July 2010 Top Ten Christian Fiction Books Announced

Christian Fiction is proud to announce it's July Top Ten 2010 Picks. This list is also featured on Amazon.com at July 2010 Top Ten Christian Fiction. Click on the title to learn more about these great books.
1.  Holy Rollers by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
"Four former baller groupies/girlfriends set their sites on marrying megachurch ministers (Gallery.)"


2.  The Crimson Cipher: Susan Page Davis by Susan Page Davis
"Navy female Cryptopher teams up with a Lieutenant to find her father’s killer and defend the US against German sabotage (Summerside.)"

3.  Perfectly Dateless: A Universally Misunderstood Novel by Kristin Billerbeck
"YA.  Sheltered teen Daisy Crispin wants to attend senior prom like the rest of her class, but she needs to get away from her overly religious parents (Revell.)"


4.  Flaws and All by Shana Burton
"Faith, family, and friendship have always been top priority to lifelong friends Lawson, Reginell, Sullivan, Angel, and Kina, but each one is about to be put to the test during one turbulent year.(Urban)


5.  Back on Murder (A Roland March Mystery)
by J. Mark Bertrand
"Burned out Detective Roland March is put back on the murder squad when he finds evidence of a prominent missing teen and her connection with the death of a drug dealer (Bethany House.)"
6.  A Woman's Revenge by Rhonda McKnight
"Sherri L. Lewis, Rhonda McKnight, Tiffany L. Warren’s A Woman’s Revenge. Three women struggle with faith, love, betrayal and revenge. (3 Sisters)"

7.  Never Without Hope by Michelle Sutton
"Hope fights to save her marriage after her indiscretion is discovered (Sword of the Spirit.)"


8.  Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington
by Tricia Goyer
"Rosalie Madison needs to move forward after losing her brother and fiancee to WWII, but her faith in the future is flawed.(Summerside)"

9.  Claim: A Novel of Colorado (The Homeward Trilogy) by Lisa Tawn Bergren
"(My Bubble Bath & a Good Book Pick) Final of the Homeward Historical Trilogy. (David C. Cook.)"


10.  Destined by Patricia Haley
"Brothers, Don and Joel, are still battling for control of their father's multi-million dollar ministry. (Gallery)"

Don’t Blame the Devil Reviewed

Just submitted my review for Pat G’Orge Walker’s Don’t Blame the Devil(August Release, Christian Fiction) for RT BookReviews Magazine

Here’s a snippet…

Delilah Dupree Jewel believes she inherited a family curse, so years ago she left her husband and placed her son Jessie in foster care. She has regretted it ever since. When she gets a second chance to reunite with them forty years later will the curse return or will she find a way to remove it in time?

Read more when the full review hits a RT Book Reviews Magazine stand near you.

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Christian Fiction: 4 Women on America’s Independence

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Every year my family celebrates not only America’s independence on July 4, but also our Aunt Doretha’s birthday. This year she will be seventy-six. She’s taught me a great deal about humility, inner strength, faith, longsuffering, and the long road my culture has traveled to get to where we are now, especially in the publishing industry.
Like the fictional maids in Kathryn Stockett’s popular novel The Help, for most of Aunt Doe’s life, she wasn’t afforded the opportunity to share her writing with the world. She was a South Georgian maid and nanny in the 1960s. She lived in a town that threatened to murder anyone who thought about protesting with a march, boycott, or sit in.
Back then freedom for a black woman meant silence. So she kept her thoughts to herself by writing. She wrote in notebooks and prayer journals locked away, only to be read by herself. Sometimes she shared her writing with me or her sisters. Back then there were very few places for women of color to publish their writing, yet she continued to write.
But she didn’t write to become published. She wrote to bear her soul, to dream of being free, and to pray for her family’s future. I would like to believe she prayed for me to have the blessings denied her for so many years because of her race, class, and gender.
So to honor Aunt Doe, I am spotlighting four current historical Christian Fiction novels about women of great faith who persevered despite their ethnicity, culture, and societal restraints. More…

4 Summer Reading Programs for Kids

 

This week’s Trailer Park Tuesday spotlight’s 4 summer reading programs this year for kids.

Scholastics ihas a summer reading challenge.

• Official website
• Word Girl is the Ambassador of Summer Reading

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program. Kids get free book after reading 8 books.

Their 2010 program features Scholastic's best-selling multi-media adventure series 'The 39 Clues®'. Authors Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, and Margaret Peterson Haddix will make appearances at select stores across the country, and will also participate in a Summer Reading blog at Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com/summerreading), where they will post about summer reading memories and children's literacy. The free program kicks off in Barnes & Noble stores across the country May 25 and continues through September 6. Teachers, parents and children can download the Summer Reading materials for free at www.bn.com/summerreading.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/

Borders Summer Reading program double-dog dares you to read 10 books, record the names, and bring the printed form to any Borders store for a FREE book!

Lifeway Stores have a Summer Reading Challenge that will last through July 31, 2010.

