tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post3792959736289854781..comments2024-02-03T04:27:24.489-08:00Comments on Writing for Christ ~ The Audience of One: My Top Ten Best Books of 2012Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-60387369116238869212013-01-04T13:39:36.185-08:002013-01-04T13:39:36.185-08:00Casey,
I'm late to the party and just popped i...Casey,<br />I'm late to the party and just popped in as I was missing you - didn't even know you'd made a list! But WOW - here it is and I'm so thankful to be among friends. The fact you take time for my work means more than I can ever say. Love you to death and am so thrilled at the way the Lord is working through you and your writing and your HUGE heart for Him.<br /><br />Wonderful to begin another year with you:)<br />Love,<br />LauraLaura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-90379904580797295892012-12-31T19:47:22.913-08:002012-12-31T19:47:22.913-08:00I've read 3 books from your list here and real...I've read 3 books from your list here and really enjoyed them, Veil of Pearls, Love's Reckoning and Short-straw Bride. Adding some of these others to my TBR pile...which is growing at an alarming rate. :) <br /> <br />Look forward to reading more of your great reviews in 2013. <br /><br />Happy New Year Casey!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-85243737442338743782012-12-30T16:52:34.469-08:002012-12-30T16:52:34.469-08:00GREAT list, Casey! Six of the books on your list ...GREAT list, Casey! Six of the books on your list are in my TBR pile, and two of them I've read -- Love's Reckoning and A Light in the Window. :D<br /><br />Oh, I also have The Wedding Dress on my Kindle. Just picked it up the other day when it was on sale. I'm really looking forward to it!<br /><br />Sweet Blessings to you in the New Year!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111576612128164411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-60266139029945255632012-12-23T11:50:12.361-08:002012-12-23T11:50:12.361-08:00Great list, Casey! Of course I totally agree with ...Great list, Casey! Of course I totally agree with Julie's books! And I loved "Short Straw Bride". Just started "To Whisper Her Name" and I can tell I already LOVE it! Like you, I'm trying to read slowly to savour the writing.<br /><br />In my TBR pile, I have "Love's Reckoning" (love Laura's books), "You Don't Know Me" (love Susie's books), and "The Wedding Dress" (never read this author yet). Have to put some of your other choices on my Christmas List.<br /><br />It sure was a great year!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas, Casey! Wishing every good thing for you in 2013!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SueSusan Anne Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258093329143787876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-47855721909138205562012-12-22T18:39:20.202-08:002012-12-22T18:39:20.202-08:00Nice list Casey! Read 4 out of 10 :-)
My list wou...Nice list Casey! Read 4 out of 10 :-) <br />My list would include: <br /> <br />A Love Surrendered<br />My Stubborn Heart<br />Wish You Were Here<br />Short-Straw Bride<br />Unending Devotion<br />Against the Tide<br />Lethal Legacy<br />Submerged<br />Still by Lauren F. Winner (non-fiction)<br /><br />and a couple of others, I think...<br /><br />I soo want to read No Safe Harbor and To Whisper Her Name. <br />And Tyndall, Frantz and Ganshert's latest are REALLY piquing my curiosity. <br /><br />Congratulations, authors! <br /> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! <br /><br />:-) Ganisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-20793874684096289902012-12-22T11:19:32.216-08:002012-12-22T11:19:32.216-08:00Another lover of MSH! I'm re-reading it again ...Another lover of MSH! I'm re-reading it again too. ;-) Yes, the others are great books to find and share and love, hope you find some more keepers Arahbella!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-78826086913190878082012-12-22T11:18:46.519-08:002012-12-22T11:18:46.519-08:00Oh neat! I LOVE Debut authors...it's the bread...Oh neat! I LOVE Debut authors...it's the bread and butter of my reading for every year. You'll have FUN with that challenge, Hannah!! Thanks for the shout out...and visit today! :DCaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-40290702222468569592012-12-21T23:23:30.708-08:002012-12-21T23:23:30.708-08:00I LOVED My Stubborn Heart and have recommended it ...I LOVED My Stubborn Heart and have recommended it to every one of my friends. I also love Tamera Alexander. I need to read the others. Thank you so much for sharing!<br />-BellaArahbellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883906743572557808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-39347163930696303372012-12-21T20:54:01.834-08:002012-12-21T20:54:01.834-08:00Hey Case :)
