My Top Ten Favorite Books in 2015 & Giveaway

I totally forgot to share my favorite books of 2015! It was a great year for Christian fiction fans. I know this from all the recommendations and reviews I've read from other bloggers, especially my fellow partner here at Stuff & Nonsense, Rebecca Maney. You can read Rebecca's list here. 

While I would like to be able to say I read over a 100 books in 2015, I struggled just to read 20. There were multiple life changes that occurred and my time was not my own. I did manage to squeeze in a little reading time and found the caliber of plot and characterization in these books to be worthy of mentioning! 

Sooooo, in no particular order they are:

 The Lost Heiress by Roseanna White 

 After a Fashion by Jen Turano 

 Gabriel’s Atonement by Vickie McDonough 

 Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep 

 Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor by Melanie Dobson 

 Falcon by Ronie Kendig 

 In Good Company by Jen Turano 

 Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Beth Vogt 

 The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren 

 The Lumberjacks’ Ball by Carrie Fancett Pagels

A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky

Ooops....That's 11 books but only 10 authors. Jen Turano made it twice!

I know there were many fabulous books published in 2015 that I didn't manage to read. And not all of the above books were through requests. I checked out two from the library. :-)

Have you read any of these books? If so, which ones? Do you have any recommendations for me? Please leave a comment telling me a book you enjoyed reading in 2015 and I will enter you to win this extra journal I picked up the other day. 

You don't have to be a blog follower but I would love it if you decide to follow along. It's best to sign up by email or Bloglovin' now unless you have a Google account already. Then you can go the GFC route, if you want. 

~Happy Reading~

Rebecca's Top Ten Reads of 2015

Note from Anne: I have been plagued with computer problems for months. My laptop was sluggish to the point that I couldn't upload any images, let alone edit anything in a timely manner, meaning I basically quit. My husband suggested a week ago that I take advantage of the free upgrade to Windows 10. Now I'm a girl that's kind of set in her ways so the transition has not been an easy one, and I wouldn't do it if I had the choice again. On top of that little quirk, my laptop actually ended up having to be reset after upgrading. Not fun at all! I lost emails from friends, family, authors, publishers, and all my installed programs. In short, it's been a nightmare. Hopefully some of the problems are resolved now and I can get back in to posting here at Stuff & Nonsense. Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Now on to Rebecca's favorites for 2015!

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Admittedly, choosing only ten books out of over one hundred and fifty titles, is a daunting task to an avid reader. Every committed reader devours and enjoys a good story, but these particular novels have risen to the top of an amazing year of reading due to the author’s ingenuity, creativity, depth of spirituality or simply because they have struck a chord of personal connection on some level. The year 2015 has been an amazing year to have a “nose in a book”! Thank you to the amazing writers that have made this list possible. Choices are listed in no particular order, other than when they came to mind . . . . .

“Brentwood’s Ward” by Michelle Griep

“Tiffany Girl” by Deanne Gist

“To Win Her Favor” by Tamera Alexander

“The Art of Losing Yourself” by Katie Ganshert

“Battered Justice” by Linda J. White

“Love’s Fortune” by Laura Frantz

“The Wood’s Edge” by Lori Benton

“Spy in Richmond” by Jocelyn Greene

“The Wedding Chapel” by Rachel Hauck

“The Sea Keeper’s Daughters” by Lisa Wingate

My favorite debut authors have penned these great stories . . .

“The Thorn Bearer” by Pepper Basham

“One Plus One Equals Trouble” by Sondra Kraak

“Irish Meadows” by Susan Anne Mason

Rebecca is a graduate of Bryan College with a degree in Christian Education, and is currently serving at the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, North Carolina as the Director of Children's Ministry. With nearly 28 years of experience in her field, she has had many opportunities to use her love of reading and writing in creative ways across the generations. A wife, mother of four "nearly" grown children, and grandmother to four beautiful grandchildren, Rebecca has been able to return to her love of reading and more recently reviewing, with a renewed passion for the "beauty of story".

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Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing your favorite reads of 2015! These look like some great stories. I've only read two of these books so I'm adding the other eight to my TBR. :-) Y'all can read the reviews for each of these books over on Goodreads.

Readers, Have you read any of these books? If so, which ones are your favorites? Please share in the comments below. We love to know what you're reading and any recommendations you have for us.

Blessings for a new year filled with love, hope, joy, good books, and no more computer issues!