One of the tasks I’m tackling with the new year is going through our ‘stuff’ and purging what we no longer need. As much as I’d love to keep all the books that enter my life, I periodically clear those out as well.
So…. as part of the January Clear Your Shelf Giveaway, one of my lucky readers will win their pick of THREE titles from my book box. Some of these books are hard to part with as the stories are fabulous. But, there’s only so much room in the house 
Books are linked to my review, with the exception of Petite Anglaise which I did not review and link to Amazon for a description.
MissioLife, a small group resource
Reaper Two-Six Year 5: The Rise of Global Insurgency
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Caregivers
Firethorn, Discarded Heroes #4
Entries are through the Giveaway Tools form below. Open to US mailing addresses, only. The Giveaway Tools form will close on January 10th in the evening.
Good luck!
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I like reading almost anything. My favorites are probably thrillers
I’m the same way, Julie! So many books and not enough time…
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a good thriller debbie jackson
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I haven’t read a good thriller in a while, but agree they can be a great read.
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I enjoy reading anything. From romance to thrillers.
Same here, Leah!
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I like to read anything and will read anything. My favorites are probably fantasy, fairy tale remixes, horror, crazy strange distorted stuff, and more with my least favorte being romance (although I do still read romance because it has words and if it has words I read it).
Shelly,
What’s an example of crazy strange distorted stuff? Life of Pi is a book that I read for a book club that I thought was rather strange and very hard to ‘get into’ until I reached about 2/3 of the way through the book.
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I love to read and mystery romance is my favorite
Lisa,
I enjoy that mixture of mystery and romance, too. Any particular author that you love for that combination?
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Love historical fiction
My boys are starting to appreciate that genre, too, Jenn. It helps bring history more to life.
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I love romantic comedies
Cassie,
Those are ones I love for a quick read to take my mind off ‘heavier’ things.
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I enjoy reading historical fiction
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Me, too, Renee! Far more interesting to read historical fiction than a thick history book.
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i love nora roberts
I must admit that I haven’t read any of her books, Amanda. Do you have a particular one you’d recommend?
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i own over 100 of her books. they are all the same type pretty much. romance/suspence. i cant get enough. lol. she also has some that are by nora roberts and j.d. robb..they are both actually her but j.d. is her bad half.lol. any book u choose of hers will be worth your while.
I love the ‘alter ego’ thing! I’ll check out what the library has and pick one up soon.
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i love romance/suspence
YA is my favorite!
I was amazed for a while at how many great books are YA. Now, I’m more likely to read YA than a straight ‘adult’ book when combing the stacks at the library.
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I like Emily Giffin the best
I’ve really enjoyed her books, too, Rachel. Do you have a favorite of hers?
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I like historical fiction or travel narratives
Historical fiction is great. What’s an example of travel narratives?
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Christian fiction is my favorite!!
Amy,
Until I started reviewing books for the blog, I’d hardly read Christian fiction beyond Janet Oke’s books. Love how many great options there are in that genre now.
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It depends on the mood I am in, sometimes I go for a cheesy romance, but mostly what I love to read is historical fiction. Thanks for the chance!
Carmen,
I have some authors who write what I call ‘brain candy’ … stuff that’s lots of fluff and quick to read for entertainment. Cheesy romances definitely fit into that category for me.
And, you are welcome for the chance.
Laura
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I mostly like romance
YA and historical romance, horror and paranormal. Thanks for the great giveaway.
You’re welcome for the giveaway. I’m not big on horror, but love some paranormal books I’ve read. And, most of those have been YA ones.
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I like to read mystery, thrillers, romance, chick lit, and general fiction. Thanks for having this giveaway.
You’re welcome for the giveaway, Anita.
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I read just about anything but I have read romance the most and I really like paranormal.
I tend to read historical fiction, dystopian, and comedy books (:
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Ally,
Dystopian novels are something we’ve started enjoying more and more.
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I really love historical fiction, but I like to mix up my reading..rotate through fiction, biography, humor and self help.
Kelli,
I tend to mix it up, too. Otherwise, I ‘overdose’ and don’t want to read a particular genre for quite a while.
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I want 2 win! After I read them, I want to donate them to a children’s hospital.
