Francine Rivers and Angela Hunt
A Haven for her Heart by Susan Anne Mason
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano
The Conqueror by Bryan Litfin

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
17min
November 05, 2023 Episode 23: Christian Fiction Book Reviews (August 2020)
Here are the Christian Fiction books I’ve read recently in July and August 2020:
You can read more or comment on the blog post here:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/christian-fiction-recent-reads-2020-5/
You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/gHv55abTL8A
Books Mentioned:
The Trouble With Love by Toni Shiloh
The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien
Seagrass Pier by Colleen Coble
The London Restoration by Rachel McMillan
You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
12min
November 05, 2023 Episode 22: Summer Book Tag (August 2020)
Hi all,
I wanted to do a quick fun tag today.
I first saw this Summer Book tag on Bookables channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUD2hFlwbvg
And I believe misskaelyn was the original creator of the tag:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i3t3u7IabE
You can watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/KvFH3EKdnbk
You can comment on my blog post:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/2020/08/04/summer-book-tag/
Books mentioned:
Beach Haven by T.I. Lowe
The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson
The Happy Camper by Melody Carlson
Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes
Seagrass Pier by Colleen Coble
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes
The Socialite by J’Nell Ciesielski
The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli
North or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson

You can connect with me in the following places...
On my blog:
https://louallenwriter.wordpress.com/
On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/christianfaithandfiction/
On Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/90783108-lou-allen
...more
8min

FAQs about Christian Faith and Fiction:

How many episodes does Christian Faith and Fiction have?

The podcast currently has 261 episodes available.