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2010 August: You are a cut above everyone else in how promptly you notify us. Just today our Acquisitions Editor requested a quote to use on the back cover copy for the author's next book, and I was able to send her a copy of this <WHISPER ON THE WIND> review. Thank you for helping make my job easier! :)
Blessings,
Maggie Rowe
Tyndale Publishing
 
 
2010 June: Thank you so much for this wonderful review (PEACE FOR PARENTS OF TEENS)! Beth and I really appreciate it.
 
Blessings,
J. M. Hochstetler

4-2010 A JOYFUUL MARRIAGE FORTRESS
Thank you SO MUCH Carolyn! Great review! God bless you.
Terry Scerine
 
4-2010 Thank you very much for reviewing my title :
DOCTOR JESUS THE DOCTOR WHO KNOWS NO BOUNDS

May Doctor Jesus richly bless your ministry
Robert Peprah-Gyamfi

3-09 Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review of my book A EVER LONG ENOUGH! I am humbled and grateful. My prayer is that God can use this book to open the mind/heart of the skeptic.
 
I appreciate a positive outlook to book reviews and not just because I'm an author. It takes a tremendous amount of courage, faith, and effort to publish a book, and it's easy to not take that into account and sneer at small things. Your focus on hope in general is meaningful and important. --Amy Deardon
 
1-09 Thanks for Author's Choice Reviews. Gives me good ideas for books to read. --CF

5-30-07   I am blown away! Yes, this is writing related, or at least author related. I clicked on this website http://idealinhope.com/bookreviews/interviews.html to read about Stephanie Grace Whitson. But, I got a great gift - bios and photos of numerous authors I adore. Finally, I got to see the faces of so many authors I revere.

I hope the members of the ACFW loop will check out the website. This one is a saver for me so when I get an email from one of the featured authors (I've actually had many), I can "see" him or her. So much more personal.

Thanks, Carolyn R. Scheidies for this opportunity.

Bonnie http://www.bonnieengstromwrites.com

Keep up the good reviews. R 5-07

As I read today's Author's Choice newsletter (Oct. 2006), I was struck anew by the invaluable gift you give to authors. I was blessed and privileged when you agreed to review my book in July. Kay Tira read my book, and as I reread the review she gave “Coldwater Revival,” tears sprang to my eyes. She reached into the depths of my book and discovered the TRUE story that God gave me to write. I just wanted to thank ALL of the reviewers again. I appreciate you very much and I know that God has His hand on each one of you.  Many thanks, Nancy Jo Jenkins

ACR 9-1-06 Thank you your reviews. When I go to the Library, it helps to have an idea of what Christian certain books are about. I believe that you are doing a great service about our reading. Marydae

7-06

Hello Carolyn, Kay Tira and Reviewers for Author's Choice Reviews,

I wanted to thank all of you - and especially Kay Tira - for the wonderful review of Coldwater Revival , which came out today in ACR. This is my first novel, and I'm just thrilled that you chose to review it. I have read your newsletter for some time now, and I'm grateful for the exposure my book will receive through ACR's generous reviewing ministry.

Thank you all for the terrific job you do to help keep your fellow Christians informed about the arts.

In His Love,
Nancy Jo Jenkins ~
Gentle Persuasion ~ Southern Style
 
www.nancyjojenkins.com

5-06 Thanks for the great review!!! I want to post it on Amazon and Barnes&Noble and my web-site. --Lorna Luben

3-06 ACR: First let me tell you I love the new look on your review site! Very nice - and easy to navigate, with so many wonderful reviews. Good job! Maureen

 

3-06 ACR:  I just read the review of my debut novel, “Just As I Am,” on the Author's Choice Review website. Thank you so much for a great review! I really appreciate it.

 

12-01-05 Thanks Carolyn for both great reviews. You do a good job of not giving the story away and yet pulling in readers. There’s a real knack in that.Hugs Lauraine Snelling ww.laurainesnelling.net


12-01-05 Thanks for this great review! I appreciate your thoughtful comments.  Thanks very much! Carrie Turansky www.carrieturansky.com

Thanks for a great review! I really appreciate it.

Terri Blackstock 11-05

I have enjoyed reading your book and movie reviews through your Author's

Choice newsletter and website!
Carrie Turansky 10-05

 Thank you for the nice reviews!

Best,

Ricki Booker, creator
Change Is Strange
http://www.changeisstrange.com
10-30-05

10-01-05 What a great collection of author interviews!  I enjoyed reading all of them.
Thanks again so much!
Sandy
www.kidscandoit.com

9-03-05 Thanks so much, Carolyn! I'll put a snippet of it up on my web site as soon as I can. I appreciate you very much--not just for doing a review for me, but for all your reviews of both books and movies. You're a great help!

God bless you! Donna

My first review!  Thank you for your kind words.  You saw things that I wasn't aware and acknowledged things I had worked hard to accomplish.
 
Darlene (Check out Romanian Rhapsody)

I really enjoy reading both the book and movie reviews.

