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Monday, September 24, 2018

2018 Christy Award Finalists

Here are the finalists for the 2018 Christy Award™, which were announced last week. The winners will be presented at The Christy Award™ Gala 2018 on November 7, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck
by Bethany Turner
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

Troubled Waters
by Susan May Warren
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

True to You
by Becky Wade
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

FIRST NOVEL

Freedom's Ring
by Heidi Chiavaroli
(Tyndale House Publishers)

The House on Foster Hill
by Jaime Jo Wright
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

Missing Isaac
by Valerie Fraser Luesse
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

Turtles in the Road
by Kaley Rhea and Rhonda Rhea
(Bold Vision Books)

GENERAL FICTION

A Time to Stand
by Robert Whitlow
(Thomas Nelson)

Life After
by Katie Ganshert
(WaterBrook)

The Space Between Words
by Michele Phoenix
(Thomas Nelson)

HISTORICAL

Catching the Wind
by Melanie Dobson
(Tyndale House Publishers)

Isaiah's Daughter
by Mesu Andrews
(WaterBrook)

Many Sparrows
by Lori Benton
(WaterBrook)

(Click the title for my review.)

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

A Dangerous Legacy
by Elizabeth Camden
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

(Click the title for my review.)

The Lacemaker
by Laura Frantz
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

(Click the title for my review.)

To Wager Her Heart
by Tamera Alexander
(Zondervan)

(Can't believe I missed reviewing this amazing novel. I totally loved this conclusion to the Belle Meade Plantantion series!)

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER

Coldwater
by Samuel Parker
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

The House on Foster Hill
by Jaime Jo Wright
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

Rule of Law
by Randy Singer
(Tyndale House Publishers)

SHORT FORM

Guilt by Association
by Heather Day Gilbert
(Woodhaven Press)

Her Secret Daughter
by Ruth Logan Herne
(Harlequin Love Inspired)

12 Days at Bleakly Manor
by Michelle Griep
(Barbour Publishing)

VISIONARY

Awakened
by Morgan Busse
(Enclave/Gilead Publishing)

The Day the Angels Fell
by Shawn Smucker
(Revell/Baker Publishing Group)

The Man He Never Was
by James Rubart
(Thomas Nelson)

YOUNG ADULT

The Delusion
by Laura Gallier
(Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House)

Last Summer at Eden
by Christina Hergenrader
(Concordia Publishing House)

Unraveling
by Sara Ella
(Thomas Nelson)

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

2017 CHRISTY AWARDS!

The Christy Award Celebration Gala was held tonight in Nashville, Tennessee and I loved watching it on their livestream broadcast. The Gala celebrated the art of Christian fiction and featured Karen Kingsbury, Andrew Peterson, Chris Fabry, and many other authors.

The Gala also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the beloved novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, for which the award is named.

Congratulations to all of the winners! This has been a crazy year and I have not been able to review as many books as previously. The titles of those which I have reviewed are linked to those reviews. Others that I have read but not reviewed have comments beneath them.

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Her One and Only
by Becky Wade
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

FIRST NOVEL

Stars in the Grass
by Ann Marie Stewart
(Barbour Publishing)
(Just recently read it. Excellent!)

GENERAL FICTION

The Promise of Jesse Woods
by Chris Fabry
(Tyndale House Publishers)
(Read it a couple of weeks ago. Great book!)

HISTORICAL

The Mark of the King
by Jocelyn Green
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
IT'S A TIE!

A Note Yet Unsung
by Tamera Alexander
(Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group)

The Lady and the Lionheart
by Joanne Bischof
(Mason Jar Books)
Great book! Thought I reviewed it.
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER

When Death Draws Near
by Carrie Stuart Parks
(Thomas Nelson)

SHORT FORM

Looking Into You
by Chris Fabry
(Tyndale House Publishers)

VISIONARY

The Long Journey to Jake Palmer
by James Rubart
(Thomas Nelson)
Fantastic novel. Missed reviewing it.
A must-read!
YOUNG ADULT

The Silent Songbird
by Melanie Dickerson
(Thomas Nelson)

2017 BOOK OF THE YEAR

Long Way Gone
by Charles Martin
(Thomas Nelson)

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Monday, June 27, 2016

2016 Christy Award Winners!

The Christy Awards Advisory Board announced the 2016 Christy Award Winners today. This award honors excellence in Christian fiction. What a great group of winners! Click on the linked titles for my reviews.

BOOK OF THE YEAR