Thank you for dropping by for my 2016 Year End Favorites series these past two weeks! Now that you know ALL my top favorites, here's a little fun ultimate challenge! The ULTIMATE WORD SEARCH of ALL my top favorites of 2016! (You do not need to play to enter the giveaway below.)
Here we go!
(Hint: To make the letters bigger, click on the "Aa" on the top left of the puzzle.) Have fun!
How'd you do? Sorry, no answer key, but I do know they're all in there!

Again, many thanks to the publishers and author, V. Joy Palmer for providing many of the prizes.


To end, here is the last giveaway: as part of my Year-End Favorites Reads, I'm gifting one winner a box of books that may or may not include the books on my list, but were included in the prizes I received for my blog's Year-End Favorite Reads, courtesy of the publishers and authors that sent me prizes.
I know you'll miss the fun we had the last 2 weeks, but don't fret, my blog will continue to post reviews, authors spots & interviews as well as special series, and of course GIVEAWAYS! Did you know I have a monthly giveaway that's ongoing? At the end of the month, I choose 1 or more winners to win a prize - a book or anything bookish. You don't have to do anything if you're already following me or commenting on my posts. You're already entered! For more info, head over to my monthly giveaway page (tab at the top of the blog) or click on the image below:
Don't forget these other Top Faves of 2016 and Giveaways!
It was quite fun, and I loved entering all the fun giveaways! :D I think it was yesterday's post ... with Roseanna M. White's, Kristi Ann Hunter's, and Nadine Brandes's novels featured! ^_^ Love those!!
ReplyDeleteThanks and blessings!
Thanks Shantelle!
DeleteLoved participating and reading your favorites. I agreed with most of them, especially Amish Fiction favs. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Thankyou Lucy!
DeleteHad a lot of fun. Love the word find puzzle. I think the Contemporary Fiction has the most books I want to read.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for joining me these 2 weeks!
DeleteThis was so much fun! I loved looking at all of your lists. The Laugh Out Loud one was probably my favorite. Thanks for sharing all these books and for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks Loraine. I think the LOL was one of my faves too! Just funny thinking about it!
DeleteAnnie, thank you so much for sharing your 2016 Favorites with us. This has been so much fun. I enjoyed seeing your favs in the mystery/suspense genre. I'm so amazed at your "puzzle" skills. Thank you again for putting this together! ((((HUGS))))
ReplyDeleteThank you, Caryl for joining in on the adventure!
DeleteThis was such a BLAST, Annie! So enjoyed all your lists. I would have to say I most agree with your Historical Faves...this is my favorite genre :) Thanks for all your hard work in putting this together and for all the giveaways! I'm looking forward to all "Just Commonly" has to bring in 2017! :)
ReplyDeleteAwww. Thanks AGBOSS!!
DeleteWow, Annie, you've put so much work into your Year-end favorite lists. My TBR pile is going crazy. I especially liked the historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and laugh out loud ones, but I've read more of the series ones, I think. Thanks for the fun lists and the giveaways.
ReplyDeletehahah. GOOD. Keep adding to it!! =)
DeleteI loved reading your lists and making sure I added any of your recommendations I missed last year! Your Amish and Contemporary lists were my favorite!
ReplyDeletewoohoo!! Thanks Heidi!
DeleteThank you so much for including Emily Price here -- I loved your entire list and added a few to my TBR pile. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Katherine. Really enjoyed it!! I look forward to your newsletter with your current reads!!
DeleteThis was fun and informative. I agree with many, plus have also learned of books I should check out further. Probably the closest overall to my personal favorites of the year would be the Amish list.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Cathy!!
DeleteThis was really fun! Thanks for doing it! I think my favorite was the contemporary one :)
ReplyDeleteYay!! Thanks for joining in on the adventure!
DeleteLoads of fun. Can't pick just one favorite.
ReplyDeleteLOL!! I have that same problem!
DeleteThis was really fun. Looked forward to it every day and found a few more authors to check out! Thanks! paulams49ATsbcglobalDOTnet
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!!
DeleteYou read a lot more than me, but since I read more historical fiction that anything else, I enjoyed that post and the one about your favorite series.
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks for joining in on the adventure!
DeleteThis was a really fun contest. It was nice learning about new authors and books to read. I really like d finding new series I want to read.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I hope you'll get to read them too!!
DeleteAnnie, although I only recently discovered your blog and book reviews (January), I have enjoyed getting to know you through your favorite books these past two weeks. You are fun and very generous to give so many away to your followers. I have also discovered some new authors and series to add to my TBR as well. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteAww. Thanks Anna!! Really appreciate it. I have to thank the wonderful publishers and authors for sure for indulging me with all these giveaways!
DeleteThe lists were so interesting but I liked the Amish fiction the most.
ReplyDelete=) Thanks for joining in on the adventure!
DeleteI liked the Amish fiction books! Great list =)
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Thanks Edye!
DeleteThanks for the fun giveaways! I like the kids and middle grade list best.
ReplyDeleteCool!! And congrats for winning that, then!! I hope you'll enjoy them!
DeleteYes, this was fun! My favourite was the Suspense list.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!! Suspense. I hope you had a chance to check out Dani's Still Life. Love it!!
DeleteI indeed have had fun! I loved and agreed with the Series and Historical Faves, but even in those there were books I still need to read and have added to my tbr list. You have given us such fun recommendations, and I have also enjoyed reading the comments others make below each blog post too. Can't wait to see what books 2017 brings!
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Thanks Laura! I agree about 2017!! And 2016 was SUUCH a FABULOUS year for this book nerd. I've read SOOO many wonderful books!
DeleteI liked the Amish fiction favorites the best because that is my favorite genre to read
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Merry S.
Woohoo!! Thanks for joining in on the adventure!
DeleteThis was a lot of fun! It's always interesting to see which books and scenes stand out to other readers! Our tastes are so unique. My favorite list was probably your favorite series. There were a lot of books on there that I've read or that are on my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteThat's true!! I love checking out my friends' lists too!!
DeleteLots of fun! :) My favorite list was the series faves! I think I've read or are reading most of those. Thanks for the giveaways! :)
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Thanks!
DeleteSure. Historical faves. Historical fiction is my favourite genre.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for joining in on the adventure!
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