What was your favorite picture book as a kid?
I was born and spent my childhood in Nigeria, West Africa as a missionary kid. Because we had to bring our possessions with us in Nigeria in shipped barrels, we had had limited space so I didn’t have as many books as I would have if I’d lived in America. But we did have some of the small Golden books and I remember enjoying looking at those, especially Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. 😊
What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?
I don’t remember reading books as much as having them read to me. My dad would read chapter books to us one chapter a night at bedtime. We didn’t have television in Africa in the 1960’s when I was a child, so instead of watching TV, my three siblings and I would sit in the living room each night around our dad and listen to books he read. I remember several but one of my favorites was Thomasina by Paul Gallico (about a cat.)
What was your most favorite book in high school?
More than a book, I remember some short stories I read in literature class. I remember being so struck with two in particular—“The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst and “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keys.
What was your least favorite book in high school?
I have to pass on this question. I don’t remember disliking a book in high school.
What was the last novel you read?
I am currently reading Secondary Target by Angela Carlisle, which I am enjoying very much and recommend. This is Angela’s debut novel (published by Bethany House) and she does a great job in it.
What was the last nonfiction book you read?
I am also currently reading 40 Questions about Calvinism by Shawn Wright. I write a lot of Biblical nonfiction, so I’m always trying to dig deeper in Biblical and theological issues to try to understand them better.
Which book lived up to the hype (from the past 1-2 years)?
I don’t think I’ve read enough books in the past couple of years to be a good judge, especially fiction books. But a nonfiction that I loved is Maroon & White by Donald K. Jackson. It’s a football memoir, but anyone who loves small-town America, high school football, and Cinderella sports stories will love it.
Which book do you love that needs more hype?
My all-time favorite book is Lorna Doone by Richard Blackmore. It’s a romance that was published in 1869 and is written in old English, so it’s challenging to read in the original text. But the character development and plot are amazing.
Next books on your TBR list?
I don’t actually have a TBR list. I tend to somewhat impulsively buy and read books a friend has written or that I hear someone suggest. At the moment, I’m knee deep in writing and releasing several of my own books and do not have others that I plan to read when I finish the two I am currently reading. But I am sure I will read others once I finish my two current reads; I just don’t know what they will be at this time.
Tell us about your newest release/upcoming release.
Worship & Wonder is a devotional book I co-wrote with childhood friend, Shirley Crowder. Her parents were also missionaries to Nigeria, and we lived across a dirt road from each other in our town of Ogbomoso. I have known Shirley as long as I can remember. We have co-written seven other books together, all but one were devotionals. Worship & Wonder is our latest.
WONDER & WORSHIP is a unique devotional, with weekly opportunities:
• To worship, digging into the meaning behind well-known hymns
• To enjoy full lyrics of favorite and meaningful songs
• To build wonder and challenges from rarely addressed biblical facts
• To investigate nuggets of wisdom from lesser-known Bible verses
With such knowledge from scriptural sources not often studied, it is the hope that readers will meditate on the devotions in this book. Not only will they leave inspired, but they will also grow in their knowledge of Scripture. And the worship sections each week support and enhance the nuggets of wisdom as well.
In addition, each week investigates a section of God’s Word and a fruit of the Spirit to allow readers the chance to internalize all of the wonder and the worship.
Harriet Micheal is an award-winning writer. She has a BS in nursing from West Virginia University but discovered a passion for writing. She has hundreds of published articles, short stories, and devotions that have appeared in publications by Focus on the Family, Lifeway, Standard Publishing, David C. Cook Co., Bethany House, American Life League, Crosswalk.com, Christian Communicator, Judson Press, Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Upper Room, Pentecostal Publishing House, and more.
She’s a member of the Evangelical Press Association, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Louisville Christian Writers. She has authored or co-authored eleven books with two more under contract to be released in 2025.
www.harrietemichael.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/harriet.michael
For more book recommendations, check out:
Leave A Comment