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📚Award-winning author of THE RESTORATIONISTS
📚Kidlit reviewer/blogger 10+ years
📚Accidental church librarian

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A collection of images from @therabbitroom's 2026 Hutchmoot.

There was good people, good conversations, good music, good art, good drinks, good books, and more. I was actually have too good of a time that I didn't take enough pictures of all that was good about this delightful, whimsical half-week together.

While I was there for work, it was a time of rest and reset, too. And it was very good to hang out with some of my authors (and maybe even opened conversations/got ideas for future authors)!

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Πάμε να δούμε ένα υπέροχο βιβλίο!

📖 Η οικογένεια του Βίνσεντ είναι μια οικογένεια που λατρεύει την τέχνη! Ο ίδιος όμως δεν πιστεύει πλέον το ίδιο. Την ημέρα όμως που οι γονείς του θα τον αφήσουν να περάσει λίγες μέρες μαζί με τη μικρή υιοθετημένη αδελφή του, τη Λίλι, στο θείο του τον Λίο, αυτό θα αλλάξει!
Εκεί θα γνωρίσουν και την ξαδέλφη τους, την Τζόρτζια. Τι θα συμβεί όμως όταν στο σπίτι του θείου τους (που επίσης είναι γεμάτο πίνακες και έργα τέχνης) η Λίλι θα χαθεί μέσα σε έναν από τους διάσημους πίνακες;
Ο Βίνσεντ θα βρεθεί αντιμέτωπος με μια νέα πραγματικότητα. Θα ανακαλύψει ότι η οικογένειά του ανήκει σε μια μυστική αδελφότητα και έχουν τη δύναμη να ταξιδεύουν μέσα στους πίνακες!
Είναι ο ίδιος ένας από τους τελευταίους Αποκαταστάτες!
Καθήκον τους να προστατεύουν την τέχνη από τις δυνάμεις του κακού. Και τότε ένα ταξίδι ξεκινά!

💭 Πάρα πολύ ωραίο βιβλίο! Γεμάτο μυστικά, ανατροπές και το ταξίδι ανάμεσα στους πίνακες – μια εξαιρετική ιδέα για να αγαπήσουν μικροί και μεγάλοι αναγνώστες την τέχνη! Δεν λείπουν και οι αναφορές σε διάσημους πίνακες, με υποσημειώσεις στις σελίδες με τα ονόματά των καλλιτεχνών , το έργο τους και σε ποιο καλλιτεχνικό κίνημα ανήκαν.

Ιδανικό για όσους αγαπούν τις περιπέτειες με δόση τέχνης.

Ευχαριστώ παρά πολύ τις εκδόσεις @pediobooks για το αντίτυπο.

📌Εκδόσεις: Ελληνικά γράμματα
📌Συγγραφέας: Carolyn Leiloglou
📌Εικονογράφηση: Vivienne To
📌Ηλικίες: 8+
📌Σελίδες: 354

#ekdoseispedio #ekdoseisellinikagrammata #fyp #elenis_bookshelf📖

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One of my favorite things to dwell on for the past few years has been the transcendentals—Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. What a gift to open the wardrobe door (this time in Franklin, Tennessee) and step into an embodied gathering of them.

Perhaps you’ve heard of Hutchmoot. I had, but I never had the opportunity to go until now. Hutchmoot is the @therabbitroom annual conference that explores the intersection of Christian faith, art, and storytelling.

It’s also the coziest, hobbitiest place of tea and biscuits with jam, typewriters and lectures, feasting under light-strung tents, songwriters playing for one another and writers telling each other their stories. There were concerts and bonfires and free blackberry mochas, film screenings and—I believe—at least one impromptu hoedown. It was perhaps the coziest gathering I’ve ever been to, yet with a brilliant razor-sharpness of iron sharpening iron. It was flint stones sparking together. It was a feast of serving one another our best ideas and coming away full.

In LIGHTSEEKERS 2 (which is coming out in February), I wrote a scene about like-hearted people gathering together to seek the light in a place called the Haven. They drink blackberry mead and feast in an underground, cavernous dining room tucked cozily beneath the light-strung roots of a tree. The air there fizzes with magic and goodness and a homesickness for a better world. The last few days felt a bit like stepping into that scene I had already imagined.

It’s a gift to experience moments on earth that give us a glimpse beyond the veil. May we serve those moments well. May the art we make as a result of them be transcendent—wayposts of truth, beauty, and goodness—to help others find a glimpse it, too.

#hutchmoot #therabbitroom #jointhelightseekers

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I gathered books I read that stuck with me for long time!

Some be middle grade, young adult, and new adult. Regardless, I read all of them and they are worthwhile reading.

I encourage you to check them out.

You won’t regret it. If you read any of these books, which one? I would love to know.

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Hi! I’m Havelah, a NA/YA/MG indie author who loves writing stories that matters and representation of found family, healing, love, friendship, hardships and struggles, but always end with happy ending because we need it.

I hope my stories bring the joy of imagination, cry, laugh, and remember that we all have a story to tell. It is a matter of having courage to share it :)

So follow for more!

#nextbooktoread #bookrecommendations #worthreading #fictionbooks #readercommunity

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It’s been a joy to watch the stack of library cards of books check out grow each week when I check books in after church. But I didn’t have to add volunteering as a church librarian to my plate.

We all have excuses about why we can’t do something. The easiest excuse is that we’re too busy. We just don’t have time.

Me neither. I’m a homeschooling mom. I work part time running the HR at my
husband’s office. And I’m a children’s author.

But we are called to serve.

If you’ve read this far, if something about this idea calls to you, consider that God might be asking you to step out of your comfort zone and sacrifice some of your time to curating books in your own church library.

