The Christy Award is a "Christian fiction award to recognize novelists and novels of excellence in several genres of Christian fiction." The nominees for this year were announced recently and the winners will be announced July 12. Every year I make it my goal to read all the books that are nominated for the Christy Award. I also give them away!
I will giveaway the books by category while I am reading the books nominated in that category.
To enter to win any/all of these books, please do the following:
1. Post a comment indicating which book/books you would like to be entered for in the featured category.
2. Enter by the date indicated. For this category, please enter by JUNE 27, winners announced on June 28.
3. Respond within 10 days should you receive an email indicating you won a particular book.
4. To win even more books, share the links to the giveaway...tweet them, status them, email them, whatever! If I get 250 retweets and/or new Facebook likes over the next 6 weeks, I'll give away an extra copy of my top 5 favorites from the list.
5. Come back soon for the next category giveaway!
Today's category is: "First Novel" and the books are:
Eye for Glory by Karl Bacon
Description:
This "citizen soldier" learns quickly that war is more than the battle on the field. Long marches under extreme conditions, illness, and disillusionment challenge at every turn.
Faith seems lost in a blur of smoke and blood . and death. Michael's only desire is to kill as many Confederate soldiers as he can so he can go home. He coldly counts off the rebels that fall to his bullets. Until he is brought up short by a dying man holding up his Bible.
It's in the heat of battle at Gettysburg and the solemn aftermath that Michael begins to understand the grave cost of the war upon his soul. Here the journey really begins as he searches for the man he was and the faith he once held so dearly. With the help of his beloved wife, Jesse Ann, he takes the final steps towards redemption and reconciliation.
Using first-hand accounts of the 14th Connecticut Infantry, Karl Bacon has crafted a detailed, genuine and compelling novel on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
My Thoughts:
This was definately an eye-opening look at the Civil War from a soldier's perspective. For those who enjoy reading about history, this is a wonderful narrative capturing the struggles of war and the hardships for the soldiers. There's a really nice flow between letters and narrative that really put the reader right into the history.
Southern Fried Sushi by Jennifer Rogers Spinola
Description:
Ride the rollercoaster of Shiloh Jacobs's life as her dreams derail, sending her on a downward spiral from the heights of an AP job in Tokyo to penniless in rural Virginia. Trapped in a world so foreign to her sensibilities and surrounded by a quirky group of friends, will she break through her hardened prejudices before she loses those who want to help her? Can she find the key to what changed her estranged mother's life so powerfully before her death that she became a different woman-and can it help Shiloh too?
My Thoughts:
I really loved this book! I read it in one sitting and couldn't wait to find out more about Shiloh and the lovely characters that surround her. I loved the descriptions of the friends that Shiloh makes and their simple but profound faith in God and His provision. I was so glad to see Shiloh's growth in her own character as she discovered what was really important wasn't status and stuff, but relationships and love. Can't wait to read the next book in this series!
Words by Ginny Yttrupt
This book is nominated in 2 categories. Please go to: Christy Award Nominees part 3 to enter for that book.
