What was your favorite picture book as a kid?
My favorite book was Island Stallion by Walter Farley. I was also a Louisa May Alcott fan, but not so much Little Women as the other, lesser-known works like Jo’s Boys and Rose in Bloom. Now, back to why Island Stallion—what could be cooler than a secret valley with wild horses that you tame. I grew up on a farm and my sisters and I tried to tame our neighbors’ ponies, but alas, they ran too far and too fast.

What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?
Seriously, the Bible. I was only in third grade and astonished everyone at a prayer group by reading a difficult passage. Then, I started reading every book I could grab from my school’s library. Aladdin and the Arabian Nights is one that stands out and a whole shelf of twin books from around the world.

What was your favorite book in high school?
I was still reading everything I could get my hands on—classics, romance, fantasy, all of the books. I think I would have to narrow my absolute favorite to a Victoria Holt classic, Mistress of Mellyn. Or would I say, Lord of the Rings? Do you notice a trend—I can’t choose.

What was your least favorite book in high school?
Much easier. There is only one book I didn’t finish…James Joyce’ Ulysses.

What was the last novel you read?
My daughter asked me to read A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. It’s not Christian fiction and since the latter is all I’ve been reading as far as fiction goes, it’s a little bit of a shock to the system.

What was the last nonfiction book you read?
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered Gospel by Eric Metaxas. Loved it!

Which book lived up to the hype (from the past 1-2 years)?
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox.

Which book do you love that needs more hype?
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney.

What’s next on your fiction TBR list?
The second book in the Sarah Maas series…hey, if my daughter wants to talk about what she’s reading, I’m in. Then, I plan on going back to Christian romance…there are so many good Christmas books and some by fellow Anaiah Press authors, Katy Eeten and Michelle Lowe that I have on my radar.

What’s next on your nonfiction TBR list?
Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell and Martin Luther’s Basic Writings. I find listening to serious books while driving works the best for me.

Tell us about your new release:

Another Outer Banks Christmas is the second in the Outer Banks series…

As the daughter of missionaries, Kerrie Alexander has lived on Hatteras—an island in the Outer Banks—longer than any other place she’s been. When her parents inform her the family is slated to go overseas again, she balks. Her life on the island—her job, her friends, even the handsome hero in her Sunday School class—makes her want to put down roots. But to do so, she’ll need to find a place to live, face being on her own separated from any close family—something she’s never done before.

Firefighter and EMT Wade Hampton can face pretty much any emergency, except his matchmaking grandpa threatening him with disinheritance if Wade doesn’t get married in just three months. Not that Wade objects to the idea of marriage, but how does a guy who has no problem running into burning buildings find the courage to ask a girl like Kerrie out for a date? She’s a role model for everything good, and he comes from a rough and broken home. Not to mention, Christmas is right around the corner!

Is there anything else you’d like to share?
Thank you for having me as a guest—I appreciate the opportunity to share with your readers! And I always enjoy answering thoughtful questions like these—a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Christina Sinisi writes stories about families, both the broken and blessed. Her works include a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest and the American Title IV Contest where she appeared in the top ten in the Romantic Times magazine. Her published books include Christmas Confusion, Sweet Summer, and Christmas on Ocracoke. By day, she is a psychology professor and lives in the LowCountry of South Carolina with her husband, two children and her crazy cat Chessie Mae.

https://linktr.ee/christinasinisi

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