Category: Winners!

Well, this was a fun week! My head is spinning with all the new bookish possibilities. Thanks for sharing in the anticipatory joy of new releases! My wishlist is nicely plumped up now. 🙂

Before we get to the fun stuff, here’s some bibliophile nerdy 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.

MOST REQUESTED HISTORICAL FICTION (it’s a tie!):

The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham

AND

Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund

MOST REQUESTED CONTEMPORARY FICTION:

A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander

MOST REQUESTED MYSTERY/SUSPENSE FICTION:

Into the Fire by Irene Hannon

MOST REQUESTED AMISH FICTION:

The Passing Hour by Leslie Gould

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.)

READERS CHOICE WEEK, SUMMER EDITION, WINNERS!

HISTORICAL FICTION WINNERS!

Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee won by PATTY!

The Paris Housekeeper by Renee Ryan won by ALISON B.!

CONTEMPORARY FICTION WINNERS!

Snow Place Like Home by Lacey Baker won by NORA ST LAURENT

A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander won by won by LUCY!

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE WINNERS!

Into the Fire by Irene Hannon won by JACKIE!

Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters won by CHERYL BARKER!

AMISH FICTION WINNERS!

The Amish Matchmakers won by RUBYNREBA!

Home From the Storm by Laurel Blount won by SANDY!

GENERAL CHRISTIAN FICTION WINNERS!

Julia Monroe Begins Again won by DIANE FLOWERS!

The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright won by KIMMY!

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’m not a huge Biblical Fiction reader but this cover makes me want to change that. There’s something about the contrasting colours that bring depth to the image and make me want to stand right beside the heroine and step out on her journey with her!

The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar won by TRACEY!

CONTEMPORARY COVER LOVE WINNER!

This cover makes me want to cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and this book and snuggle in for an exciting read. Love the soft tones in blue and gray and the sparing pops of colour. All kinds of appealing.

Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters won by ELIZABETH LITTON

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE COVER LOVE WINNER!

Dark and ceepy, this cover promises thrills and chills and it releases on Halloween!

The Bungalow on Shadow Road by Christy Barritt won by MARK BUZARD!

AMISH COVER LOVE WINNER!

A refreshing update on the typical Amish cover (back view of heroine looking out across a field.) Seeing that big grin on her face as she cuddles her kitty (dare I assume his name is Gingersnap?) just makes me want to dive right into the story.

Ruth’s Ginger Snap Surprise by Anne Blackburne won by CINDY DAVIS

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: 31

HISTORICAL 31st

The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham won by CARYL KANE

CONTEMPORARY 31st

Clock Tower Bound by Chautona Havig won by TAMMY!

MYSTERY/SUSPENSE 31st

Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch won by SLYVIA MILLER!

AMISH 31st

Happily Ever After on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand won by HEIDI!

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:

Monday October 2nd: Hello October! Time to choose the October Release you’re most anticipating and entry it in our monthly New Release giveaway. (so keep your lists from this week handy.)

Tuesday October 3rd: The Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky

Wednesday October 4th: Undercover Operative by Maggie K. Black

Thursday October 5th: Her Unsuitable Match by Sally Britton

Friday October 6th: Reading Goals Review

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

For all that the hot, humid weather made the summer feel like it was dragging by, I’m still gobsmacked that a whole quarter year as flown by and we’re at the point where —EEEEPPP — it’s time for another Reader’s Choice Week!!!! So, welcome to the Fall Into Books Edition 2023.

In case you’re new here (or need a refresher) here’s what Reader’s Choice Week is all about:

You recommend Christian Fiction titles with release dates in October, November or December 2023 (up to three entries per genre day) and you have a chance at winning one of your suggested titles…or more accurately, a IOU for when the book releases.

But it’s a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details listed each day before entering. Each day is genre specific which means you can only suggest historical titles on historical fiction day etc.) Here’s the posting schedule:

Monday September 25 — Historical Fiction — any full-length novel or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period before 1980. May cross genres such as YA, suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.