After all, if it’s something he has for you, he’ll provide the time.

Consider the books that formed you as a child. The books you’d like your children to be formed by, that you have shaped your family culture around. Wouldn’t it be great to share them?

I have to smile now when I see copies of Wingfeather Saga or The Green Emberbooks in the pews, because I know the kids in our congregation are being shaped in the best ways by reading them.

And I’m delighted to have had a part in that.

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I recently had the most unlikely post go viral on social media. It featured the most checked out books from my church’s children’s library—a library I helped create.

Church libraries used to be common, but when I put a poll in my Stories to see how many people had children’s libraries in their church, the vast majority said they didn’t.

I didn’t really either, until recently.

But the popularity of this post tells me something. Many of you wish your church had a children’s library. You want a place with books you can trust, books that may be out of your budget, books your public library may not be willing to stock.

Many of us, however, are waiting for someone else to do the work when we’re the ones who can see it needs doing.

What you see—that vision—should tell you something.

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Here's the list of books my 8th grader is starting out with this month, if you want links to all the books, comment LINK and I'll send that to your DMs.

Do you have any books you would recommend for him? I would love to hear it!

#homeschool #homeschooling #literaturebasedhomeschool #charlottemasonhomeschool #charlottemason

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Beware! These delightful, well-written stories will make your children fall in love with reading. 🙅🏻‍♀️

Don’t say I didn’t warn you! 😉

Have you read any of these?

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#childrensbookstagram #classicliterature #classicbooks #chapterbooksforkids #kidsliterature

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✨ WIN THIS BOOK STACK! ✨

WINNER: @amaliajameslitlife 👏🏼🏆📚🥳

Some wonderful authors and publishers out there have been so generous! At the end of this week, one person will win this entire stack of Middle Grade Fantasy books. 😱🥳🤩 Have you been wanting to dip your toes into middle grade fantasy but not sure where to begin? Here’s your answer.

Step 1 of 2: Follow These Accounts:
@authoroflepunia
@chickenscratchbooks
@keenlykept
@lightseekerseries
@purplehousepress
@sdsmithereens

Step 2 of 2: Tag a friend in the comments. One friend per comment. Each comment an entry. No limit.

Details: This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Instagram. No payment was received for this post. Winner must be in the contiguous 48 United States and will be contacted by @keenlykept. Winner must respond within 7 days or a new winner will be drawn. Closes Saturday, Sept 5, 2026 at 6:00pm MST.

Happy reading! 🎉✨

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I love ANY excuse for a giveaway!!!

Including one of my favorite authors (and personal friends) reaching out and saying she wants to give her Restorationist series to one of the ladies in my community- YES PLEASE! 🫢

This series is SO good! We’ve read them aloud as a family, and my children have read them multiple times on their own.
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⭐The winner will get books 1-3 from the Restorationist series by @housefullofbookworms
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⬇️⬇️HOW TO ENTER⬇️⬇️
Please be sure to complete ALL to be entered
1. LIKE this post
2. FOLLOW Carolyn Leiloglou (@housefullofbookworms ) + myself (@allie_elliott )
3. TAG a friend (each comment is a separate entry)
4. BONUS: share this reel to your stories for an extra entry.
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The giveaway will run from Wednesday (August 26) - Friday (August 28). The winner will be announced in IG stories.
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*This giveaway is in no way associated with Instagram or any other social media platform. I will contact you via DMs from this account and no other to let you know you have won. I will not ask for any payment information.🫶🏼

#biblicalmotherhood #mindfulmotherhood #biblicalwomanhood #habitsofthehousehold #homesweethomeschool

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Just incase you believed this lie… here are some gripping, beautifully written stories, all written by fellow believers.

Not all of them, in fact most of them, aren’t explicitly Christian, they’re just written by talented Christian authors, but as a result their content will be informed by a shared faith and worldview ❤️

If you’d like the full list that have gripped my 9 year old son, comment COOL 🙌.

Below are some wonderful authors for you to look up! I’d love to hear your favourites tagged in the comments

@leahboden_
@robertlfuller
@carriebrownellwrites
@andrewpetersonmusic
@millieflorenceauthor
@sdsmithereens
@book_leaves
@housefullofbookworms
@mattmellema
@zacdfox

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I’m so thrilled to partner with @WaterBrookChildrens to share three MUST-READ middle grade fantasy series! ✨

If you have a middle grader, get these books on their list ASAP. These are three series that completely captivated me and drew me into their worlds. They are books I’ve recommended in real life to friends and family and ones I will continue to share far and wide for their engaging storytelling, Christian themes, meaningful character growth and wholesome adventures.

🌟 Lightseekers by @emilybainmurphy
An immersive fantasy adventure filled with mystery, danger and a world where the darkness is growing stronger. I loved the deeper themes of light vs. darkness, trust and courage woven throughout the story—and there are some really powerful reminders that light is always stronger than darkness, along with a character who struck me so profoundly. I cannot wait for book two!! 😍

🎨 The Restorationists by @housefullofbookworms
A wildly imaginative adventure filled with art, mystery and high stakes decisions. Kids discover they can travel through paintings and are swept into an incredible journey that blends creativity, friendship, teamwork and uncovering a past that teaches them more than they ever imagined.

🦎 The Wingfeather Saga by @andrewpetersonmusic
A beloved Christian fantasy series packed with wild creatures, strong family bonds, quirky humor, lots of peril and truly spectacular world-building. This is one I especially recommend for the older end of middle grade or for readers who are comfortable with more intense elements.

Have your kids read any of these yet? ❤️

Comment “EPIC” and I’ll send you the links to all three! 📚

#WaterBrookChildrens #Sponsored

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