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Book Club | Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar

Hey Gems!!! Book club is back in action for this month! 
I am so excited to be back in action with you all for the year. I've missed doing book club, but now I'm expanding it for all platforms (YouTube, Facebook, IG and the blog). I pray that we all can grow together and be edified as we dive into a selection of biblical fiction, Christian fiction and non-fiction books.

From February 12th to April 9th, 2021 we will be diving into a Tessa Afshar novel...of course I just had to do it. Keep reading for a synopsis, reading schedule and more...

Title: Harvest of Rubies
Author: Tessa Afshar
Series: Harvest of Rubies #1
Age: Adult
Genres: Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
Publication Date: May 1, 2012
Publisher: River North
Purchase: Paperback | Kindle | Audible | Christian Book | Scribd Audio | Scribd Ebook (get 2 free months with Scribd when you use my code)
Synopsis:
The prophet Nehemiah's cousin has been catapulted into the center of the Persian court—working long hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and becoming the queen's favorite scribe.

Not bad, for a woman living in a man's world. But a devastating past has left Sarah believing that God doesn't love her and her achievements are the measure of her worth—a measure she can never quite live up to.

Darius Pasargadae is accustomed to having his way. A wealthy and admired aristocrat, the last thing he expects is an arranged marriage to the queen's scribe, an intelligent woman who scorns him.

Can two such different people help one another overcome the idols that bind them?
Let's talk about how book club will operate

Below is the reading schedule to help you get through the book. Keep in mind you can read as fast or slow as you desire or need to. There is no rush. The schedule is just to help us stay in the book for two and a half months.
To save right click (computer) or long press (mobile).
Now that we got the reading schedule and basic info out of the way, let's talk about other important dates that go along with this...

Important Dates to Remember
Live Read-In Dates: (these are subject to change)
   ♥ February 20th, 2021 at 9pm EST
   ♥ March 20th, 2021 at 9pm EST
   ♥ April 10th, 2021 at 9pm EST

Live read-ins will be an hour session of me reading with you all. You can join in with the reading of the book club pick or any book or you can even just do some Bible study while I read. It will be done in increments of reading with breaks in between to chat and have fun.

Live Discussion Dates:  (these are subject to change)
   ♥ February 27th: Chap 1-6 at 9pm EST
   ♥ March 13th: Chap 7-12 at 9pm EST
   ♥ March 27th: Chap 13-18 at 9pm EST
   ♥ April 10th: Chap 19-24 at 9pm EST
   ♥ April 17th: Chap 25-27 at 9pm EST

Live discussions will include chapter conversations, fun q&a and sharing thoughts with one another on the book as we read. I'll try to correlate it back to scripture and life.

I pray you join in on this book club and enjoy the read with us all.

Blessings,
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