Great list!! I regretfully must admit ...Hey Case :)<br />Great list!! I regretfully must admit I haven't read any of them :( It sure is hard for me to get Christian Fiction books up here, not sure why lol but it sure is. I think partly because I just about refuse to even step foot into BAM (Books a Million) and I've basically bought out our one used bookstore of all of their ChristFic lol :P Aaaaaaaaaanyway, I looked into these books more and they all sound great! No wonder you chose them :) I have to say, I've hardly read a *bad* ChristFic book, usually they seem to be too preachy for my taste if I dislike them.<br /><br />I actually read your post this morning, but am just commenting now. You actually influenced me greatly today. One of the blogs I follow posted about the reading challenges they signed up for in the new year. I decided to sign up for a Debut Authors Reading Challenge based on your praises of these wonderful new authors novels :) So thank you! I mentioned you in my post lol just thought I'd mention it to you!<br />Anyway, sorry for the long rambling post! Great list,<br />HannahProject Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996866245417584719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-81598088540015842672012-12-21T17:53:22.426-08:002012-12-21T17:53:22.426-08:00Oh my goodness, Becky, but a sweet, sweet thing fo...Oh my goodness, Becky, but a sweet, sweet thing for you to say. When one loves a book even half as much as I loved yours, you just can't help shouting that news from the rooftops...and all the blog posts and readers who will listen long enough. ;-) I do know this: I'm going to love your next book. I just know I will...because your voice and ability for story is just that good. Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-81965189730610800882012-12-21T17:49:43.052-08:002012-12-21T17:49:43.052-08:00It made me near giddy (yes, I loved MSH that much)...It made me near giddy (yes, I loved MSH that much) when you said you loved Becky's book too. And what FUN to stand there together and rave about it. :D Your tweet about Beth's book made me so very eager and I ordered it from Netgalley. Watching for yours now!!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-31872610476668619172012-12-21T16:48:41.142-08:002012-12-21T16:48:41.142-08:00It's HARD, isn't it? I could have easily i...It's HARD, isn't it? I could have easily included The Wedding Dress, but another nudged it out by *thiiiiis* much. I actually surprised myself in rating less books 5***** this year, but I still loved so many!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-51830365391487741682012-12-21T16:47:24.114-08:002012-12-21T16:47:24.114-08:00I need to read At Every Turn!! I bought it at ACFW...I need to read At Every Turn!! I bought it at ACFW and have yet to read it. Like so many other titles...sigh. It was an EXCELLENT year for fiction. And 2013 is looking just as promising. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-77281237378198465812012-12-21T16:46:24.321-08:002012-12-21T16:46:24.321-08:00Of COURSE, I've loved all your books, some are...Of COURSE, I've loved all your books, some are just more favorite than others...which I know you'll understand. ;-) Tamera's was great, really loved that one. Thick, but she makes every word count...like someone else I know. ;-) Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-11104605945644071432012-12-21T16:45:14.478-08:002012-12-21T16:45:14.478-08:00Yes, 3 were debut. Debut fiction tends to be some ...Yes, 3 were debut. Debut fiction tends to be some of my favorite. I gravitate towards it. Love it.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-63830780548440309882012-12-21T16:44:25.217-08:002012-12-21T16:44:25.217-08:00I'm the same way!! BTW, your book is headed fo...I'm the same way!! BTW, your book is headed for my hands as SOON as I write THE END. It'll be my reward. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-38773756536504928572012-12-21T16:43:49.409-08:002012-12-21T16:43:49.409-08:00Oh read them all!! LOL, but of course you don'...Oh read them all!! LOL, but of course you don't have to love them all even though I think you should. ;)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-47606585195233069772012-12-21T16:43:11.329-08:002012-12-21T16:43:11.329-08:00I'm still waiting to yours Anne!! There was so...I'm still waiting to yours Anne!! There was so much 2012 fiction I'm STILL waiting on my shelf to read. I'll let you know when I do. ;-)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-60215780733408923682012-12-21T14:34:17.037-08:002012-12-21T14:34:17.037-08:00Thank you, Casey! !!Wow!! You've made my day...Thank you, Casey! !!Wow!! You've made my day. Congratulations to all the authors of the exquisite books you've named.