Reader’s Choice Week Winners — Christmas Edition 2023

Thanks so much for participating in this two week extravaganza of anticipatory bookish delight! 🙂 I’m excited because I got to start a brand new TBR book with lots of room to include all the new releases coming up in my future. I even marked the occasion by using my new uniball gel pen and it glides!!!! (Bet you didn’t know I was this nerdy, eh? But I swoon over notebooks and pens nearly as much as I do over books!) 🙂

Before we get to the fun stuff, here’s some ( nerd alert) bibliophile stats for you. I always find it fascinating to see what the most requested books are in each category. If you don’t, just scroll down until we get to the part where I announce the winners.

And now it’s time to move into the part of this post you will be most interested in (and I thank you for indulging in my bibliophile nerdiness.)

READER’S CHOICE WEEK CHRISTMAS EDITION 2023 WINNERS!

HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY 1

If the Boot Fits by Jen Turn

WON BY:

SARAH

HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY 2

All My Secrets by Lynn Austin

WON BY

DIANE FLOWERS

CONTEMPORARY FICTION CATEGORY 1

Double Take by Lynette Eason

WON BY

PARKLAND MOM (TAMMY)

CONTEMPORARY FICTION CATEGORY 2

The Lady with the Dark Hair by Erin Bartel

WON BY

LANE HILL HOUSE (KATHLEEN)

SUSPENSE CATEGORY 1

Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble

WON BY:

JACKIE

SUSPENSE CATEGORY 2

What I Promise you by Liz Tolsma

WON BY;

SANDY AVERY

AMISH FICTION CATEGORY 1

An Unconventional Amish Pair by Emma Miller

WON BY:

COLORVIBRANT (HEIDI)

AMISH FICTION CATEGORY 2

Courting an Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele

WON BY:

LUCY

GENERAL CHRISTIAN FICTION CATEGORY 1

The Legacy of Rocking K Ranch (novella collection)

WON BY:

PAM K.

GENERAL CHRISTIAN FICTION CATEGORY 2

Rocky Road by Becky Wade

WON BY:

LEA

But wait, it’s not over yet. The Vanity category has become a blog tradition. It’s where a book is actually judged by its cover and I choose my favourite cover art per genre and then draw from a pool of readers who requested that title. Here are my COVER LOVE winners!!

HISTORICAL COVER LOVE WINNER!

I love a cover that tells a story all on it’s own and this one sure does! Love the design that draws the eye to the figures in the centre. Don’t you just need to know what she’s saying? And who that little boy is to her? And the ominous read ‘cloud’ in the distance. Shudder. Would buy this book on cover merit alone.

Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin

won by:

CC

CONTEMPORARY COVER LOVE WINNER!

I’ll admit that none of the Contemporary covers wowed me this time round. BUT I am completely intrigued by this title and since it’s on the cover — tada — we have a winner.

The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold

won by:

PATTY

SUSPENSE COVER LOVE WINNER!

I like the eerie effect of the background superimposed over the hero’s profile. Or is it the other way round? However you look at it, it’s intriguing and I need to know what he’s thinking. Deep thoughts for sure!

One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey

won by:

KATHRYN

AMISH FICTION COVER LOVE!

A pretty standard Amish cover but I find the bright background really appealing…and a nice contrast to her dress (turquoise? teal?)

Miracles at Promise Lodge by Charlotte Hubbard

won by:

KAY GARRETT

WAIT! Don’t go away ’cause we’re not through. We have another Reader’s Choice tradition of picking a random number which becomes a ‘just because giveaway’ on the genre specific days. If that doesn’t make sense, all you need to know is that it means more book giveaways. Woohoo! This time the number is: 21

HISTORICAL 21st

The Foxhole Victory Tour by Amy Lynn Green

won by

ELIZABETH LITTON

CONTEMPORARY 21st

The Cowboy’s Secret Past by Tina Radcliffe

won by

LORI SMANSKI

SUSPENSE 21st

Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn

won by

TRACEY

AMISH 21st

The Amish Beekeeper’s Dilemma by Patrice Lewis

won by

KIM H.

That’s another RC wrap up. I’ll send winners an email stating their book win, publication date and requesting contact info so that I’ll have everything ready for release day. Then I’ll email you once again once the book has been ordered. Oh — and if you didn’t include your email in your comment it’s up to you to contact me.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

I was sick over Christmas so didn’t get everything done I intended — including celebrating with family — so I’m playing catch up this week. Plus I intended to use the time between Christmas and New Year to spiff up the blog a bit and that hasn’t happened so…I’m taking a bit longer break and will only post three days this first week in January:

Wednesday January 3 2024 — Hello January — new release giveaway! (aren’t you glad you have your TBR lists already updated?!)

Thursday January 4 2024 — 2023 Goals in Review — let’s catch up on what we achieved (or didn’t) and this giveaway will be for the book that got away last year. So it’s kind of a second chance love story between you and a book. 🙂

Friday January 5 2024 — New Year Reading Goals! — a chance to share new reading goals for the New Year along with the chance of winning a book that will help you on your way.