We’ve loved sharing more about our reviewers with all of you over the last couple of months! We hope you enjoyed learning about them, the books they love to read, and some of their favorite reads from next year. Thanks for following along! More great reviews are in the works by these awesome book lovers–we hope you will read along with us throughout 2021!  Your Name Angie Elle   How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  About 4 months What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Mystery/Thriller and Romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik What do you like to do outside of reading? Crochet, Quilt, and spend time with the little that I babysit What are some of your holiday traditions? Holiday Bingo with the kids, Christmas Eve at my Grammie’s, and holiday dinner with the entire family What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? Knock out some of my older Netgalley reads and curate my reading tastes. What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? The community of…

This is the last week of our reviewer spotlights! We hope you have gotten to know a little bit more about our fabulous reviewers. We’re looking forward to more great reviews from these avid readers throughout 2021 and beyond!  Your Name Svetlana Libenson How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  Since 2017 What are your favorite genres to read and review? Historical fiction, literary fiction, thrillers/ suspense, women’s fiction, multicultural literature What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? A Good Man by Ani Katz Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon Lost Autumn by Mary Rose MacColl What do you like to do outside of reading? Play different games, walk with my son, and encourage his interest in science What are some of your holiday traditions?  We celebrate Chanukkah as well as New Year’s. New Year’s is celebrated the same way as Christmas with yummy food and presents. What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? Finish books I got from previous years and begin some of my long-planned projects. What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? I love the community we have here, getting free books, and the fact that I strongly believe that…

All month long, we’re showcasing some of our favorite people — our reviewers! They read books day in and day out to give you, our readers, informed and exciting book recommendations! Today, one of our reviewers and regular interviewers, Miranda Owen! Your Name Miranda Owen How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? 7 years What are your favorite genres to read and review? Romance and cozy mysteries What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton The Kissing Game by Marie Harte Wicked Bite by Jeaniene Frost Crossing the Line by Cynthia Eden By the Book by Amanda Sellet What do you like to do outside of reading? Shopping and writing What are some of your holiday traditions? Writing and mailing Christmas cards What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? To try new authors and take a chance on different subgenres What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? Getting to interview favorite authors If you’re comfortable, please share a photo so our readers can see your face! Where else can readers find you online? https://twitter.com/mirandaowen1

Happy New Year! Cheers to 2021! Our Reviewer Spotlights are continuing all of this month, so you can get to know the people who love sharing their thoughts about books with YOU. Enjoy the first spotlight of the year, with Audrey Lawrence.  Your Name Audrey Lawrence How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  2004 What are your favorite genres to read and review? Historical romances, police procedurals, mysteries, and anything I can get my hands on What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE by Louise Penny HIGHLAND SWORD by May McGoldrick THE LONG CALL by Ann Cleeves What do you like to do outside of reading? Garden, volunteer, and more reading What are some of your holiday traditions? Have changed over time to smaller and quieter, and definitely will be new ones due to COVID. More emphasis on giving and the reason for the season! What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? Read over 150 books and even do some reviewing 🙂 What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? In addition to getting top bestselling books, discovering exciting and unique authors whose books you may not see in…

2020 is almost at an end, but our Reviewer Spotlights will continue into January! We hope you’re enjoying getting to know our reviewers and columnists better. Cheers to 2021!!  Your Name  Danielle Dresser How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? 3 years as a reviewer and about a year and a half as Editorial Manager What are your favorite genres to read and review? I love contemporary romance, historical romance, graphic novels, women’s fiction, and historical fiction. What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Confessions in B-Flat by Donna Hill What do you like to do outside of reading?  I’m currently writing my own contemporary romance series! I also love to bake, cross-stitch, and watch TV… and by watch TV, I definitely mean watching and re-watching the Great British Bake Off and Schitt’s Creek almost exclusively. What are some of your holiday traditions? Christmas lasts about a full week in our house. We make individual visits to my family and to my in-laws, and usually have at…

