Hi, Friday Fiction Friends! 2023 was a great year of reading for me. I read many new books by “new to me” authors and re-read most of Agatha Christie’s books. She inspires me to write novels that the reader just can’t put down.

I hope you’ve enjoyed all the different books that I and my fellow writers have shared in 2023.

Here were the most popular posts by each of the team:

Take some time to check out many of the great books we talk about on the blog. You may have noticed that we don’t share negative reviews. I decided there were plenty of blogs that shared what “not to read.” Time is precious when it comes to reading and we want you to savor books the same way we do. So, we write about our favorites.

Next year, I will mainly review middle-grade and young adult books to help fill the gap between the children’s books and adult books we normally discuss. And you’ll hear about my new YA release, Smoking Flax, published by Elk Lake Publishing Inc. Pre-order now. Woo hoo!

As always, we appreciate all the shares and comments. You make life better for us all…

So, join us in 2024 as we pass along more great novels, novellas, chapter books, and picture books. There is something for everyone on Friday Fiction.

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis

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  • Jennifer Hallmark

    Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist. Her website and newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction. She creates stories with unforgettable characters—her stories are a little eerie and otherworldly but with a positive turn. Jessie’s Hope, her first novel, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel. Her latest novel, Smoking Flax, will be released on January 16th, 2024. When she isn’t babysitting, gardening, or exploring the beautiful state of Alabama, you can find her at her desk penning fiction or studying the craft of writing. She also loves reading and streaming fantasy, supernatural stories, and detective fiction from the Golden Age or her favorite subject—time travel.