The Christy Award winners were announced last night so it’s always fun to share and hear your thoughts on the results. I’ve highlighted the winners in bold below, but you can also visit the Christys website and see all the lovely covers, too. But here, I’d love for you to share your thoughts!
Which ones have you read?
Are you more likely to pick up a book that has won a Christy Award?
Do awards influence your book buying habits?
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BOOK OF THE YEAR
True to You, Becky Wade
Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, Bethany Turner
Revell/Baker Publishing Group
Troubled Waters, Susan May Warren
Revell/Baker Publishing Group
True to You, Becky Wade
Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
FIRST NOVEL (tie)
Freedom’s Ring, Heidi Chiavaroli
Tyndale House Publishers
The House on Foster Hill, Jaime Jo Wright
Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
Missing Isaac, Valerie Fraser Luesse
Revell/Baker Publishing Group
Turtles in the Road, Kaley Rhea and Rhonda Rhea
Bold Vision Books
GENERAL FICTION
A Time to Stand, Robert Whitlow
Thomas Nelson
Life After, Katie Ganshert
WaterBrook
The Space Between Words, Michele Phoenix
Thomas Nelson
HISTORICAL
Catching the Wind, Melanie Dobson
Tyndale House Publishers
Isaiah’s Daughter, Mesu Andrews
WaterBrook
Many Sparrows, Lori Benton
WaterBrook
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
A Dangerous Legacy, Elizabeth Camden
Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
The Lacemaker, Laura Frantz
Revell/ Baker Publishing Group
To Wager Her Heart, Tamera Alexander
Zondervan
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
Coldwater, Samuel Parker
Revell/Baker Publishing Group
The House on Foster Hill, Jaime Jo Wright
Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
Rule of Law, Randy Singer
Tyndale House Publishers
SHORT FORM
Guilt by Association, Heather Day Gilbert
Woodhaven Press (Heather Day Gilbert)
Her Secret Daughter, Ruth Logan Herne
Harlequin Love Inspired
12 Days at Bleakly Manor, Michelle Griep
Barbour Publishing
VISIONARY
Awakened, Morgan Busse
Enclave/Gilead Publishing
The Day the Angels Fell, Shawn Smucker
Revell/Baker Publishing Group
The Man He Never Was, James Rubart
Thomas Nelson
YOUNG ADULT
The Delusion, Laura Gallier
Wander, a YA imprint of Tyndale House Publishers
Last Summer at Eden, Christina Hergenrader
Concordia Publishing House
Unraveling, Sara Ella
Thomas Nelson
November 9, 2018 at 2:05 pm
I’ve read True to You, The Lacemaker, Life After, and am reading The Man He Never Was. I also read Many Sparrows, The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck, and To Wager Her Heart. The winners were top notch and you know I’ve been partial to Laura Frantz since her debut novel. I’m pumped that she finally got the recognition she deserves. Certainly the award gives some credibilty to the other nominees and winners but it doesn’t have a huge bearing on whether I’ll read any of them. Some genres just don’t appeal to me. But I am going to look at The House on Foster Hill. I’m more likely to read a book based on your recommendation/review, Amazon reviews, etc. By the way, I was very impressed with remarks made by Charles Martin. He’s an excellent writer and speaker.
November 10, 2018 at 12:06 am
What a joy it is to follow the Christy Awards. I usually find at least one new to me author. Of the winners, I’ve read True to You, Missing Isaac, Life After, Isaiah’s Daughter, The House on Foster Hill and The Man He Never Was. I’m currently reading The Lacemaker.
I read all the nominees for some of the categories and choose my own favorite. Always fun to see if my favorite and that of the judges match. This year I read all the nominees for five categories.
November 10, 2018 at 4:46 am
Congratulations to the Christy Award Winners! I’ve read a few of these.
November 10, 2018 at 8:53 am
I’ve read several of these and have some of the others in my TBR pile. I’m always excited to see some of my favorite authors and books win Christy awards. It sometimes influences me to read a book if it has won an award, but mostly I go by recommendations of others with similar tastes as mine or books by authors I’ve enjoyed in the past.
Congratulations to all the Christy winners and nominees! What a great bunch of books and authors!
November 10, 2018 at 1:55 pm
I’ve read “The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck” – and already had several of theses on my TBR Kindle. I would say a book being nominated or winning an award will influence me to pull it up and read the reviews – and then I may download a sample – and then based on the sample will be the ultimate decision in buying. But also your blog Rel makes a difference in my “leaning” – so keep up the good work, Rel. This year has been challenging and busy – thank you Rel for being a filter and pre-reader for us. Have a great Thanksgiving and Christmas – – may the coming holidays be a great blessing for you and your family!