Happy Tuesday, readers! Today’s Top Ten topic is “Books with _____ in the Title.” When browsing the list of books I’ve read, I noticed that there are a lot with the word “heart” in the title. Row 1 is non-fiction, Row 2 is historical fiction, and Row 3 is contemporary fiction and dystopian. Have youContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Books with Heart in the Title”
Author Archives: Kelsey Gietl
Paperbacks & Playlists: Listen to the Astonished soundtrack
Happy July, readers, and a blessed Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ❤️! It’s 110 degrees in St. Louis with the heat index and some days, we have 90% humidity, but I’m trying to be thankful for the sunshine. A few weeks ago, our church parish had our ChristPower Mission Week which was bothContinue reading “Paperbacks & Playlists: Listen to the Astonished soundtrack”
Top Ten Tuesday – Summer 2026 TBR
Happy Tuesday, readers! Wow, I didn’t realize how long it’s been since I’ve shared a Top Ten Tuesday – over 7 months. I probably still won’t post every week, but I’ll try to be better about doing at least once per month. Today’s Top Ten topic is “Books on My Sumer 2026 To-Read List.” IContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Summer 2026 TBR”
What’s a semiquincentennial? Celebrating America’s 250th in Fiction.
Welcome back to the Extra Edition newsletter! What’s in this Edition: America 250 My books deal predominantly with United States history, so of course, I think America’s 250th birthday is a big deal. My upcoming book, Astonished, also includes a fictional U.S. Senator and his run for the 1916 Presidency. Research for that was particularlyContinue reading “What’s a semiquincentennial? Celebrating America’s 250th in Fiction.”
Summer’s Here! 1 Month Until Release Day!
Happy June, readers, and Happy Month of the Sacred Heart ❤️! Raise your hand if school’s over for your kids. Now, raise your hand if that means things slow down. Are you laughing? Me too! Life is as crazy as ever, with church retreats, summer camp, and music workshops taking the place of school musicals,Continue reading “Summer’s Here! 1 Month Until Release Day!”