 

Blessings, Donna

http://donnaparker.w4aw.org

Thank you so much for the lovely review. I forwarded it to my publisher, editor, and agent. All are as pleased as I am.
 
Blessings,
Louise
Simple Faith in God's Simple Grace

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Louise M. Gouge

Carolyn,

Each time I receive your review on-line I am reminded how very grateful I am that you reviewed my children's book, "Your Home in Heaven," and gave it such a wonderful review at that, I might add! God is good and book sales continue to climb, but most importantly God is opening doors around the world to share His great message of the hope of heaven with children everywhere, and for that I am grateful.

 

Thank you, Carolyn, for being an important part of God's plan for the ministry of the Foundation of Hope through your positive review of "Your Home in Heaven."

Blessings,

Donna Wyland donnawyland@juno.com

Author, Your Home in Heaven

Director, Foundation of Hope  (http://www.fohope.

Thank you I an interested in new books and Casse really does a good job of getting me interested, marydae 6-04

 

We have a house full of company, so I just now got around to reading your review and the author interview. Thank you so much for posting them, Carolyn. I notified my publisher and publicist of your site. I appreciate your interest in IT'S ME AGAIN, GOD.  

Again, many thanks.

Blessings to you.

MEA

www.meanderson.com

 

 

 

4-5-05 What a wonderful review! I've sent it to Westbow with bells on...okay, how about this dingbat sent it to her publisher? Thanks bunches and bunches. God bless, Linda Windsor

4-5-05 How nice to see my new book reviewed, it seems like it's been forever since I wrote it. LOL KB

Faith, Froth & a Designer Handbag... www.kristinbillerbeck.com
What a Girl Wants, WestBow Press

She's Out of Control, WestBow Press

With this Ring, I'm Confused, 5/05

4-1-04

A great big thank you for running another review from one of my books of prayer.....bless you.

Best, Michele Howe

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4-1-04

Thank you so much for taking the time to read it and for such kind words…. Anyway, let me say once more:  Thank you!  You made my day.

Donna Parker (Constancy’s Waltz)

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4-1-04

Thanks so much for taking the time to read my novella and include its review in your

April newsletter. It's much appreciated : )

 

Have a great Easter-Robin Bayne

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Thanks for the reviews Carolyn!

 

Have a blessed day.

Theresa Dionisio

Senior Manager, Online Marketing and eBooks

Time Warner Book Group

tel: 212.522.3227

email: theresa.dionisio@twbg.com

http://www.twbookmark.com

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I enjoy Cassie's film reviews. marydae eigenberg

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About the ACR Newsletter

11-17-03

Nice newsletter, Carolyn. It's always nice to hear from you and get that personal touch.

Andrea Boeshaar Author Edifying Fiction!
New Releases:
HIDDEN THINGS (Barbour Publishing November 2003)
THE SUMMER GIRL(Heartsong Presents July 2003)
BROKEN THINGS (Barbour Publishing April 2003)

www.andreaboeshaar.com

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Linda Baldwin <lindamaebaldwin@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 02:15:10 -0000
It's lovely! I read the fiction reviews very nice, I am about to read the Negotiator next....now I am even more excited...nice job.
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Donita Tompkins <tompkidk@juno.com> -
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:29:09 -0600
Hi, Carolyn. I liked the site and read a lot of reviews.

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Deborah Raney http://homepage.mac.com/debraney/
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:39:25 -0500
Thank you for the wonderful ILLUSTRATED review of my book! I enjoyed reading all the reviews on your site. Great job!

Deb

The great reviews of my two books, Strands of Delusion, and Man Or Messiah? were really appreciated! Thanks so much for including them both!  Warm regards, Edith S. Weigand 

 

I'm grateful to Cassie for the movie reviews, especially for the reviews of the PG-13 movies. I don't generally let my kids watch PG-13 movies, but have occasionally found one that has enough redeeming value to allow them watch it. Cassie’s reviews will help me cut down on the movies I need to sort through and watch before I allow them to view a movie. (Anna is 14, Cliff will be 10 in September, so Anna has seen some that Cliff can wait to see.) Dawn Garey 8-4-03

 

 

June 1, 03

GREAT newsletter, Carolyn! Thanks for sharing!!!

Diann Hunt

 

6-4-03

Hi Carolyn,

 

Thank you so much for your wonderful review of my book, Precious Jewels. I was very surprised to see it reviewed. What a blessing. God Bless, Nancy Farrier

 

6-1-03

Carolyn,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review of A SCARLET CORD. You just made my day.

I really enjoy reading your reviews. You do a great job of putting the plot in a nutshell and telling the potential reader just what they need to know in order to decide whether the book is something they would enjoy or not.

Thanks again...
Deb ~
Deborah Raney  

 

5-2-03

Thanks, Carolyn, for the invitation--and I love the Author's Choice!  It is a good way to get acquainted with what's new and good...Cheryl Hunt
 
 

4-03
I'll have to check out some of those kids books for my grandkids. GS
 
8-02
I love Dee Henderson's books. Keep reviewing them.
CF
 
 
4-2002
Keep reading those books and writing these reviews.
Thanks
ACS

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