What Are You Reading This November?

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

As November ushers in the chill, the fireplace and a good book call to us. What are you reading? Fiction? Nonfiction? Poetry? Articles? Let’s share our excitement and recommend books to one another.

I’ll go first!

Nonfiction
Every morning, before the sun rises, I read:

1. ESV Bible
2. Praying the Psalms: Experiencing Scripture-Fed, Spirit-Led, Worship-Based Prayer by Daniel Henderson
3. Life Is Hard. God Is Good. Let’s Dance. by Brant Hanson. Everyday happenings, sometimes sobering and sometimes humorous, woven together with God’s Word.
4. The Way of Worship: A Guide to Living and Leading Authentic Worship by Michael Neale and Vernon M. Whaley. An excellent read for all creatives.

Books on Writing

1. Crafting Story Movement: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward by Kathryn Craft. Outstanding tips on emotion, conflict, and realism.
2. Sacred Moments: The Spiritual Life of a Writer by Steve Laube. This book isn’t just for writers. It offers scriptural insight into the creative mind.

Fiction

1. The One Who Felt Like Home by Tammy Karasek. Tammy’s debut novella is well done, with just the right pacing and emotion.
2. Hunted but Not Alone: Eight On-the-Run Christian Romantic Suspense Stories by eight of my favorite authors!
3. Eruption by James Patterson and Michael Crichton. Wow! “Fast-paced and deeply considered … A cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss.” —Time

To Be Read

1. The River by Michael Neale
2. The rest of my TBR pile is too tall to list!

Coming Soon

Point of Revenge: When SWAT officer Suzanne Barton’s best friend is murdered and her daughter, Mia, goes missing, Suzanne teams up with Mia’s estranged father, arson investigator Landon Kraft, to uncover a revenge plot rooted in a decades-old betrayal. Available for preorder now.

A romantic suspense releasing fall 2027: When a female paramedic and her partner respond to a mass shooting at a nightclub, they discover the attack targeted one man: a DEA special agent she once loved and walked away from. When she becomes the key to taking down a crime syndicate, he vows to protect her while fighting to win back her heart.

Writing the Suspense Novel: How to weave proven writing techniques into a gripping suspense novel.

Not Retired, Just Undercover: A novelette about a grandfather and grandson forced into a dangerous situation that strengthens their bond.

Free for Subscribers in December

The Christmas Star: A short story for the young and the not-so-young, arriving arriving in your inbox in early December.

What Am I Writing?

A romantic suspense novel set in Houston. The heroine is director of the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, and the hero is a flight paramedic. That’s all I’m saying for now!

Now it’s your turn. What are you reading? Share your favorites in the comments!