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 celebrating one of our long-time reviewers, Anneta Sweetko! Check out the reviewer spotlights on the FF blog all month long to get to know our lovely reviewers and find out their favorite book recs of the last year!  Your Name Annetta Sweetko How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer? July 2012 What are your favorite genres to read and review? Paranormal, suspense, erotic, romance – really anything that is well written and takes me away from my everyday life. What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? This is like asking which child is your favorite, but I will try! Shadows In Death by J.D. Robb (anything in that series and by Nora Roberts herself)  Dark Song by Christine Feehan (all her series are great) Deadlock by Catherine Coulter The Jackal by J.R. Ward Joy to the Wolves by Terry Spear What do you like to do outside of reading? I do crafts! I like to make Christmas gifts for co-workers, jigsaw puzzles are relaxing, and baking –nothing fancy and mostly box items. What are some of your holiday traditions? My daughter and I try to pick a day to go Christmas shopping together and…

Throughout December and January, we are featuring the people who read the Fresh Fiction book reviews you love to read: our FABULOUS Reviewers! A few times a week you’ll be able to get to know our reviewer team, what they love about reviewing, and their holiday traditions. All things considered, 2020 was a wonderful year for books–Cheers to 2021 for more books to read and review! Your Name Jessica Grogan How long have you been a Fresh Fiction reviewer?  One year and 4 months What are your favorite genres to read and review?  Historical Romance What are your TOP 3-5 Books of 2020? Lord Holt Takes a Bride by Vivienne Lorret Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn What do you like to do outside of reading?  Spend time with my husband and daughter, watch movies, and travel. What are some of your holiday traditions? My husband, daughter, and I watch A Christmas Story every Christmas. But never all at once: we watch it in segments at the different family homes we visit throughout the day. And my mother’s side of the family always plays “dirty” bingo. Whoever wins can take a prize away from anyone….

Every day from now through the end of the year, we’ll be sharing our reviewers’ favorite reads of 2018. A different genre will be featured every day! We’ll share why these books were some of our favorites and what made them so special. We hope you’ll share yours in the comments, too! Today, we have our favorite contemporary romances of the year. Let us know what you think of our picks… HOME ON HUCKLEBERRY HILL by Jennifer Beckstrand Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill #9 Reviewer: Clare O’Beara I enjoyed this lighthearted Amish romance greatly, with its points about what a wife can expect from her husband and how she can support herself even in traditional households. Romance | Christian | Amish [Zebra, On Sale: June 26, 2018, Mass Market Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781420144154 / eISBN: 9781420144161] When a marriage breakup is imminent, the matchmakers get to work Buy HOME ON HUCKLEBERRY HILL: Amazon.com | Kindle | BN.com | Apple Books | Kobo | Google Play | Powell’s Books | Books-A-Million | Indiebound | Ripped Bodice | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR  *** JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren Reviewer: Svetlana…

Every day from now through the end of the year (and even a few days into 2019), we’ll be sharing our reviewers’ favorite reads of 2018. A different genre will be featured every day! We’ll share why these books were some of our favorites and what made them so special. We hope you’ll share yours in the comments, too! Up first, our favorite mysteries, of all kinds – thriller, psychological, romantic suspense… Check back next week for cozy mysteries, though! Below they are listed in no particular order: NO PLACE FOR WOLVERINES by Dave Butler Jenny Willson 2 REVIEWER: Clare I recently read this and knew straight away it was my thriller of the year. A Canadian national park and nearby town try to fend off a big-money ski resort proposal. We learn so much about the get rich quick types behind this, the activists are driven to protect their park, the geology, and nature of the wilderness area, the work of police and journalists. Mystery Woman Sleuth | Thriller Crime [Dundurn, On Sale: October 13, 2018, Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 978145973983 / ] An intelligent web of money, threats, townsfolk, and wilderness… Buy NO PLACE FOR WOLVERINES: Amazon.com |…