I went down my Goodreads list of reviewed books. I don't review every single book I read--typically notable ones. I've read about 50 significant books by that metric. Let's see if I can whittle that down to a dozen. Christian fiction: Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner. Her books are outstanding, this one really shone. A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke. This is the sequel to Night Bird Calling. Both top-notch. Of Needles and Haystacks by Ann Elizabeth Fryer. A new