Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

My first body of water is

This one is through my library's collection and I put a hold on it now. Will read it in a month or so. I hope that is okay.

Yes, Caroline, that is perfectly fine.

Charlene wrote: "I’m in! I will be using my My Want to Read shelf :)

January 1, 2022 - Read the FIRST book with a body of water on the cover. #19 The Well (Read:?/?/?)
January 15, 2022
January 29, 2022
Febru..."

Well, I ended up having to DNF the first one with water on the cover, so I went with the next... Finished this one today!

Great job, Angie! It’s always great to be able to check two books off the tbr!

Posting this while I'm thinking about it. Tomorrow's call-out is...

January 15, 2022 | Read the FIFTH book with a table on the cover.

For easy access, here's the link to everyone's designated shelves.

Had to go all the way to #783 to find the fifth table on my list.
by Elizabeth Gaskell

So, what happens when you don’t have that number with that category? For example, one 2 or 3 books, do you select the last book on the shelf for that category?

Phew…That was not an easy search. Who would have known authors don’t like tables on their covers Ha!

I will be reading #572 on my shelf. I have never read a book by this author but have been wanting too so I’m looking forward to it :)

Yes, Sarita. If you only have two table covers, go with #2. It happens like that sometimes.

I know what you mean, Charlene! I thought for sure some of my Amish books had tables, but I only saw one or two of those with tables in the mix through over 700 books.

This is the 4th book I've found and literally the last book on my list:

Great find, Sarita!

Is it too late to sign up?

Not at all. Welcome!

Andrea wrote: "Not at all. Welcome!"

Oh, good! Here's the list that I will be working from - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

January 1, 2022 - Body of water Love's First Bloom - read 3/3/2023
January 15, 2022 - 5th book - table Legacy of Secrets
January 29, 2022 - 9th book - letter C Candleshine
February 12, 2022 - 6th book - food Flies on the Butter
February 26, 2022 - 6th book - letter U An Uncommon Woman
March 12, 2022 - Hardcover book - Frost
March 26, 2022 - 4th Contemporary - After the Leaves Fall
April 9, 2022 - 2nd book pubbed in Oct - Amy Inspired
April 23, 2022 - 6th book w/fence - Coming Home
May 7, 2022 - 2nd book w/hat - Seeds of Summer
May 21, 2022 - 8th book pubbed in Aug - The Guy I'm Not Dating
June 4, 2022 - 5th book w/1000+ ratings - Hearts Awakening
June 18, 2022 - 8th paperback - It's All About Us

July 2, 2022 - 2nd book above 4* - The Thorn
July 16, 2022 - 5th book w/beach - A Window to the World
July 30, 2022 - 9th book w/T author - A Daughter's Inheritance
August 13, 2022 - 6th book pubbed between 01-18 - Rachel's Garden
August 27, 2022 - 8th book w/face - The Fruit of My Lipstick
September 10, 2022 - 3rd green book - Turning the Paige
September 24, 2022 - 1st book w/no people - Rose House
October 8, 2022 - 6th book pubbed in March - Miss Invisible
October 22, 2022 - 7th book w/book on cover - At His Command
November 5, 2022 - 1st blue cover - Escape to Morning
November 19, 2022 - 3rd book over 350 pages - Maid to Match
December 3, 2022 - 7th book w/same author initials - This Fine Life
December 17, 2022 - 7th book w/author last initial is C - Chloe
December 31, 2022 - 1st book pubbed in Dec (2009) - Never Far from Home

January 14, 2023 - 6th book w/flowers -
January 28, 2023 - 5th book pubbed before 2009 - Be Strong & Curvaceous
February 11, 2023 - 3rd book not in series - The Silent Order
February 25, 2023 - 9th book w/black cover - Genesis
March 11, 2023 - 9th historical - Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana
March 25, 2023 - 7th w/less than 600 ratings - Summer Dream (169)
April 8, 2023 - 1st eBook - A Dream Unfolding
April 22, 2023 - 4th book that's part of a trilogy - Embers of Love
May 6, 2023
May 20, 2023
June 3, 2023
June 17, 2023

You're linked up, Christy.

Sad to discover that is NOT Christian. I had found it while browsing a list of "Christian fiction" titles, but there are profanity (taking the Lord's name in vain) and expletives (other curse words) in it. Talk about a shocker! Hopefully I'll get it finished tonight or tomorrow so I can get back to reading a cleaner book.

I'm in! Sounds fun! :)

Grab Bag
Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

My Shelf: want to read https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

January 1, 2022 | Read the FIRST book with a body of water on the cover.
, 8/8/22, 4 stars
January 15, 2022 | Read the FIFTH book with a table on the cover.
, 6/9, 3 stars
January 29, 2022 | Read the NINTH book whose title begins with C
, 8/7/22, 1 star
February 12, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book with a type of food in the title
, 6/5, 4 stars
February 26, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book whose title begins with U.
, 9/15/22, 4 stars

March 12, 2022 | Read the FIRST book in hardcover format.

March 26, 2022 | Read the FOURTH contemporary book

April 9, 2022 | Read the SECOND book published in October
, 7/4, 3 stars
April 23, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book with a fence on the cover

May 7, 2022 | Read the SECOND book with a hat on the cover.