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2010 Christy Awards & Athol Dickson

THE CHRISTY AWARDS

2010 Nominations
On April 29th, 2010, the Christy Advisory Board announced the nominees for this year’s Christy Awards, which honor the best of Christian Fiction published the previous year.  The winners were honored at a ceremony yesterday, June 26, 2010 in St. Louis, MO during which two-time Christy Award winner and seven-time nominee Lisa Samson will deliver the keynote address.
I highlighted the titles in purple that we spotlighted on the blog this year. Congratulations!!
Contemporary Romance
Breach of Trust by DiAnn Mills (Tyndale House Publishers)
Contemporary Series, Sequels & Novellas
Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson (Thomas Nelson)
Contemporary Standalone
The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson)
First Novel
Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers)
Historical
Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin (Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group)
Historical Romance
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen (Bethany House Publishers: a Division of Baker Publishing Group)
Suspense
Lost Mission by Athol Dickson (Howard Books: a Division of Simon & Schuster)
Visionary
By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press)
Young Adult
North! or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group)

The 2010 Christy Award nominees are:
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
BREACH OF TRUST by DiAnn Mills  (Tyndale House )
HOW SWEET IT IS by Alice J. Wisler  (Bethany House / Baker )
STAND-IN GROOM by Kaye Dacus  (Barbour Publishing)

CONTEMPORARY SERIES, SEQUELS, AND NOVELLAS
WHO DO I TALK TO? by Neta Jackson  (Thomas Nelson)
THE HOPE OF REFUGE by Cindy Woodsmall (WaterBrook Multnomah)
DAISY CHAIN by Mary DeMuth (Zondervan)

CONTEMPORARY STANDALONE
JUNE BUG by Chris Fabry (Tyndale House)
THE PASSION OF MARY-MARGARET by Lisa Samson (Thomas Nelson)
VEILED FREEDOM by Jeanette Windle (Tyndale House)

FIRST NOVEL
THE FAMILIAR STRANGER by Christina Berry (Moody)
FIREFLIES IN DECEMBER by Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House)
SCARED by Tom Davis (David C. Cook)

HISTORICAL
A FLICKERING LIGHT by Jane Kirkpatrick (WaterBrook Multnomah)
THOUGH WATERS ROAR by Lynn Austin (Bethany House / Baker)
THE SWISS COURIER by Tricia Goyer & Mike Yorkey  (Revell / Baker)

HISTORICAL ROMANCE†
BEYOND THIS MOMENT by Tamera Alexander (Bethany House / Baker)
A BRIDE IN THE BARGAIN by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House / Baker)
THE INHERITANCE by Tamera Alexander (Thomas Nelson)
THE SILENT GOVERNESS by Julie Klassen (Bethany House / Baker)

SUSPENSE
INTERVENTION by Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
LOST MISSION by Athol Dickson (Howard / Simon & Schuster)
THE NIGHT WATCHMAN by Mark Mynheir (WaterBrook Multnomah)

VISIONARY
BY DARKNESS HID by Jill Williamson (Marcher Lord Press)
THE ENCLAVE by Karen Hancock (Bethany House / Baker)
VALLEY OF THE SHADOW by Tom Pawlik (Tyndale)

YOUNG ADULT
BEAUTIFUL by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma (Thomas Nelson)
THE BLUE UMBRELLA by Mike Mason (David C. Cook)
NORTH! OR BE EATEN by Andrew Peterson (WaterBrook Multnomah)
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Christian Fiction Blog's 2009 Top Ten Reads Announced

http://www.deestewart.com/2009/12/christian-fiction-blogs-2009-top-ten.html

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Summer Read Friday

  Chosen started the war. In Destined, brother battles brother for ultimate control of their father’s multimillion-dollar ministry in the captivating second novel from Patricia Haley’s provocative new series inspired by the biblical kings David and Solomon.

Don Mitchell thought he’d left DMI headquarters behind forever when he fled to South Africa after his dying father chose his younger, inexperienced half brother Joel to run the thriving family business. But he could not ignore Abigail’s dire request to return to Detroit. After three years of exile, torn between self-preservation and undying devotion to the woman who was once his father’s trusted assistant, he’s considering a plan to secretly assume control of the ministry that Joel, plagued by a slew of illicit affairs and poor business judgment, is plunging into ruin. When his estranged sister refuses to help him, Don must decide whether to stand up and fight a war he never wished to ignite. Should he face down his power-hungry brother to save the ministry his father worked so hard to build – and take a chance on an unrequited love he never dreamed Abigail would reciprocate – or should he return to the tranquility he’s found in South Africa along with the budding drama-free relationship he left behind? Patricia Haley’s evocative modern-day interpretation of these popular biblical tales will keep readers riveted until the stunning conclusion, when the entire fate of a family rests on their ability and willingness to forgive. Purchase the book via the button below and you can get your book from your local bookstore. Isn’t that cool!

 

Master storyteller Walter Wangerin Jr. pens the historically accurate biblical tale of Naomi and Ruth in this riveting novel. Contemporary echoes of love, deceit, war, and political instability will resonate with readers today, while rich descriptions and gritty realism cast new light on the ancient narrative. A powerful story that you won’t soon forget!

 

 

 

 

 

Faith, family, and friendship have always been top priority to lifelong friends Lawson, Reginell, Sullivan, Angel, and Kina, but each one is about to be put to the test during one turbulent year.

Lawson Kerry is a struggling single mother who has finally gotten her life together. Now, a fierce custody battle with her ex threatens to the tear apart everything she's built.

Reginell Kerry is a starry-eyed singer determined to make it to the top of the charts, but will she change her tune when a chance at fame means shedding her clothes and her self-respect?

Sullivan Webb is the pampered wife of a charismatic pastor with political aspirations, but she just might destroy her husband's campaign and their marriage if she can't control her wandering eye.

Angel King has dedicated her life to nursing following the destruction of her marriage. Can she maintain her professionalism when she discovers that her newest patient is the woman who stole her husband?

Kina Battle has had enough of her husband's verbal and physical abuse. When she's pushed to the edge, the situation heads in a deadly direction, and there's no turning back.

Nothing is sacred, all bets are off, and the lives of these ladies will never be the same. Will they have the strength to hold on to their friendships and put their trust in God?

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