Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

I really loved these:

@Andrea: Thanks!

You're welcome, Natalie!

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Sheba, this isn't the appropriate thread for sharing about one's own books. Please check out our Introduce Yourself and Your Books" folder. That would be a great place for such a posting.

Hey Everyone,

I’m in a mood for a Christian fiction book/series that has family dynamics with children, babies or pregnancy. I don’t mind if it’s historical or contemporary all recommendations appreciated :)

Charlene wrote: "Hey Everyone,

I’m in a mood for a Christian fiction book/series that has family dynamics with children, babies or pregnancy."

Kellyn Roth's The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy immediately comes to mind. I've copyedited this entire series so far, and there are children and babies in many, if not all, of the books. Here's the first story:


Bailey Gaines's story If I Knew You Were Coming in the Springtime in Surrey collection features some adorable children. (I'm a co-author of this collection.)


Melissa Tagg's Walker Family series comes to mind as well.


Kim Vogel Sawyer has a couple of great ones that feature children and family dynamics.

I second Room for Hope by Kim Vogel Sawyer!

Any suggestions for books with a bounty hunter?

Staci wrote: "Any suggestions for books with a bounty hunter?"

That's a category I haven't seen in a while! I know I've read one, but I don't recall what it was. I'll be curious to see what people come up with for suggestions on this.

The only bounty hunter book I can think of is The Heart's Pursuit, but I suspect you have already read that one.

Oh, and The Bounty Hunter's Baby.

Thanks Jenn! I have read the one by RLH. I'll check out the other one though.

Andrea wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Hey Everyone,

I’m in a mood for a Christian fiction book/series that has family dynamics with children, babies or pregnancy."

Kellyn Roth's The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy immed..."

Thanks Andrea and Staci! I have read the Kim Vogel sawyer books anc loved both.

The first two are both on kindle unlimited so I have added them to my kindle to read soon. I will start with as this is also a HG that has been picked for me

Thanks again!

Oh yes….Staci I don’t recall ever reading a CF with a bounty hunter sorry.

I searched via Kindle Unlimited and am going to try this one:

What are some great Christian Crime mystery books to read?

Kira~ you might like the If I Run series by Terri Blackstock or Chesapeake Valor series by Dani Pettrey.

Also Kira: Dee Henderson has several good crime series (The O’Malleys is earliest) and check out the Ollie Chandler series by Randy Alcorn. Happy reading ! 🕵️‍♀️

Looking ahead to November I need to find a book that starts with N. Thanks for your suggestions.

Lauri wrote: "Looking ahead to November I need to find a book that starts with N. Thanks for your suggestions."
Lauri, some of my favourite 'n' novels: Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Grace , Night Bird Calling , No Other Will Do .

Kate wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Looking ahead to November I need to find a book that starts with N. Thanks for your suggestions."
Lauri, some of my favourite 'n' novels: [book:Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Gr..."

I forgot about Newton and Polly. It just so happens to be on my wish list. thanks (I have already read Night Bird Calling)

I am new to Christian books. I know a couple of the authors by name (like Colleen Coble), but don't know anything else. I typically buy books at the thrift store or used book store. How can I tell if a book is "Christian" or not? Is there a list of Christian publishers out there somewhere to help me know if I can link a book in the challenges? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Laura wrote: "I am new to Christian books. I know a couple of the authors by name (like Colleen Coble), but don't know anything else. I typically buy books at the thrift store or used book store. How can I tell ..."

Welcome Laura!

Here's some of the Christian Fiction Publishers:
Bethany House
Revell
Kregel
Tyndale
Thomas Nelson
Waterbrook
Barbour

Welcome, Laura! So glad you've joined us. I love thrift-book shopping, too! Such fun when you find great deals on good books.

Here's the genre page for Christian books here on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/chri...

Some of my favorite authors in the Christian fiction genre are:
Kim Vogel Sawyer
Carrie Turansky
Cara Putman
Lynette Eason
Christina Suzann Nelson
Kathryn Cushman
Sarah Sundin
Tari Faris

Some of my favorite books of the above authors are:

Thank you both! I screenshot the publisher names to help when I'm thrifting. :0) I'll check out the specific titles, too. The Goodreads link is great!

