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Vannetta’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Vannetta’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Vannetta Chapman
Goodreads Author
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in California, The United States
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June 2010
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/vannettachapman
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A Simple Amish Christmas
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2010
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13 editions
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Murder Simply Brewed (Amish Village Mystery #1)
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2014
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11 editions
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Hidden (Jacobs Family #1)
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2014
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5 editions
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Falling to Pieces (Shipshewana Amish Mystery #1)
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2011
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12 editions
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Christmas at Pebble Creek
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2013
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Dead Wrong (Agatha's Amish B&B #1)
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2019
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10 editions
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Murder Tightly Knit (Amish Village Mystery #2)
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2014
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7 editions
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A Perfect Square (Shipshewana Amish Mystery #2)
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2012
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12 editions
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Murder Freshly Baked (Amish Village Mystery #3)
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2015
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10 editions
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Material Witness (Shipshewana Amish Mystery #3)
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2012
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10 editions
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A Time to Wait
Good Golly Miss Molly, if there’s one thing I am NOT good at, it’s waiting. I want to be good at it. I try to be good at it, but waiting is never easy for me.
I had a close friend tell me once that I was “high energy.” She meant it in a good way. And that’s true. I do have a lot of energy. I feel fortunate that I wake up every day renewed and ready to go.
So, what does this have to do with writing?
Read more of this blog post »
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Merry Christmas to you as well. Isn't it wonderful when a book is BETTER than you'd hoped it would be?
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| Fabulous. I loved this book so much that I slowed down while reading it. I did not want it to end. This is not an action book. It's a character-driven story, and what a character Sybil Van Antwerp is. The writing is crisp, the character well-drawn (b ...more | |
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"Shockingly underrated apocalyptic thriller. Finished book 3 hell ye"
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“She knew then that white was more than a color: It was a cold, pale shade of understanding that seems to take all of your hope away.”
― A Perfect Square
― A Perfect Square
Polls
This is the poll for January's Books of the Month! The two with the most votes will be our reads.
The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance
I'll Be Yours by Jenny B. Jones
The Lassoed by Marriage Collection Angela Bell
Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
The Irish Healer by Nancy Herriman
A Twist of Fate by Pepper D. Basham
Heiress by Susan May Warren
Murder Simple Brewed by Vannetta Chapman
The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy Cambron
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Challenge: 50 Books: Vicki's 2010 Books Read | 6 | 102 | Dec 23, 2010 07:42AM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: December's Book - A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman | 60 | 23 | Dec 30, 2010 04:32PM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: Best and worst Amish fiction of 2010 | 9 | 292 | Jan 06, 2011 05:09PM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: What Got You into Amish Fiction? | 14 | 22 | Jan 10, 2011 03:21PM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: 300 Members & Future Giveaway | 63 | 52 | Nov 12, 2011 07:38AM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: Why Amish fiction, why are you all fans - and where should a newcomer start? | 22 | 163 | Nov 17, 2011 04:50AM | |
| Fans of Amish Fic...: Rachel's 2011 Reading Challenge | 86 | 86 | Dec 12, 2011 12:45PM | |
| Fans of Christian...: What are you Reading? Fall 2011 | 29 | 31 | Dec 15, 2011 07:18PM |
“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.”
― We Bought a Zoo
― We Bought a Zoo
“we must seize life because we never know how much of it remains for us, that faith is the antidote to despair and that laughter is the music of faith.”
― Relentless
― Relentless
“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)”
― Holy Bible: New International Version
― Holy Bible: New International Version
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Hi Donna. Great to connect here. Thanks for reading!
VC
Donna wrote: "Vannetta, I am so glad that you are friending me on Good Reads.
I love reading the Amish stories and you have some authors that I like too.
Blessings to you for your work.
Donna"
Vannetta, I am so glad that you are friending me on Good Reads.I love reading the Amish stories and you have some authors that I like too.
Blessings to you for your work.
Donna
Live in the Dallas area? I'll be at the South Irving Library from 3-4 on Sunday, July 24th. http://cityofirving.org/CivicAlerts.a...
Deep Shadows i snow available in ebook and print ... where ever books are sold!
I'm on the Suspense Sisters blog today.Stop by and comment for a chance to win a copy!
http://buff.ly/1UARlRR
Murder Freshly Baked is on sale for 99 cents!Today through June 9th.
https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Freshly...
I'm giving away a copy of Joshua's Mission, a cross from Port Aransas and other goodies! Details at www.vannettachapman.com
2 days left to enter this contest. One person will win 2 copies of Joshua's Mission, plus other fun stuff.http://buff.ly/1LLOJJc
Howdy, friends. Just dropping in to say that Joshua's Mission is now available and also I'm having a GIRLFRIEND GETAWAY in Charm, Ohio with Shelley Shepard Gray. Details on my webpage at www.vannettachapman.com.
I'm looking for 2016 Street team members. Interested? I will be releasing 1 dystopian and 3 Amish novels in 2016.
To receive details, sign up for my newsletter http://buff.ly/1RW86mP.
The entire Pebble Creek series for only $10.97.All ebook retailers thru 10-31. #christfic
http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Miriam-...
This lovely give-away runs through October 22nd, so you have a few days left to enter. I picked out the cookbook when I was in Chouteau. The winner will also receive a quilt, 2 candles, and a copy of Anna's Healing. Feel free to share this post! http://gvwy.io/1t68y2j
It's an ebook sale! My Pebble Creek series is now available for a special low price.
