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31 December 2012

Carrie's Best of 2012


Favorites of the Year

Veil of Pearls 
by MaryLu Tyndall
July 2012
Barbour Publishing

Must be made into a movie--simply stunning, like the cover!!!

Paperback and kindle
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The Maid of Fairbourne Hall
by Julie Klassen
January 2012
Bethany House

Fascinating!


I listened to audiobook. Available in multiple formats.

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A Love Surrendered 
by Julie Lessman
October 2012 
Revell

Fabulous!


I read on Kindle, is available in paperback and on CD.
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Short-Straw Bride 
by Karen Witemeyer
June 2012 
Bethany House


I listened to this on audiobook and it is available in multiple formats.
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Prize of My Heart 
by Lisa Norato
March 2012 
Bethany House

Memorable!


Kindle/paperback read for me.


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SPECIAL CATEGORY/AUDIOBOOKs
Author I have "discovered" and devoured her audiobooks like a fiend:

Tamera Alexander

I listened to six books and have downloaded three more!!!  And I have loved them all!

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Audiobook/Novella


A Marriage of the Heart
by Kelly Long
November 2012
Thomas Nelson

Amazing! Worth the wait to listen to this newest novella in the compilation by one of my favorite authors!!!



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Shipshewana Amish Mystery Series
by Vannetta Chapman

Fabulous series with a very satisfying third installment with "Material Witness."

audiobooks
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Not technically 2012 BUT 
Cascade went to audio in 2012 as did

Torrent 
by Lisa T. Bergren
David C. Cook/Oasis Audio

Exemplary audiobooks although more violent that I would normally listen to. But Lisa T. Bergren is so talented, she can get away with it.
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Novellas


A Wreath of Snow 
by Liz Curtis Higgs
December 2012 
Waterbrook Press

Wow!

Hardcover
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A Light in the Window 
by Julie Lessman
November 2012

Sigh-worthy prequel novella!!!


Ebook only


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Carving A Future
book 1 in Colonial Courtships
by Carla Olson Gade
October 2012
Barbour Publishing
Paperback and Ebook.

Beautiful!

(I did not make it through the other novellas in this collection--yet.)
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Highland Crossings
2012
Barbour Publishing


Jennifer Hudson Taylor, Gina Welborn and Pamela Griffin and Laurie Alice Eakes all have lovely novellas in this four novella collection.


23 comments:

  1. Yay Carrie, LOOOVE your list!!
    I think I've read and enjoyed almost half the books you've mentioned, soooo cool :)

    Short-straw bride also made my best list and so did wreath of snow, we have the same favorites Carrie!!!!

    I did not read Material Witness, but Falling to Pieces made my list as well (don't you just love Vannetta Chapman-she's so adorable).
    Veil of Pearls and Lisa Bergren's books are on my shelf, I'm so thrilled to share the same taste in books with you Carrie :)

    *smiling really big and typing so excitedly that I'm correcting errors throughout this comment*
    Hugs and blessings Carrie!!!

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  2. Here's my list in case you want to peek, *waving to Marian, Diana, Teresa, and Noela*
    http://karathewriter.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-books-that-blessed-me-most-in-2012.html

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  3. Great list, Carrie! I only read 4 books from you list. But I really want to read Vanetta Chapman's series. They sound great!

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  4. Carrie, my dear friend, it thrills me to know you enjoyed Prize of My Heart enough to make your list! Thank you! I value your opinion so this means a lot to me. I feel very blessed.

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  5. Awesome list! I have read two of these books and have several more on my Kindle :) 2012 wasn't a good year for me but I am hoping for better in 2013!

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    1. I am praying 2013 is a much better year for you Anne and that you will have healing in your heart. Hugs!!!

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  6. Great list, Carrie! I see you put the best first...LOL...I am a bit biased when it comes to MaryLu's books. You've listed some books that are on my TBR list.
    Happy New Year and God bless!

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    1. Yes, Debbie, ML's book was my year's favorite overall--it really resonated with me on so many levels!!! Hugs!!!

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  7. Happy New Year Carrie! So exciting to see people's favourites list. I have Lisa Norato's still on my shelf on my to-read list ... must get to that. I haven't read Tamera Alexander yet, but Jess loves her and she is definitely on my "must read author" list for 2013. I loved Veil of Pearls this year too :)

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    1. I hadn't read any Tamera Alexander books and then had a couple of friends who kept insisting I had to read, so I finally did when I found out she had so many on audio. Did you do your fave list? So many great books out in 2012!!!

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    2. You know, I haven't done my list yet. I need to keep a better record of what I've read! I'm trying to do that now and remember what my favs were :)

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    3. I already have one to go on my 2013 list--C.J. Chase's upcoming LIH release. Wonderful book!!!

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  8. Thanks Carrie!! I'm so thrilled to find Veil of Pearls on so many "best of 2012" lists!! I had no idea when I wrote it, that it would be a favorite of so many... God is good! It was certainly a year for good books.. I've read several of the ones you listed. Perhaps next year, your newly published book will be on my "best" list. :-)

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    1. Well, to me this was a really inspired story and it seemed to me it had the Holy Spirit all over it. So that is why I think it really sings to our hearts! Yes, so many good books and sadly the end to some amazing series like Julie's Boston books. And thank you SO much for reading my MS and your wonderful endorsement.

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  9. CARRIE, what fun to read your favorites list! I have loved and read some of them and am looking forward to poking my nose in others you have mentioned! It was a great year for books, wasn't it!!

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    1. What a wonderful year for Christian fiction, Diana!!! So glad to share in my love of books with you, Teresa, Marian and Noela!

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  10. CARRIE it's great that all of us on OWG have had some of the same books on our list. I see some on your list I hope to be able to read soon...there were some on yours that I wanted to include on my favs too but alas I needed to save room for yours, Diana's, Marian's and Noela's. :) My list could have been the list that never ends. I read so many great books this year and I am looking forward to all the new ones in 2013. And I'm agreeing with MaryLu that CARRIE FANCETT PAGELS' book will be on my list!! :)

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    1. Oh, that is so sweet, Teresa, and thanks again for reading tOD for me for review. I am so blessed by your feedback and Diana's and now MaryLu's, too! Wow! And I pray this MS will be picked up by the right publisher where God wants me to be!

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  11. CARRIE, I loved reading your great list of these epic books!! I agree with you that Veil of Pearls should be made into a movie, although unless MaryLu directs it I don't know that it would live up to the book!
    I've read 6 on your list and am looking forward to some reading the others. One of them being the eagerly awaited Colonial Courtships which I won some weeks ago! And I need to buy another Wreath of Snow as I gave my copy away. Sooo many great books from 2012!!

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    1. Great!!! Yes, lots of books from 2012. So glad you came on board with us, Noela!!

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    1. Thanks for writing this beautiful book! And for being a great accountability partner!

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