Top Ten Tuesday TBR Books That Have Been On My Shelf The Longest

 

Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl. 

I'm sorry it's been almost a month since my last Top Ten Tuesday. Life happens. I had a hard time deciding which books have been around the longest on my TBR then I looked at the top shelf of one of my bookcases and found these lovelies that have been around quite a while. 

Have you read any of these? Are they on your TBR shelf? Let me know in the comments.

                                                           

Top Ten Tuesday My Favorite Books of the Last Ten Years

 

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday. Today's topic is ten things you like about one book. I couldn't think of a book I could do that with, so I came up with my own. I have a hard time choosing a favorite book each year, but there is something about looking back that makes it easier.

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2015 

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2021      

  2022              

2023            

2024  

Are any of my favorites from the last ten years yours? Have you read any of these?

Let me know in the comments!

I hope you have a great Tuesday!!

      

Top Ten Tuesday . . . Books I Didn't Get To In 2023

 

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday sponsored by The Artsy Reading Girl. I could fill this post with bunches of books I intended to read last year but never got to. You'd think all the time I spent in the hospital last year I wouldn't have any unread books. My TBR would be cleared; sadly that just doesn't happen. I've added these to my 24 in 2024 challenge in hopes that I will actually finish them.

Do you have books you didn't finish in 2023 but wanted to? Now, is your time! Create a 24 in 2024 list from your tbr. 

Have you read any of this list?

I don't know if you're like me or not, but it's not like I haven't started these books. I started them at different times last year, something would happen and I'd pick up a different one and never get back to it. It was both annoying and crazy. 

The Christy Awards Blog Blitz and Giveaway

If there were a Christian fiction version of the Oscars, The Christy Awards would be it. And we are teaming up with The Christy Awards to help you read good fiction!

Some of the best of the best, in fact. Last year's 2017 Christy Award winners included The Lady & The Lionheart (Joanne Bischof), A Note Yet Unsung (Tamera Alexander), Her One and Only (Becky Wade), The Mark of the King (Jocelyn Green), The Silent Songbird (Melanie Dickerson), The Long Journey to Jake Palmer (James Rubart), and more!

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The 2018 Christy Award Celebration Gala is coming up on November 7, 2018 but first the finalists will be announced on September 19th!! And you don't want to miss it! Make sure you're following along with their social media accounts so you don't miss the big announcement!

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The Christy Award team invites you to two events that celebrate fiction, both held on November 7, 2018 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN!

First, from 1-5:30pm, is the Art of Writing Conference - a focused conference for writers, storytellers, and publishing curators. This is a half day of intensive seminars that celebrate the creative life, provide practical tips for overcoming challenges in a rapidly-changing industry, and answer questions authors are asking. Head here for a full list of speakers, including Carla Laureano, Joanne Bischof, Donald Miller, and Charles Martin.

Then, starting at 7:00pm, The Christy Award Dinner Gala will celebrate the art of Christian fiction, announce the 2018 winners of The Christy Award, and honor the power of Story, the legacy of Madeleine L’Engle, and the year's best in Christian fiction.

Wanna know which authors will be at The Christy Awards gala? How about Charles Martin, Carla Laureano, Francine Rivers, Sarah Arthur, and Cynthia Ruchti, for starters? Many of the finalists will be there too so make sure you follow The Christy Award on social media for the big announcement on the 19th!

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Looking For A Great Book To Discuss?

Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books I'd mash together that would make an epic story. I'm going to be a rebel and give you ten books that would be perfect reads for a book club.

 This book deals with gossip, small towns, expectations, and judgement. You can read my review here.

Heart transplant, travel, and sister angst makes up the drama in this book. You can read my review here.

A broken man in need of a Savior like the Prodigal Son from the Bible is the main focus of this book. Full of light vs. darkness.
You can read my review here.

An artistic angle, with hurting characters, and secrets. You can read my review here.

Fear, racial tension, assumptions, and an honest look at humanness. You can read my review here.

 Adultery, abandonment, faith, grace, and healing are the themes within this very heart wrenching story. You can read my review here.

A deaf and mute character, alcoholism, healing, mercy and love come alive on Blackbird Mountain. You can read my review here.

Street drugs, infant death, hopelessness, and the need for redemption are in this emotional read. You can read my review here.

Letting go, and moving on from the past. Learning that hanging onto unforgiveness is as deadly as drinking poison. Small town charm is the setting for this book. You can read my full review here.

Sister angst, illness, tragedy, family dynamics, forgiveness of not only others but yourself are the themes of this highly emotional book. You can read my review here.




















Each of these books will spark great conversations. They will also stretch you in your faith and as a person. One of the wonderful things about inspirational fiction is not only the great writing but the spiritual thread that is woven throughout the book causing God to minister to your soul.
I hope you've found a new book club read.

What book(s) would you recommend for book club discussions? Let me know in the comments.