Tuesday September 26 — Contemporary Fiction — any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas set in any time period after 1980. May cross genres such as YA, suspense, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.

Wednesday September 27 — Suspense / Mystery Fiction — any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas where mystery is an important part of the plot. The hero or heroine (or both) are often in peril (more so in suspense.) Can be set in any time period — contemporary or historical — and cross genres such as YA, Amish or dual timelines etc.

Thursday September 28 — Amish Fiction — any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas where the hero or heroine (or both) are Amish OR the story has significant Amish involvement through Amish secondary characters and Amish community. Can be historical or contemporary and cross genres such as YA, suspense or dual timelines.

Friday September 29 — General Christian Fiction — Any full length novel or novella or collection of novellas. Any genre including previous selections you’ve made on other days and also for specific  genres not covered this week such as Women’s Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, etc.

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

Gah — the graphics are giving me fits today and I’m recovering from heat exhaustion so my brain is still somewhat fried so you’ll just have to imagine the pretty pictures. 🙂

MUSKOKA SHORES

by Carolyn Miller

WON BY PATTY

THE MARK OF THE KING

by Jocelyn Green

WON BY SARAH

SEAGRASS SECRETS

by Christy Barritt

WON BY ELIZABETH LITTON

MIDNIGHT’S BUDDING MORROW

by Carolyn Miller

WON BY PAM K.

RANCH SHOWDOWN

by Tina Wheeler

WON BY BECKY

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

THE QUEEN AND THE KNAVE BY SARAH M. EDEN

THE LOST MANUSCRIPT BY MOLLIE RUSHMEYER

BIG SKY SECRET BY AMITY STEFFENS

YOU MAKE IT FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS BY TONI SHILOH

THE COWBOY BARGAIN BY TINA RADCLIFFE

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

GAH! Alignment went wonky on some of the graphics and I can’t fix it no matter how hard I try soooo….at least the information is accurate. 🙂

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

Hello September New Releases!

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

We’re winging our way through the 2023 Carol Awards Semi Finalists and this week its the Debut Category (we have to double up because we’re running out of time before the winners are announced at the end of the month.)

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

We’re winging our way through the 2023 Carol Awards Semi Finalists and this week its the Speculative and Young Adult Categories (we have to double up because we’re running out of time before the winners are announced at the end of the month.)

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

We’re winging our way through the 2023 Carol Awards Semi Finalists and this week its the Short Novel Category.

Winners will be contacted if they left their email address, otherwise it’s up to the winner to contact me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca (please note it’s ca as in Canada, not com.) From time to time a winner and I do not connect so I have a one month time frame on giveaway wins. If I haven’t been able to reach you within 30 days of your win, it will be forfeited. This has happened a few times now, so please, DON’T BE SHY — CONTACT ME IF YOU DIDN’T LEAVE AN EMAIL OR IF I HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REACHING YOU!

Interesting little email quirk: I’ve had two instances that I know of where winners with gmail accounts send emails that just — poof, vanished into cyberspace. Or, I sent them a winner email and the same thing, poof, mysteriously disappeared. Neither of us got error notifications so we thought our emails went through…only they didn’t. So, if this happens to you, please know I’m not ghosting you! I usually send my notification of win emails out the same weekend as the giveaway draw and I order or mail books within a couple of days of receiving winner contact information. Then I email you again to let you know when to expect your win. So if all that doesn’t happen in a timely fashion for you, trying emailing me again, or give me a shout out in the comment section of any current giveaway and we’ll try to figure things out.

Books will be ordered or mailed within a week of receiving your address (or email address for ebooks) and I’ll email you to confirm your book is on the way. 

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS:

We’re winging our way through the 2023 Carol Awards Semi Finalists and this week its the Romantic Suspense.

Can you believe it’s that time again?! July seemed to fly by and now it’s a new month which means we get to anticipate AUGUST NEW RELEASES. So, brush off your TBR list and be prepared to request one August 2023 release, and if you’re name is drawn, that’s the book you’ll win!