May 21, 2022 | Read the EIGHTH book published in August of any year

June 4, 2022 | Read the FIFTH book with over 1,000 ratings.
, 7/14, DNF at 45%. Too many content issues. Couldn't stomach reading anymore.
June 18, 2022 | Read the EIGHTH book in paperback format.
, 7/8, 3.5 stars
July 2, 2022 | Read the SECOND book with an average rating above 4.



July 16, 2022 | Read the FIFTH book with a beach on the cover.
, finished 8/3/22, 4 stars


July 30, 2022 | Read the NINTH book whose author’s first initial is T


August 13, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book published between 2001 and 2018.
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August 27, 2022 | Read the EIGHTH book with a face on the cover.
10/31/22, 4 stars

September 10, 2022 | Read the THIRD book with a green cover.
10/23/22, 1 star

September 24, 2022 | Read the FIRST book with no people on the cover.

October 8, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book published in March of any year.
, March 25th, 2014

October 22, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book with book(s) on the cover
10/28/22, 3 stars

November 5, 2022 | Read the FIRST book with a blue cover.


November 19, 2022 | Read the THIRD book over 350 pages.


December 3, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book whose author’s initials are the same letter.
1/26/23, 3 stars

December 17, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book whose author’s last initial is C. (Link to author)
by Ace Collins 2/16/23, 3.5 stars

December 31, 2022 | Read the FIRST book published in DECEMBER of any year. (share which year)
12/4/2011

January 14, 2023 | Read the SIXTH book with flower(s) on the cover. (Post the cover.)


January 28, 2023 | Read the FIFTH book published before 2009.

August 1, 2008

February 11, 2023 | Read the THIRD book that is not part of a series.


February 25, 2023 | Read the NINTH book with a black cover


March 11, 2023 | Read the NINTH historical book.
3/31/23, 2 stars

March 25, 2023 | Read the SEVENTH book with fewer than 600 ratings.
, 20 ratings

April 8, 2023 | Read the FIRST book in ebook format.


April 22, 2023
Ozark Mountain Trilogy #1

May 6, 2023


May 20, 2023


June 3, 2023

June 17, 2023

Andrea wrote: "Sad to discover that is NOT Christian. I had found it while browsing a list of "Christian fiction" titles, but there are profanity (taking the Lord's name in vai..."

I wonder how it got on that list? It's definitely general fiction.

Welcome, Melanie! You're linked up. I understand that about the tables. I thought there were a lot more tables on covers than there turned out to be on my list too. :)

Hannah, I have no idea. It was many years ago when I saw it and was intrigued by both cover and blurb, so I'm sure it was just some random oddity that it got on there. Oh well. Soon it will be checked OFF my list. ;)

Andrea wrote: "Sad to discover that is NOT Christian. I had found it while browsing a list of "Christian fiction" titles, but there are profanity (taking the Lord's name in vai..."

Oh no. That is irritating

Finished this one today! (Nice that the fifth table ended up being a picture book.) XD

Awesome!

Time for a new call-out!

January 29, 2022
Read the NINTH book whose title begins with C.

Here's the link to everyone's designated shelves.

I'll be reading #285 City of Angels by Tracie Peterson.


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I also finished call-out #1.
Jan 1 | Read the FIRST book with a body of water on the cover.
#11 The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott (GM language) 1/19/22

Well...when I counted up to the ninth C title on my list, I didn't even recognize it or know how it got there. Turns out it was a library discard that I picked up years ago, and I had no idea what it was even about. But thanks to the challenge, I just had a hilarious read that would probably have waited on my shelves for who knows how many more years if not for this! :D

The Crooked Gate by Marilyn Cram Donahue - 1/30/22

Fantastic! I love it when surprise books end up being really good ones.

#203 on my list is the 9th book with a C title (I did exclude books which had a The/A/An)

Ooh, Sarita, you're in for a good one. I enjoyed that one last year.

Andrea wrote: "Ooh, Sarita, you're in for a good one. I enjoyed that one last year."

Thank you, I think you actually recommended it to me :-)

Very possible! 🤣

Time for another call-out!

February 12, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book with a type of food in the title.

Participants' Designated Shelves

I'll be reading...

#469 Beneath the Blackberry Moon: The Red Feather by April W. Gardner
(Seventh book, because I didn't have access to the sixth.)

I actually found 5 with a type of food - so the 5th and final book on my list with a type of food in the title.

Great find!

This is probably what I get for not reading cozy mysteries...I could only find three! (: So I'll be reading the last one:

Great find, Angie!

Hard to believe it's already time for another call-out! Anyone else needing to play catch-up? :)

February 26, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book whose title begins with U.

Everyone's Designated Shelves

Happy reading!

I'll be reading...

#468 Unexpected Family by Jill Kemerer

I still need to read the last one. Wow, time is flying! It's not quite the right time of year for it, but my seventh U title is

That looks like an interesting book, Angie.

I'm behind on reads right now too, because of the editing job I had this month. Hoping to play some catch-up in the next few weeks.

@Angie, I still need to catch up on all the categories called so far, but I know/hope to soon.

I only had two U books in my list, one a novella collection and I realised I actually read 2 of the 3 in that collection, and I do not have access to that specific book, so will go with the only other option I have left on the shelf:

Good find, Sarita!

I am woefully behind on challenges, but I have at least located all the books in my list that I need to read and updated my part of the challenge. Hoping for more reading time soon!

Sounds like you’re getting well organized!