Escape the Ordinary in Parable Port!

Escape the Ordinary — in Parable Port! Make plans to visit today!

We could not be more excited to introduce you to Parable Port, a brand new series from myself and author Brock Eastman! We’ve always wanted to write a book together, so when we sat down to dream about the world we could create together, Parable Port became our top travel destination!

Parable Port is a coastal town where the parables of Jesus literally come to life! So think The Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Lost Coin, Parable of the Good Samaritan, and on and on! The parables come to life and it’s up to Anthony and his friends to discover why the parables are going haywire! They used to help the town in amazing ways, but now, something or someone is messing with the parables.

Can Anthony, J.R., Brooklyn, Grace, and Duck discover the truth before it’s too late and the whole town is lost in a tangle of vines, rock slides, and flocks of birds?

Book #1 comes out March 3, 2026 from Tyndale Publishers and we can’t wait for you to travel with us to a brand new world of mystery, adventure, puzzles, clues, and parables! This is a middle grade series for readers of all ages. And did I mention the book is pretty funny? Because it is! Or at least, Brock and I keep laughing about it!

Brock and I both write books that we would have wanted to read and wish we had when we were younger. This book is perfect for fans of series like Magic Tree House, The 39 Clues, or Adventures in Odyssey, and there’s even a little bit of Indiana Jones adventure and treasure hunting thrown in the mix!

You can find the book available now for pre-order on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Tyndale Kids!

March Reading Contest + Giveaway!

I am so excited to partner with some other amazing authors for a March Reading Contest! It’s super easy to enter and sure to be a lot of fun! To enter, download the National Reading Month Challenge score card:

Every time your child reads for 20 minutes or you read to your child for 20 minutes, color in one of the books. Then, post a picture of your score card in the official Facebook Event Page in the comments of the pinned post. Mark down which prize bundle you’d like to enter in to win:

All of the official rules are listed on the Facebook Event page found here: March Reading Contest and Giveaway.

Come join in on the fun for a super fun month of reading for National Reading Month and Middle Grade March!

BOOK REVIEW: STAY AWAY FROM THE SWAMP by Fred E. Katz (Spine Chillers #8)

I’ve been reading a lot of 1990’s Christian fiction not only to feel that nineties nostalgia, but also to see what books I missed from when I was a kid! Enter: Spine Chillers by Fred E. Katz, a Christian Goosebumps rip-off series that came out at the height of the Goosebumps craze!

Check out my review of Stay Away from the Swamp, book #8 in the Spine Chillers series below!

Massive Book Haul – Christian Fantasy, Adventure, and More!

One of my favorite things to do when I’m not writing is walking around a good used book store! I’m fortunate to have three different wonderful used book stores within an hour’s drive, so last week I visited all three in one day! I found a ton of great used books ranging from Sigmund Brouwer’s Accidental Detectives to Bill Myers’ The Guardian, book #5 in his Forbidden Doors series, one of my favorites!

Check out everything I found in the video below!

BOOK REVIEW: The Changeling (The Wormling #3) by Jerry B. Jenkins & Chris Fabry

It’s been roughly 16 years since I read the first two books in The Wormling series, so I decided it was high time I went back and finished reading this Christian fantasy series for middle grade readers! I recently finished reading The Changeling, book #3 in The Wormling series written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Chris Fabry.

If you like portal fantasy stories, check out my spoiler-free book review in the video below!

BOOK REVIEW: The Phantom of Phys Ed (SpineChillers #5) by Fred E. Katz

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review, but I’m back to reviews! This week, I’m reviewing The Phantom of Phys Ed, book #5 in the SpineChillers series by Fred E. Katz. SpineChillers was a Goosebumps style series in the 1990’s for Christian kids!

If you’re looking for the 90’s nostalgia or some spooky stories with a hopeful twist, check out my spoiler-free review of The Phantom of Phys Ed in the video below!

November 2023 Reading Roundup!

November has come to a close and we’re already a week deep into December! We’re all set up for Christmas and looking forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus all month and into January. Last month I read 13 books, and really enjoyed many of them. In the latest vlog post, I’ll share the books I read last month and which ones I recommend!

Christmas-Themed Reads!

It’s Christmas Season!

And that means I’m perusing my shelves for all the Christmas themed and Christmas-adjacent books! In the video below, I go through all the Christmas books I could find in my personal library. From picture books to middle grade fiction, there’s a little something here for everyone who enjoys a good Christmas tale.

Check it out below!

Unboxing a Surprise Book + Decorating for Christmas!

Christmas season is officially here! I know, I know, there are those of us who have been secretly listening to Christmas music for a couple of months now, but for the rest of the world, Thanksgiving has ended and it’s officially Christmastime!

To kick off the Christmas celebrations, we started decorating our house and I received a surprise book in the mail! Join me as we decorate, do a little unboxing, and get into the Christmas mood!

Unboxing the Author Copies of My New Books!

A few days ago I received my Author Copies of Thrones 1-3 in the mail! So what did I decide to do? Record an unboxing video of course! So here it is: Unboxing the first three books in the Thrones series! To order copies of Secret of the Lost King, Sword of the Broken Son, and Skin of the Dragon Lord, visit Amazon at this link: Thrones!