Hi, I'm looking for historical mystery or suspense novels. I enjoy Camille Elliot, Abigail Wilson, Sarah Ladd, Julie Klassen, Sandra Byrd. Thank you.

Beth wrote: "Hi, I'm looking for historical mystery or suspense novels. I enjoy Camille Elliot, Abigail Wilson, Sarah Ladd, Julie Klassen, Sandra Byrd. Thank you."

An author I discovered earlier this year is Hannah Linder. I find her work very reminiscent of especially Abigail Wilson.

I was just about to suggest Beneath His Silence by Linder! I just finished it, and it was really good. Definitely a Gothic Regency mystery. So good!

Beth wrote: "Hi, I'm looking for historical mystery or suspense novels. I enjoy Camille Elliot, Abigail Wilson, Sarah Ladd, Julie Klassen, Sandra Byrd. Thank you."

If you like Camille Elliot, you would probably enjoy her books written under her real name Camy Tang.

Note: I finished Hannah Linder's When Tomorrow Came last night and was saddened to see about a dozen profanities in it.

Andrea wrote: "Note: I finished Hannah Linder's When Tomorrow Came last night and was saddened to see about a dozen profanities in it."

Ugh! Well that's frustrating!😒

Yes, it is. There was one such word in her previous book, but I was hoping that would improve in the second book. Instead, it got worse. Here's hoping book three is better! (I'll be reading it after work this evening.)

hello! quick question. does anyone have any suggestions about books with an ocean setting? can be any genre (including sci fi and mild fantasy). it can be on ships, or on beaches or underwater:) (any age group too, im partial to middle grade but trying to widen my horizons)

Kristina wrote: "hello! quick question. does anyone have any suggestions about books with an ocean setting? can be any genre (including sci fi and mild fantasy). it can be on ships, or on beaches or underwater:) (a..."

Being Ethel: In a world that loves Lucy is set in an island. Maybe that would be something that works.

looks interesting, I'll give it a shot

Anyone have suggestions for books either set in or written in the 1980s? I've almost filled up my 20th century challenge, but that decade is proving especially elusive for some reason...

I really enjoyed this one:

Yes! Agree Andrea! I second What Happens Next.

Another suggestion is:

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any book recommendations for a ballet/dance themed book? I really enjoyed and was looking for something similar.

is about a ballerina who left the Paris Opera to run a bookstore in Nazis occupied Paris. I've read both books; they are similar in that both characters have a passion for ballet and both have ballet scenes.

I thought A Season to Dance was a beautifully told story of grace and redemption. As a former dancer, I loved the way ballet was used to move the story forward.

Reagan wrote: "Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any book recommendations for a ballet/dance themed book? I really enjoyed and was looking for something similar."

Oh man yes, was such a great book! Five stars for sure and one of my favorite books I've read this year, even though it was outside of the box from what I usually read.

Oh! I remembered another ballet adjacent novel: The Italian Ballerina . A five-star read for me!

Dance with Me series
by Shelley Shepard Grey
(lots of dancing!)

Thank you! I've added all of those to my TBR list! I read last year and loved it! I'm currently a dancer and love dance themed books. They're my favorite right now so I'm trying to find clean ones.

I have one more recommendation for you Reagan. This one is a YA fiction

I reeeaallyy loved They Whisper About Us by Joy Vee. One of the MCs is a Russian ballerina who tries to deflect while on a tour across the UK

Thank you!

I wrote a story about a former ballerina. The Cottage on the Hill is one of eight stories set in Surrey, England in this anthology:

Treasures of the Lochs
Treasures of the Lochs is suspenseful Young-Adult Christian fiction, involving a modern-day treasure hunt in Scotland, with a bit of supernatural thrown in. Blending historical fact and Scottish legend within an action-packed adventure, Treasures of the Lochs is an exciting, powerful story of faith, friendship, and redemption. The target audience is teenage and above (some parts would be too intense for younger readers).

The novel crosses a few different genres, including Christian Fantasy, Magical Realism (Fantasy), and Suspense. It also hit Amazon#1 New Release for Christian Fantasy. I hope you will check it out. To learn more, please visit www.hunterwhiteauthor.com

Is this group still active? Looks like most of the activity was 2020.
I am looking for squeaky clean thrillers - Christian or secular (they do exist). For me, these are very hard to find. All suggestions welcome.