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Thursday, December 30, 2010
What's your favorite novel of 2010?
What were some of your favorite novels of 2010?
Loved Chasing Lilacs!
ReplyDeleteEvery Good & Perfect Gift, The Thirteenth Tale, Wishin' and Hopin', and right now I'm reading Mudbound and am engrossed in the story.
Those are the ones that popped up. Heck I might have even read The Help this year and loved it, but time gets all mushed together. It is time for me to start recording what I read.
~ Wendy
Okay, I'm not sure if it released this year, but I read and enjoyed this year Lost Mission.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue.
ReplyDeleteChasing Lilacs was excellent. I also highly recommend Resurrection in May by Lisa Samson, A Season of Miracles by Rusty Whitener, The Miracle of Mercy Land by River Jordan, and Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz.
ReplyDeleteI discovered Sarah Sundin this year and totally loved both of her books in the Wings of Glory series. What fantastic writing and inspiring stories! If you haven't read them, I encourage you to pick them up!
ReplyDeleteCrossing Oceans by Gina Holmes! Exquisite writing. Dynamite debut novel. Loved. It.
ReplyDeleteTruly, I have to say Crossing Oceans, too. But a lot of greats came out this year:
ReplyDeleteMy Top Ten in 2010:
Crossing Oceans, by Gina Holmes
Chasing Lilacs, by Carla Stewart
Rooms, by James Rubart
They Almost Always Come Home, by Cynthia Ruchti
Her Daughter's Dream, by Francine Rivers
Reinventing Rachel, by Alison Strobel
Pearl in the Sand, by Tessa Afshar
Resurrection in May, by Lisa Sampson
The Reluctant Prophet, by Nancy Rue
Sunset Beach, by Trish Perry
Ah, Gina, you're too sweet. And many thanks to Ane, Wendy, and Brenda. I posted my list yesterday, and CROSSING OCEANS was right there!!! And Sarah Sundin, whom one of you mentioned. I'm just thrilled to be in the shadow of so many great new authors.
ReplyDeleteI loved Rooms by Jim Rubart and your novel, Crossing Oceans.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Gina!
In no particular order:
ReplyDeleteCrossing Oceans
American Assassin by Vince Flynn (minus all the unprofessional typos and errors of all kinds!)
Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn
A Season of Miracles by Rusty Whitener
The Bishop by Steven James
Admission by Travis Thrasher
The Malacca Conspiracy by Don Brown
Back on Murder by J. Mark Bertrand
Frenzy by Robert Liparulo
The Clouds Roll Away by Sibella Giorello
Hunter's Moon by Don Hoesel
Jenna's Cowboy by Sharon Gillenwater
Once in a Blue Moon by Leanna Ellis
Almost Heaven by Chris Fabry
Oh yes--ditto on Sarah Sundin. I've only read the first book, "A Distant Melody" so far but really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. I've got a couple of those books in my tbr pile. Most looking forward to reading Almost Heaven and Lisa Samson's latest (I already have those) the rest, well, I'll have to work on one at a time.
ReplyDeleteCrossing Oceans. Rarely does a story compel me to read it throughout the night, but this story did. I turned the last page as the sun rose over the ocean, just yards outside the window of the condo where I was staying. Talk about a grand finish.
ReplyDeleteLike another poster wrote, I am not sure that this one released this year, but I just finished Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Conneally and have to say I love the way she leaves you hanging at the end of almost every chapter! She gives good strong female examples, humor, a wonderful story, and a change from the every day story line that romance. My second favorite is Love Finds You in Paradise Pa. by Loree Lough. Not because it was a LFY book, but I was challenged to the bone in my own willingness to forgive and accept the unloveable people we encounter in life as we strive to become more Christ-like. The Amish family brought challenges to my easy way of thinking that still have not gone away. Her characters were real and warm, not one dimentional. And finally my third favorite was Terri Blackstock's Predator that taught us the dangers of the internet (that I now continually remind my teenage neices and friends about). A must read for all internet users! ~Cheri Horgan
ReplyDeleteKimberli, ha. Wish I could package that into the back for every reader. Nice... Cheri, I've got to read Mary's work. I hear nothing but good.
ReplyDeleteIf any of you ahve teenage daughters who consider themselves "nerds" then I strongly suggest they read Jenny B Jones "Save the Date". My 20 year old daughter couldn't stop reading it to me! She laughed and copied down quotes to share with her friends, and even woke me up at 1 am to tell me about a part she just read! It included stuff she could relate to...like Dr. Who, a referrance to Zombie Brains, and the theme from Star Wars playing during a proposal! She says Jenny B Jones is her new best friend, and definetly her favorite writer. Out with Stephenie Meyer, and in with a wonderfully gifted young adult writer with her heart on the pulse of her audience!
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