Top Ten Christian Fiction Books of 2013 and CBRB Awards #10: Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund
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#9: Shattered by Dani Pettrey
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#8: Anomaly by Krista Mcgee
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#7: Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell
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#6: Wings Of Glass by Gina Holmes
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A glimpse into the life of a broken woman in an abusive relationship, Wings of Glass is
the stirring tale of Penny Taylor. The fact that the author wrote the
book as if Penny were penning a letter to her son explaining the painful
events leading to his father's absence caused the book to come alive.
And experiencing the events solely from Penny's point of view allowed me
to feel her pain more deeply. Surprisingly, Penny emanated a certain
strength that I greatly admired. For fans of Women's fiction that digs
deep into the heart, I highly recommend Wings of Glass!
#5: Storm by Evan Angler
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#4: The Offering by Angela Hunt
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#3: Captives by Jill Williamson
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* I'm almost finished reading Outcasts, the second book in this series, and it is even better than this one. I already have my first book privileged to be included on my 2014 list;-)
#2: Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl
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#1: The Inner Society by Melinda Bohannon
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The Inner Society by Melinda
Bohannon was such an unanticipated surprise! This book delivered much
more than I had expected. I love suspense and I love mystery. This book
incorporated both.
And What. A. Ride.
I must have forgotten to buckle my
seat-belt during the first page because I was in for some exciting rough
times from the ditches and potholes I encountered. Melinda weaved such
an intricate mystery that, when it was finally all revealed, I was in
for a shock– my car must have crashed into a tree. And the suspense was
so high that I don't think I even had time to recover from my crash– nor
did I want to;-)
Yet, amidst the mystery and suspense
there was a depth to Melinda's writing that contrasted well with the
plot. I was still able to become acquainted with the main character,
Maggie Kraus, as well as with some of the secondary characters. The
author dealt with some important issues and didn't insulate her writing
with bubble-wrap. I enjoyed the rawness of her writing that still
maintained a level appropriate for teens (since this is Young Adult
fiction that anyone could enjoy). And any book that includes a bad-boy
character coming to Christ is always one of my favorites.
Prepared to be surprised with The Inner Society, like I most certainly was! For this reason The Inner Society by Melinda Bohannon has earned first place in my top ten books of 2013.
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CBRB Best Hero Award goes to... Ebenezer Miller from Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl
CBRB Best Heroine Award goes to... Penny Taylor from Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes
CBRB will not be awarding a CBRB Best Child Award for 2013 due to the fact that I do not recall any of the books I've read, released in 2013, including a child character.
(However, I was able to– finally– read A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman and little Katie was just the c-u-test! As a side-note, A passion Most Pure is FREE on Amazon right now)
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Honorable Mentions
~ The Beloved Daughter by Alana Terry
I read 6 out of 10 from your list! I was unable to put my 13 in an order of least favorite to most. Love the award section soo cute.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, I've read quite a few of them which surprised me because I wasn't reading much last year. Neat idea, I'll have to do this at the end of 2014 too. Have a great year of reading.
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Thanks for stopping by, Wyn! Putting together Top Ten lists at the end of the year is always so much fun:-) You should definitely try it for the end of this year. May you have a great year of reading too.
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Aizess
Thanks SO much, Aizess, for the promo for A Passion Most Pure!! And I gotta tell you that the cutest kids I've ever written are in book 3, A Passion Denied, and my 99-cent ebook, A Light in the Window -- heart-stealers in both books!! :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, since you read APMP and if you liked it, I thought I'd mention a newsletter contest I have going on now through 3/31/14 where posting even one short review for any of my books will enter you to win a character named after you in my next book, a signed copy, and if you are the top poster, a $50 gift card. So if you're interested, just sign up for my newsletter (I send out two a year) at http://www.julielessman.com/sign-up-for-newsletter/, and I will send you the info, okay?
Hugs,
Julie
Thank you for the comment, Julie! You just made A Passion Denied and A Light in the Window must-reads in my book– there aren't many books with heart-stealers in them nowadays:-)
DeleteGod willing, I will definitely look into your contest– Faith O'Connor is a woman after my own heart. A Passion Most Pure is a great book to promote! :)
God bless you,
Aizess
What a pleasant surprise, Aizess! Thank you so much for this award--and for reading my book. :-) Sometimes writing is a lonely occupation, and I'm always filled with a sense of pleasure when someone says the book has been memorable. Blessings on your work!
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What a lovely surprise. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an honor. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my. What a wonderful surprise! I'm honored and touched, not only that you picked Unbreakable, but also that you loved Ebbie as much as I did. Blessings. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations you guys! I love seeing my friends on that list.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Aizess! I'm thrilled you included Captives on your list. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for all you've done for us, Aizess. You've really been a blessing.
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