<br /><br />It's lovely and humbling and wonderful to see My Stubborn Heart on your list. God has truly encouraged me in my writing this year *through* you. Whenever I hear from you it's like God's urging me on, saying, "Keep it up! Don't grow weary! You're on the right track!" I really appreciate that because, of course, we writers spend most of our writing time alone, hunched over our computers, clunking away at the keys, quite uncertain whether we're writing something readers will love or loathe. <br /><br />I'm inspired by your ministry and the way that you generously support Christian fiction and Christian authors. Can't wait to see one of YOUR books in print! :)) <br /><br />Thank you sincerely! Merry Christmas to you and yours. -BeckyBecky Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470439134808510195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-50149271975780800452012-12-21T13:44:19.521-08:002012-12-21T13:44:19.521-08:00SO very honored to make your top ten list, Casey!!...SO very honored to make your top ten list, Casey!! What an encouraging discovery to find in my Tweetdeck today!! Thank you, friend, for lifting my spirits. I'm so very glad you enjoyed Bethany's story and hope you enjoy Robin's in 2013!<br /><br />One of my absolute FAVES this year is your number one - My Stubborn Heart! But you already knew that, since we had fun raving together at ACFW. :) I recently finished Beth Vogt's newest - Catch a Falling Star, and absolutely LOVED it. Although that's not coming out until 2013, so I probably can't count it amongst my favorite for 2012. :)<br /><br />Merry Christmas, friend! You bless me more than you could know!Katie Gansherthttp://www.katieganshert.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-36309176425328931072012-12-21T09:49:29.216-08:002012-12-21T09:49:29.216-08:00I haven't read any, but am familiar with eight...I haven't read any, but am familiar with eight of them, I think. Almost all on my to-read list! Love some of those authors so much. I should really do this...but I don't know how to narrow it down. I read SO many great books this year!Charity Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717998337967392912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-91648571307002666572012-12-21T08:59:43.539-08:002012-12-21T08:59:43.539-08:00Ooh, ooh, those are all so good, Casey. Here are t...Ooh, ooh, those are all so good, Casey. Here are the ones I'd add:<br /><br />Wish You Were Here by Beth Vogt<br />Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund<br />Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden<br />The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck<br />At Every Turn by Anne Mateer<br /><br />And oh so many more I could name. It was a goood year for fiction. :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620457068731162013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-53673839080463325322012-12-21T07:23:11.580-08:002012-12-21T07:23:11.580-08:00CASE!!! First of all, THANK YOU soooo very much fo...CASE!!! First of all, THANK YOU soooo very much for including ALITW in your top ten list -- I am BEYOND blessed to see that because I was wondering if you would like it.<br /><br />Secondly, goodness -- we are SO very close in our taste because you have SOOO many of the same books I would have had on my list. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LOVE'S RECKONING and VEIL OF PEARLS -- two of my very top faves. Actually was privileged to endorse Wildflowers From Winter and was stunned that it was a debut book by Katie because it's simply wonderful!! Short-Straw Bride was an absolute delight and although I haven't read Tamera's yet, it's in my TBR list and I know it will be great. Looks like I have to read the rest of these wonderful novels since one of my favorite reviewers tagged them as her top ten!!<br /><br />Thanks again for the inclusion of ALITW, my friend, and I wish you and yours a MOST BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!<br /><br />HUGS,<br />JulieJulie Lessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406395645316139292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-69713047670771392492012-12-21T06:37:01.551-08:002012-12-21T06:37:01.551-08:00I'm behind. I've yet to read a single one ...I'm behind. I've yet to read a single one of these. Three are first-time authors right? Awesome!Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125367606156990763.post-72704590417283637462012-12-21T06:16:16.863-08:002012-12-21T06:16:16.863-08:00A great list, Casey. And some of those books I sti...A great list, Casey. And some of those books I still need to read and we're moving into 2013!!! Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.com