I saw this on another blog and thought it was a neat idea…if you are looking for recommendations of fiction, the shortlist selection up for the INSPY award is a great place to start!
(and then again–who has time to read, when the weather is so gorgeous outside, right?! My outdoor projects are calling to me…. 🙂 )
Contemporary Romance
– A New Shade of Summer (Waterfall Press) by Nicole Deese
– Then There Was You (Bellbird Press) by Kara Isaac
– Jane of Austin (Waterbrook) by Hillary Manton Lodge
– True to You (Bethany House) by Becky Wade
– Just Look Up (Tyndale) by Courtney Walsh
Debut Fiction
– Still Waters (Firefly Southern Fiction) by Lindsey P. Brackett
– Freedom’s Ring (Tyndale) by Heidi Chiavaroli
– Count Me In (I21 Publishing House) by Mikal Dawn
– Lady Jayne Disappears (Revell) by Joanna Davidson Politano
– Stars in the Grass (Shiloh Run Press) by Ann Marie Stewart
General Fiction
– Perennials (Thomas Nelson) by Julie Cantrell
– A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression (Kregel) by Susie Finkbeiner
– Life After (Waterbrook) by Katie Ganshert
– The Space Between Words (Thomas Nelson) by Michele Phoenix
– The Austen Escape (Thomas Nelson) by Katherine Reay
Historical Fiction
– A Note Yet Unsung (Bethany House) by Tamera Alexander
– The Road to Paradise (Waterbrook) by Karen Barnett
– Many Sparrows (Waterbrook) by Lori Benton
– A Lady in Disguise (Howard) by Sandra Byrd
– A Moonbow Night (Revell) by Laura Frantz
Young Adult Fiction
– The Returning (Tyndale) by Rachelle Dekker
– Unraveling (Thomas Nelson) by Sara Ella
– For Love and Honor (Zondervan) by Jody Hedlund
– The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink) by Stephanie Morrill
– The Evaporation of Sofi Snow (Thomas Nelson) by Mary Weber
Mystery/Thriller
– The Enoch Effect (Waterfall Press) by Rick Acker
–Death at Thorburn Hall (Bethany House) by Julianna Deering
– Crown of Souls (Bethany House) by Ronie Kendig
– A Portrait of Vengeance (Thomas Nelson) by Carrie Stuart Parks
– Imperfect Justice (Thomas Nelson) by Cara Putman
Speculative Fiction
– Raging Storm (Harvest House) by Vannetta Chapman
– The Divide (Tyndale) by Jolina Petersheim
– The Beast of Talesend (Indie) by Kyle Robert Schultz
– The Girl Who Could See (Indie) by Kara Swanson
– King’s Blood (Bethany House) by Jill Williamson
Happy Friday!
All-of-a-kind Mom 
thank you. have a great time outside. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂 I won’t be able to spend as much time outside today as I ‘should’ (hoping to do tomorrow what I don’t get done today)….I also need to go to school today–the girls have some year end activities they really want me to come for. Have a wonderful weekend!
I remember those year end activities with my two. i loved being there for them. It made them feel special that their mom could attend. Have fun. They just grow up way too fast. LOL