Today we are joined by another one of our regular author columnists, Kym Roberts! She writes a monthly Cozy Corner column where she gives book recs and interviews mystery authors.  Your Name Kym Roberts How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  Six years What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Mysteries and romantic suspense What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? LOL, join me at the end of December at the Cozy Corner and I’ll share my favorite cozy mysteries for 2020! What do you like to do outside of reading? Write, swim, hike and take pictures of my little dog, Shiloh. (Mom stuff tends to dominate my time) What are some of your holiday traditions?  Peppermint milkshakes–it’s a holiday treat my hubby has mastered! Yum! What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021?  Stay healthy and stick to my daily writing goals! What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer?  I get an inside peek at mysteries by new and oldies-but-goodies authors. I love the different backgrounds and how they chose the genre. If you’re comfortable, please share a photo so our readers can see your faces! Where else can readers find…

We’re in for a treat today! One of our regular Fresh Fiction Blog Columnists, author Jennifer Vido, is taking part in our Fresh Fiction reviewer spotlights! We hope you enjoy getting to know her better and about some of her favorite interviews from her Jen’s Jewels column this year.  Your Name Jennifer Vido How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  I wrote my first Jen’s Jewels author interview column back in 2006! Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with New York Times bestselling authors, as well as up and coming stars. What are your favorite genres to read and review? My favorite genres to read and review are contemporary romances and cozy mysteries. What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? My top 5 interviews of 2020 were Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Hello Summer by Mary Kay Andrews Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel What do you like to do outside of reading? I enjoy teaching an adult water exercise class for seniors and volunteering with the Arthritis Foundation. What are some of your holiday traditions?  My…

Our Fresh Fiction Reviewer Spotlights continue, now through January! Read on to learn more about Helen Williams.  Your Name Helen Williams How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? * 5 years What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020 (that were reviewed on FF)? The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter Defending Raven by Susan Stoker The Best Man Plan by Jaci Burton The Seaside Cafe by Rochelle Alers Tough Talking Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan What do you like to do outside of reading? Listen to Jazz, Soduko and try new recipes What are some of your holiday traditions? Spending time with family What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021?  Read as much as possible What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? Reading favorite authors and learning about new ones

It’s time for another Fresh Fiction Reviewer Spotlight! This holiday season and into the New Year, we’re celebrating our reviewers, who day in and day out, review books for you to check out. Enjoy today’s chat with Kim Roller! *** Your Name Kim Roller How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  It was 2 years in Feb. 2020 What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Any type of Romance be it Suspense, Historical, Modern, Paranormal Western What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Deadlock by Catherine Coulter Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon Sala The Friendship List by Susan Mallery Desolation Road by Christine Feehan Whiteout by Adriana Anders What do you like to do outside of reading? Go to concerts and take photos, spend time with my family, quilting, baking. What are some of your holiday traditions? Going to my sister’s house for Christmas Eve where we get together with my aunt and her family and what friends & family want to come and Day (Day is just family). We have chili, chicken noodle soup, oyster stew and sandwiches, and snack type foods. Christmas Day, we have prime rib, mashed potato, scallop corn,…

Have you ever wondered who’s behind the book reviews on Fresh Fiction? We have an incredible team of volunteer book reviewers who read books and offer their thoughts on them for you to make better-informed decisions on the books you want to read! Join us throughout December and January to get to know them better! Your Name Kathleen Kelly How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  less than 3 months What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Historical fiction, thrillers, psychological thrillers, mysteries, some non fiction What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? See Her Die by Melinda Leigh Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole What do you like to do outside of reading?  Spend time with hubby What are some of your holiday traditions?  Spending time with my children and grandchildren What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021?  My reading goals are to read 50 books. What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer?  I have always been a fan of Fresh Fiction so I was excited to become an actual reviewer Where else can readers find you online? Blog, http://www.celticladysreviews.blogspot.com