A Promise for Miriam $4.99
A Home for Lydia $2.99
A Wedding for Julia $2.99
There's a little time left to enter this giveaway for a chance to win Anna's Healing. I'll be giving away 10 copies.https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
My publisher put 3 books on sale for $4.99! Today's NOOK Daily Find offer is my SHIPSHEWANA AMISH MYSTERY COLLECTION http://buff.ly/1FD9PM5 & Amazon is matching the price! http://buff.ly/1YKfgzg
Morning, folks. I wanted to stop in and invite you to my Facebook chat this afternoon at 5:30 (EST). All you have to do is click over to my page and comment on the posts. I hope to see you there!https://www.facebook.com/VannettaChap...
I'll be hosting a Facebook chat on my author page next week. Have your read Murder Simply Brewed yet? It's currently $1.99 (ebook).http://buff.ly/1PNp6yl
PROTECTED releases today ($3.99) and HIDDEN is now on sale ($0.99). i hope you'll give these inspirational romance suspense books a try!
Have you tried my Pebble Creek series? The first book, A Promise for Miriam is on sale for $4.99. If you've ever wondered how a one-room schoolhouse can work in today's world, you might check it out!http://www.amazon.com/Promise-Miriam-...
I've donated my Shipshewana series AND a Texas wall quilt (made by yours truly) to the ACFW auction. Bidding ends at 9 pm (EDT) this evening. I hope you'll check it out!http://www.32auctions.com/…/auct…/217...Falling to Pieces
A Perfect Square
Material Witness
I'm giving away 3 ARCS of my summer release, Murder Freshly Baked. Details at https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh....
The eBook versions of books 1 & 2 of my Pebble Creek series are on sale for $1.99 - today, December 1 only.
I'm talking about writing, Hidden, and things I'm thankful for. http://eahendryx.blogspot.com/2014/11...
Hidden
LOOK whose book is the Nook Daily Find!$1.99 on Amazon and B&N.
Read all about it at http://buff.ly/1wwP0Jc.
Have you tried my Shipshewana Quilt Shop mysteries? All 3 are now available in an ebook bundle for $10.99. That's like $3.66 per book! Who says I can't do math? Available through Kindle.
http://buff.ly/ZuCEql
Find out the story behind HIDDEN, and leave a comment on the blog for a chance to win your own autographed copy! http://sunniereviews.blogspot.com/201...
One week from today my Shipshe series will release as an e-bundle. All 3 books for only $10.99. #amishfiction http://buff.ly/1m7Tztd
Releasing in 18 days and now available for pre-order from Amazon Kindle. I'll share other vendor links as they become available.
"A lovely romance between a complicated woman and a big hearted man, tension that builds steadily to a fever pitch, and a story of faith rediscovered" ~Kelly IrvinPRE-ORDER now on Amazon kindle for only $3.99. HIDDEN will also be available in paper and through additional vendors soon.
http://buff.ly/1pOXfPq
JUST LEARNED that The Christmas Quilt is on sale through kindle for $2.99. I'll let you know if B&N matches that price.http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Quilt...
Travel with me to Amish country in Shipshewana, Indiana on #AmishWisdom today: http://bit.ly/1v1c0xY. Leave a comment on the site and you'll be entered to win a copy of Where Healing Blooms!
First in Series sale. Amazon & B&N $1.99. Amazon http://buff.ly/Te08wv and B&N http://buff.ly/Te09k6.
#amish
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Today is the day! Where Healing Blooms has released as an individual novella. 96 pages of love, mystery and adventure for just $1.99. Check it out!http://www.amazon.com/Where-Healing-B...
On sale today only for $1.99 (kindle). So far B&N are not matching, but I'll let you know if they do. "Four stories of love and healing--centered in the Amish Garden."http://www.amazon.com/Amish-Garden-Be...
Still time to bid on my items at the Brenda Novak Auction which ends tomorrow. Winning bid receives all 3 of my Shipshe books autographed PLUS your name in an upcoming book!http://brendanovak.auctionanything.co...
Wowzer. Amazon is listing Murder Simply Brewed as #16 under ALL hot new mysteries. Pretty cool to see it 2 away from James Patterson. lol. http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases...
I'm very excited that Murder Simply Brewed is the @FreshFiction pick of the day.http://freshfiction.com/pick.php
There are 8 days left to raise funds for diabetes research through the Brenda Novak auction. I'm giving a 3 book set and YOUR name in my next book. Check it out! http://brendanovak.auctionanything.co...
I'm sharing a recipe AND giving away a book with Amish Wisdom. Thanks for sharing, and feel free to enter the give away! http://amishwisdom.com/how-do-you-mak...
Birthday celebration on my webpage.All books are $10 and will be personally autographed.
Use the BUY NOW button on the HOME page.
http://vannettachapman.com
WHY sign up for my newsletter? This month - cover reveal, prizes, pictures and more. Use the box on the top right hand side of my webpage. May's edition goes out first thing tomorrow. Sign up now (top right hand box). http://buff.ly/1q6JCgy
TODAY ONLY A Perfect Square is $1.99 on Nook and kindle. This is the 2nd book in my Shipshe Amish Mystery series, but they do not have to be read in order. Each book is an independent story. I hope you'll check it out!Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-per...
Kindle http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Square-...
I am so excited to be a part of Brenda Novak's auction. Click over for details on how to win a complete set of my Shipshewana series, plus your name in my next book!
http://brendanovak.auctionanything.co...
I love this from Patrick E. Craig regarding Murder Simply Brewed. "Chapman has poured us a steaming cup of adventure, mystery, and romance..."http://vannettachapman.com/books/murd...
Amish Group Reads has just selected Murder Simply Brewed for their monthly read. Are you a member? :)
