I was a voracious and precocious reader as a child. I was the kid who hid behind the couch to read so Grandma wouldn’t find me and give me a chore to do. It’s hard to remember my favorites!

What was your favorite picture book as a kid?
I Read About God’s Love (Standard Publishing,1962)

What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?
The Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

What was your most favorite book in high school?
Christy by Catherine Marshall. I think I’ve read it ten times.

What was your least favorite book in high school?
Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway

What was the last novel you read?
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

What was the last nonfiction book you read?
Trading Faces: Removing the Masks that Hide Your God-Given Ability by John and Angel Beeson

Which book lived up to the hype (from the past 1-2 years)?
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Which book do you love that needs more hype?
Extreme Prayer: The Impossible Prayers God Promises to Answer by Greg Pruitt. This is the best book about prayer I have ever read.

Next novel on your TBR (up to three).
Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron
Long Way Gone by Charles Martin

Next nonfiction on your TBR (up to three).
This Too Shall Last by KJ Ramsey
Unoffendable by Brant Hansen
Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck

Tell us about your newest release/upcoming release.
I have two books releasing early next year:

With Open Ears: 60 Reflections on the Wonder of Sound from a Woman Born Blind

Stop. Take a moment to listen. What do you hear around you?

God filled the world with sound, weaving a tapestry of melodies and rhythms that invite you to marvel at the splendor and power of creation. Through the gift of hearing, God empowers us with the ability to appreciate the symphony of life and find beauty in the gentle whispers of wind, the roaring of waterfalls, and the choruses of birdsong. Each sound is a divine invitation to pause, listen, and learn more about God’s character and creation. With Open Ears beckons you to pause and celebrate God’s gift of sound and the ability to hear, then will challenge you to let God hear your gratitude and praise for all He has given us. (Kregel Publications, January 28, 2025)

Grateful Heart: 60 Reasons to Give Thanks in All Things.

We find it easy to be thankful when things are going well. But how can we express gratitude amid our challenges? Grateful Heart invites you to find renewed wonder in the obvious and not so obvious blessings that surround us every day. Explore with Karen Wingate how you too can be grateful even when life doesn’t cooperate. (Our Daily Bread Publishing, February 4, 2025)

Karen Wingate, author of the award-winning book, With Fresh Eyes, is also a popular speaker, devotional writer, and Bible study leader. For most of her life, Karen was legally blind until a surgery in 2016 gave her “better than ever” vision. She and her husband live in Tucson, Arizona.

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