Dear Reader Books Homepage
Where can I buy Dear Reader books, e-books, and the associated Bibles?
[Note: the CEV edition is for less developed readers OR those newish to the Bible.
The ESV edition is for more developed readers AND those a bit familiar with the Bible.
There are 3 levels of depth, 1) CEV, 2) ESV story only, 3) ESV story plus appendix.]
Thriftbooks has the lowest prices and does not charge for shipping (they will add state sales tax).
Christianbook has many bible options at low prices.
The publisher, Covenant Books, hosts a webpage for each book with additional retailers, including for the e-book, and has published press releases on PR.com
Website Page Features:
- Backstory gives information about the author and the origin of the books.
- Title shows selected comments on the books. The first review has posted!
- Outreach gives suggestions to spread the word on the books.
- Updates shows if and when website comments, musings, or errata have been posted.
- Cover shows the full cover with the back cover text and provides the ISBN #’s.
- Acks. to Guide organize updates by sections of the book.
- All diagrams from each book are in the associated chapter.
- Ch. 3 has a new diagram to help understand the books’ title and structure.
- Guide has the one OT and two NT reading plans found in the CEV edition.
- WIntr. provides info on the next book, now in the edit phase of the publishing pipeline.
“Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2011.” Words of Christ in blue.
Q1: Why not allow website users to post comments or questions?
A1: Scope creep. I want a purchase options path and convenient access to the backstory, diagrams, reading guides, errors, controversies, and musings. Most websites that sell the book allow for reviews (Thriftbooks does not). “Contact Us” was added to the menu to qualify to be a Goodreads Author. I activated their blog feature, providing a path for interaction.
Q2. Will the new book have its own website?
A2: I will add pages to the menu on this website, starting the page names with a W (the last letter in “Few”). Thus, the WIntr. page name and the generic header on this Home page. Why have two websites to fund and manage?
Q3: Why is the website so plain?
A3: I never created one before and am no more a website designer than I am an author. I’m just a husband, & dad (9), & granddad (29), & great granddad (3) organizing my understanding of God’s Word for my family and anyone else God may reveal it to via outreach.