I like reading westerns.
Sunnie,
I don’t think I’ve read too many westerns. Do you have any in particular that you really loved?
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My fave is autobiographys. I also Love Chicken Soup for the Soul books.I’ve got quite a few. Thank you for the great giveaway!
Happy New Year & God Bless
My favorite genre is non-fiction with YA my second favorite. I really enjoyed your review of You Don’t Know Me
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Thanks, Miranda! I really enjoyed You Don’t Know Me which makes it easier to write the review.
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Well, I’ll read pretty much anything (historical, romance, horror, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, etc) but my favorite genres are young adult and fantasy. I too cycle through because I recognize the patterns and tropes so much, it gets annoying if I stick to reading one kind.
Since you just started enjoying dystopians more and more, I can recommend Project ELE by Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckels. It’s a young adult sci-fi dystopian. I loved it.
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I’ll have to look up Project ELE sometime soon as it’s been a while since I read from the dystopian genre. Throwing in that it’s YA and sci-fi makes it all that more appealing. Thanks for the suggestion, Brooke!
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I love science fiction, thriller, and horror books.
I like romance and christian and amish fiction. I liked your review of You Dont Know Me.
my favorite are autobiographies.
I enjoy reading everything MG, YA, New Adult, Fiction, Non Fiction, basically everything besides Erotica.
I love ya and horror books.
I enjoy books that have a touch of romance any genre
I really enjoy reading Historical Fiction
I love reading books about vampires, witches, faeries, shapeshifters, and others like that. I guess it would be Urban Fantasy with romance or not, Fantasy, Science Fiction and my new favorite genre, Dystopian. Thank you for being a part of this fun and awesome blog hop!! Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Lisa,
I think dystopian is growing in popularity. I love it (and I haven’t even read Hunger Games) and probably read one or two per year.
And, thanks for the wishes for a happy new year. I hope yours is good, too.
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I read mostly Paranormal.
I commented on The Hunted Hare review because it was the one I was most interested in. I read and reviewed it also, so I wanted to know your thoughts. It seems we both enjoyed it!
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Thanks for taking the time to read my review of The Hunted Hare. It was an interesting read and I really had my interest peaked about the area where it was set.
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I like paranormals.
I’ll read just about anything, but my favorite genre of books is historical fiction.
I enjoy anything suspenseful but I am also a sucker for romance
My favorite is romance! I liked You Don’t Know Me.
You Don’t Know Me is one of my favorite Christian ‘romance’ books to date. Loved it!
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i love thrillers!
I love books that have a realistic setting and characters..i also love bios
Unless I’m reading science fiction or fantasy, I really gravitate towards books that are realistic, too, Darlene.
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I like science fiction the best! jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
scifi & fantasy are my main genres but read everything basically
i read everything but i enjoy romance the most
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paranormal mystery’s with romance in them
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I enjoy romance, ya, paranormal, and fantasy
My tastes in books(and most things) are pretty eclectic. I read genres according to my mood but my favorite genre is suspense/thriller.
Thanks for the giveaway
Mona,
You are welcome for the giveaway. I’m pretty eclectic, too, with my reading. It keeps things interesting.
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My favorite book genre is paranormal romance.
What type(s) of books do you enjoy reading?
I believe my favorites are YA Fantasy or Science Fiction, but I like to say that I don’t dislike specific genres, I dislike specific books.
My favorite type of book to read is manga or graphic novel.
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I love all kinds of books to read depending upon my mood! I love serious books and religious books too. Thanks for the giveaways! I enjoy all of your reviews!
Rita,
You are so sweet! I’m glad you enjoy my reviews. They are all a labor of love.
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I like to read horror books.
I enjoy Theology and Christian Living books.
i love mystery or anything i can really get into
I love Horror and fantasy
I love a good mystery!
Me, too, Diana! I need to read a good mystery soon as it’s been a while.
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I like thrillers or mystery
I usually go for uplifting and funny books.
I read alot of paranormal romance or serial killer mysteries.
I love historical fiction!
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I love mysteries!
I enjoy reading most types of books as long as they have some form of romance. I rarely read ones with no romance, but I love romances, especially paranormals and m/m.
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