Catch up on the video from Week 3 of the Catholic Mom Fall 2023 Book Club, featuring In Pieces by Rhonda Ortiz.
In Pieces (Molly Chase series, book 1) by Rhonda Ortiz
Our Catholic Mom Book Club for Fall 2023 features a fascinating historical novel by a Catholic author. In her richly detailed post-Revolutionary War love story, Rhonda Ortiz transports the reader to 18th-century Boston.
In this week's session, Chrism Press editorial director (and Catholic Mom contributor) Karen Ullo joins Rhonda and our own Allison Gingras to talk about Part 3 of the book, focusing on courtship, domestic espionage in the newly-created United States, some details about sailing, and the challenges of putting real characters into a fictional story.
Did you miss this week's Book Club session on Instagram or YouTube? You can catch up by watching the video here:
Chrism Press, the publisher, is offering Catholic Mom readers two ways to save on our Book Club selection:
Save 10% off In Pieces with coupon code CMBCIP10 when you purchase the book or ebook from Chrism Press
Save 20% off when your purchase the book or ebook of both In Pieces and Adrift, book 2 in the series, with coupon code CMBCIPA20
These coupon codes expire October 25, 2023.
Remaining Book Club Dates:
We'll have ONE more live Book Club video presentation, simultaneously on Facebook Live and YouTube, that you can tune in to (or watch later) to participate. This will be on Thursday, October 12 at 7 PM Eastern—we're skipping October 5. Mark your calendar for that date, and be sure to follow us on Facebook and YouTube:
- October 12
On the Saturdays following the Book Club live presentations, we'll share the video here on the Catholic Mom website. You can even sign up for Book Club emails that bring you right to the videos every Saturday.
There's no charge to participate, though we do encourage you to read the book in order to have the best experience. Why not invite a friend to watch together?
Bonus Links
Visit Rhonda's website: RhondaOrtiz.com
Follow Rhonda Ortiz on Facebook: @WritingRhonda
Follow Rhonda Ortiz on Instagram: @WritingRhonda
Follow Rhonda Ortiz on Twitter: @WritingRhonda
Visit the Chrism Press website: ChrismPress.com
Follow Chrism Press on Facebook: @ReadChrismPress
Follow Chrism Press on Instagram: @ChrismPress
Follow Chrism Press on Twitter: @Chrism_Press
About Chrism Press:
Chrism Press is an imprint of WhiteFire Publishing dedicated to stories informed by Catholic and Orthodox Christianity that may not be able to find a home in either mainstream secular or Christian (Evangelical) presses. These two ancient faiths share a sacramental and incarnational vision that illuminates the imagination, as well as a centuries-old literary tradition spanning from Dante to Dostoevsky and beyond.
Whether Christian themes are presented overtly, subtly, or symbolically, Chrism Press seeks Spirit-filled fiction in all genres. We are not afraid of darkness; we enjoy the strange and the weird, as well as humor, romance, adventure, and fun. We strongly believe that fiction should never be boring. We invite readers to “Anoint Your Imagination” with a wide array of stories that enlighten while they entertain.
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About the Author
Barb Szyszkiewicz
Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at CatholicMom.com, is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at FranciscanMom and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at Cook and Count. Barb is the author of The Handy Little Guide to Prayer and The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours, available from Our Sunday Visitor.
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