Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Sorry for the delay in posting today's call-out. I had a morning job to do and have just now gotten on my computer.

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

Designated Shelves

Which book will you be reading?

I'll be reading #53 Twelve Ordinary Men by John F. MacArthur, Jr.

I thought I had a couple of different books to read, by Kim Vogel Sawyer, but I forgot I had already boxed away the two omnibuses of hers that I have since I have the individual paperbacks too. So nonfiction it is this round! Plus, I cleaned up my list a bit to get those omnibuses out of the mix as well as a couple of books I've finished but not yet reviewed.

Andrea, what is an option if I don’t have any books in hardcover format?

Or May I read a children’s book not on the list? Went to the library yesterday so hot a few hardcovers there?

That library idea is a great one, Sarita!

Another idea is to substitute with your favorite format (paperback, ebook, or audio).

Here's the next call-out.

March 26, 2022 | Read the FOURTH contemporary book.

Designated Shelves

#9 Take One by Karen Kingsbury

I will have to go with my 6th one, since that is the first one I will have access to.

Great!

Picked my latest books. :)

February 12, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book with a type of food in the title
(Not sure if this is the sixth, but it is close)


February 26, 2022 | Read the SEVENTH book whose title begins with U.
(Have to read the first two books in the series first :))


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


March 26, 2022 | Read the FOURTH contemporary book

Great list!

Here's the first call-out for April.

April 9, 2022 | Read the SECOND book published in October.

Designated Shelves

I'll be reading #76 A Measure of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling | pub October 1, 2009.

My 2nd book published in October is

Here you go, folks!

April 23, 2022 | Read the SIXTH book with a fence on the cover.

Which book will you be reading?

Designated Shelves

I'll be reading #396 on my list:

My 6th book will be

Awesome! Who doesn't love spending some time with Anne with an E? :)

Andrea wrote: "Awesome! Who doesn't love spending some time with Anne with an E? :)"

I was excited when I saw that is the 6th one!

Another Grab Bag task is here!

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

Designated Shelves

Which book will you be reading this round?

I'll be reading #12 Bygones by Kim Vogel Sawyer.

number 83 on my list - it is actually the third book, because the 1st and 2nd I currently do not have access to.

My books for the newest rounds. Not sure if I missed books with fences/hats, but I tried my best to search covers for them. :)

April 9, 2022 | Read the SECOND book published in October

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.

Great job, y'all!

can someone please explain to me what you mean by the second book with (fill in the blank)?

Mary wrote: "can someone please explain to me what you mean by the second book with (fill in the blank)?"

It would be the second book on your to-be-read list (or whichever of your personal Goodreads shelves you prefer to work off of for this challenge) that fits the criteria.

For example, if these were the first six books on my list and the call-out was "the first blue-cover book," I would go with All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (the fourth pictured book cover).

If I had already read it or did not have access to it, I could skip and choose With Wings as Eagles by Elaine Schulte (the fifth shown book) instead.

Mary wrote: "can someone please explain to me what you mean by the second book with (fill in the blank)?"

Perfect! Thank you.

Glad to help, Mary. If you decide to sign up, and we'd be happy to have you join in, you might want to reserve a few spots in a row so that you'll have room to edit and add in the books you read for the challenge, as this is a lengthy one.

You may see what I mean at the following link. This will take you to my post. Scroll down to see how I reserved a couple of extra spots so that I could keep my full challenge together.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

So sorry for the delay on releasing the new grab bag task. I had a packed-with-work day yesterday.

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

Participants' Designated Shelves

What will you be reading this round?

I'll be reading #198 The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel (GM), published originally on August 20, 2009.

My 8th one is which will release Aug 2022.

Awesome! I love that blood-red color too! So rich and pretty.

My 8th one

I hope it's a good one!

Next Grab Bag task is ready for you, friends.

June 4, 2022 | Read the FIFTH book with over 1,000 ratings.

Participants' Designated Shelves

Which book will you be reading this round?

I'll be reading #5 by Karen Kingsbury, which has 18,085 ratings on Goodreads.

- 761,044 ratings

I'll be reading

Not looking forward to this book, as i didn't love book one (lots of content issues). If this book is like the first, i probably will DNF. :(

Melanie wrote: "I'll be reading

Not looking forward to this book, as i didn't love book one (lots of content issues). If this book is like the first, i probably will DNF. :("

Perfectly acceptable, Melanie. Just let us know what page number or percentage point you stopped on and a brief reason of why (such as language, didn't mesh with the author voice, etc. -- even though you practically just did, wink wink). I consider DNFs a great chance to check off another book from our TBR.

If you do DNF it, you have the options of just moving on to the next task (when it becomes available) or selecting the next book that fits the current category (if you'd like to have a completed book for the task in your final lineup for the challenge). I leave that up to you and what reading mood you're in at the time.

Sarita wrote: " - 761,044 ratings"

Oh, Sarita, you are in for a heartbreaker! Grab some tissues, friend. I suspect you might need them with this book (and the movie, if you haven't yet seen it). I weep every time.

Full Disclosure: I am a weeper, so that's hardly unexpected. ;)

Andrea wrote: "Sarita wrote: " - 761,044 ratings"

Oh, Sarita, you are in for a heartbreaker! Grab some tissues, friend. I suspect you might need them with this book (and the movie..."

O thanks! I think I saw the movie years ago, but never read the book and John Grisham is my husband's favourite author, so I'm slowly moving through his books :-)

Aww! Sarita, I love that you're reading books by your husband's favorite author. So sweet!

Grisham used to be one of my favorites too (before I discovered Christian fiction). I particularly enjoyed The Client and The Rainmaker. As with all of his books, they are general market with negative content. But he does know how to spin a good legal suspense tale.

Andrea wrote: "Aww! Sarita, I love that you're reading books by your husband's favorite author. So sweet!

Grisham used to be one of my favorites too (before I discovered Christian fiction). I particularly enjoye..."

Yes, I usually put my general market hat on when I read his books :-)

Sarita, you and I are so similar there. I always remind myself if the book is GM before I open it. :) I still make note of negative content for my reviews, but the mindset is slightly different going into the reading, because the book(s) isn't geared toward Christian readers. I try to take that into account.

Here's the next Grab Bag callout. Happy reading!

June 18, 2022 | Read the EIGHTH book in paperback format.

Which book will you be reading?

Designated Shelves

June 18, 2022 | Read the EIGHTH book in paperback format.

#8 Love Takes Wing by Janette Oke
I'll have to do some catching up on the series first.

I only have two books in paperback format on the list, so will read the second one:

I'm the complete opposite, Sarita, as most of my books are paperbacks. I like that cover!

Andrea wrote: "I'm the complete opposite, Sarita, as most of my books are paperbacks. I like that cover!"

Most of my books are kindle copies, since I mainly read on my kindle due to time. But I love paperbacks because then I can lend it to others.