Tag: 2016

The 2016 Inspy Awards Winners

The 2016 Inspy Awards Winners

Posted June 29, 2016 / 8 Comments

I was so honored to be one of the judges for this year’s Inspy Awards! Bloggers & readers drove the long list nominations, and the advisory board selected the short list. At that point, we judges (all bloggers/reviewers) set out to determine the winner in our respective categories.  Months of […]


The 2016 Carol Award FINALISTS

The 2016 Carol Award FINALISTS

Posted June 27, 2016 / 5 Comments

2016 Carol Award Finalists Here are the finalists for the 2016 Carol Awards. The winners will be announced August 27 during the gala awards dinner in Nashville as part of ACFW’s annual conference. (Hyperlinks go to my reviews.) Contemporary: Finding Me by Kathryn Cushman, Bethany House (Baker) Publishing, editors David […]


The 2016 Christy Award winners

The 2016 Christy Award winners

Posted June 27, 2016 / 17 Comments

2016 CHRISTY AWARDS PRESENTED LAWRENCE, Kan.—Winners of the 2016 Christy Awards honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction were announced online today at www.ChristyAwards.com. Winners of the 2016 Christy Awards will be featured on Chris Fabry Live!, Fri., July 1, 2016. Chris Fabry Live! is heard on over 225 terrestrial […]


2016 Inspy Awards Shortlist announced

2016 Inspy Awards Shortlist announced

Posted May 2, 2016 / 2 Comments

  The Christy Awards finalists weren’t the only shortlist to be announced today! The blogger-driven Inspy Awards also announced their shortlist.  I am beyond honored to be a judge this year for the Inspys in the Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense category. Clicking on the hyperlinks in the list below will take […]



Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Amish

Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Amish

Posted January 1, 2016 / 5 Comments

As 2015 wound to a close this week, I have been talking about the books I’m most anticipating for the first half of 2016.

Today I’m going to talk about the Amish Fiction I’m most looking forward to from January-June 2016!


Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Mystery/Suspense

Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Mystery/Suspense

Posted December 30, 2015 / 16 Comments

All week here on the blog, I’m talking about the books coming out in the first half of 2016. Monday, I gave you my contemporary “can’t waits”, Tuesday was the historicals’ turn.

Today I am pleased to present my list of the mystery/suspense books I’m most excited about from January to June 2016!


Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016 (Historical)

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016 (Historical)

Posted December 29, 2015 / 52 Comments

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is the books we are most anticipating in the first half of 2016. I started out the list yesterday with my contemporary “can’t waits”. Today I’m going to look at the historical fiction I’m most looking forward to from January to June.

And I’m warning you right now – there’s way more than ten 🙂


Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Contemporary

Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Contemporary

Posted December 28, 2015 / 18 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I brought you a new list each day of the best books I read in 2015. This week will be similar except I will be talking about the books I’m most anticipating for the first half of 2016.

Let’s kick off the week with the contemporary genre!