Book Awards: The Whitneys – The Winners and Celebration

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Tristi Pinkston

I had a unique opportunity this last Saturday night. As I’ve examined book awards over the last few months, I blogged about a new award being offered for LDS fiction, called “The Whitney.” Saturday was the first ever Whitney award dinner, where the winners of the 2007 Whitneys were announced. I’ve never been to a book award celebration before, and it was something else – almost like having a live seat at the Oscars or Emmys, only on a smaller scale, and for books. There were prizes offered for the following genres, and I also list the winners here: Best … Continue reading →

The Merry-Go-Round – Carroll Hofeling Morris

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Tristi Pinkston

This LDS fiction novel is a little bit older than those I generally choose to review. Published in 1988, some of the mentions of clothing and fads are dated, but the story is timeless and the writing is great. Maxine Heffelfinger is a woman who has it all. She runs her house with efficiency, she has a successful multi-level marketing group, she fulfills her church callings on time, and she has everything right under her thumb. Her husband, Ernie, and her son, Pete, are used to her controlling ways. As long as everything goes the way she thinks it should, … Continue reading →

Of Deadly Descent – G. G. Vandagriff

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Tristi Pinkston

“Of Deadly Descent” is the sequel to the LDS genealogy mystery, “Cankered Roots.” When last we saw Alex Campbell, she had just solved the mystery of her father’s murder, and uncovered a whole new mess of problems. There’s now an estate that needs to be settled, and in order to do that, she must travel to Oxford to hunt down some long lost relatives. Well, they sure are long lost – she’s not even sure they’re her relatives! An elderly woman in a small French village give her a tip-off that she might find what she sought in Oxford. The … Continue reading →