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…

We’re joined by one of our long time reviewers, Teresa Cross, for today’s Reviewer Spotlight!  Your Name Teresa Cross How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? 6 years What are your favorite genres to read and review? Mystery/thrillers What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? He Started It by Samantha Downing Devolution by Max Brooks The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger What do you like to do outside of reading? Actually, if I’m not reading a thriller, I do love to watch them. I like to write some too though I’m still finding it hard to do at times because I have so many great books I still want to read! What are some of your holiday traditions? When my parents were alive, we would meet over at their house for Christmas. My children would always open one gift the night before from each other. Then Christmas morning the rest! What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? Well, I set for 50 this year and really exceeded it, (I wonder why) so I say 60 books next year! What do…

We are joined today by one of our long-time reviewers, Rosie Bindra, who has been sharing her book opinions with Fresh Fiction since 2005!  Your Name Rosie Bindra How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  Since 2005 What are your favorite genres to read and review? Fantasy, Cozy, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Killer Chardonnay by Kate Lansing Hunting for a Highlander by Lynsay Sands How to Love Your Elf by Kerrelyn Sparks What do you like to do outside of reading? Traveling is a huge passion. One of the neatest places I’ve been is Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow) which is the northernmost city in the United States and in the Arctic Circle. What are some of your holiday traditions? No tree until Dec. 1st. I’m not sure how this came about (probably my fault for always wanting the tree up for my birthday) but I have banned from putting the Christmas tree up any earlier. What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? Get more reading for reviews done What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? Getting to sample authors/genres that I…

We have another Fresh Fiction Reviewer Spotlight to share with you today! Be sure to look for more posts introducing all of our reviewers to you this month.  Your Name Sandra Martin How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  Less than a year What are your favorite genres to read and review? Mystery (Traditional and Cozies), Romantic Suspense, Thrillers What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Little Falls by Elizabeth Lewes The Vacation by T.M. Logan Lavender Blue Murder by Laura Childs Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Teen Killers Club by Lily Sparks What do you like to do outside of reading? Work at a University, Play Tennis, Travel, Write, and Take Classes. I always like to learn new things. What are some of your holiday traditions? Halloween – I am a big Stephen King fan. I love watching all the movies based on his books played during the month of October. I love decorating for Halloween and I enjoy the cooler season here in the South. What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? To keep reading engaging novels. To try new genres and discover authors that bring something special to their writing/storytelling. What do you…

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…

Our reviewers have spent all of 2020 reading and reviewing wonderful books–so we decided to feature them throughout the holiday season this year. Today, one of our reviewers chats about her faves from the past year and more! Your Name Debbie Devita How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? Few months What are your favorite genres to read and review? Romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020 (that were reviewed on FF)? Tweet Cute by Emma Lord Royal by Danielle Steel Once Upon a Twelfth Night Anthology What do you like to do outside of reading? Writing and hiking What are some of your holiday traditions? Making potato latkes for Chanukah. Getting a Christmas tree with my husband’s family. What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021?  Get through some backlist books. What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? Early access to releases, helping authors showcase their books If you’re comfortable, please share a photo so our readers can see your faces! Where else can readers find you online? Http://www.instagram.com/bookswritingandmore

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,…

Here’s another interview with one of Fresh Fiction Reviewers! You can always visit our REVIEWS page and sign up for a number of NEWSLETTERS for the latest reviews and updates!  ** Your Name Sharon Salituro How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  Over 2 years What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Mystery, historical, romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Lies in White Dresses by Sophia Grant Ten Days Gone by Beverly Wong One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak What do you like to do outside of reading? Play on my computer What are some of your holiday traditions?  Christmas Eve at my dad’s What are your reading resolutions/intentions/goals for 2021? To read more books What do you love about being a Fresh Fiction Book Reviewer? I can pick the books I want to read ** Don’t forget to check back all week for more interviews with our reviewers throughout December and January! 

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

Now through the end of the year, some of our reviewers will be sharing their top reads of 2019! First up, Debbie Wiley…  2019 is winding down and it’s time to reflect back on the year’s reading. I read a wide range of genres, to include a mixture of cozy mysteries, urban fantasies, children’s books, nonfiction, historical fiction, comics/humor, and graphic novels. 2019 included releases from a lot of my favorite authors, like J.D. Robb, Nalini Singh, Jennifer Estep, Rachel Caine, Anne Bishop, Laura Griffin, Ilona Andrews, and Seanan McGuire, all of whom made my “Best of 2019” list. However, most of my favorite books fall into only a couple categories so I’ve decided to make up my own “Best Of” categories to highlight a few different reads than just my usual favorite authors. Best Historical Fiction that also Taught Me a Piece of History I Didn’t Know: THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson is hands down the winner in this category. Not only was I unfamiliar with the Blue People of Kentucky, I was also unaware of the Pack Horse Library Project. Kim Michele Richardson delves deep into both issues, as we follow Cussy “Bluet”…