Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Welcome to this month's Hidden Gems challenge!

Hidden Gems is a fantastic way to plow through those mountains of books claiming space in your house or e-reader. I have found that this challenge produces some fun group interaction as well, because someone else chooses which book you’ll read next.

If you sign up, you'll be matched up with a Hidden Gems partner. You will choose a book from the list your partner designates which you have already read and cannot believe your partner hasn’t read yet. Your partner will do the same for you with the list you designate. The point is to find that “Hidden Gem” that you think they’ll love… because you adored it when you read it!

Let us know which books you choose for each other. When you finish reading your gem, let us know what you thought about it. Perhaps your Hidden Gem might find its way to someone else’s wish list!

Match-ups will be created on the 10th of the month. Please choose books for each other by the 13th.

Sign up by telling us which list you’d like your partner to choose from.

Happy reading, friends!

I'm in (even though I haven't finished January's book yet). Please pick 1-2 from my hidden gems folder.

I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... 🙂

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my hidden gems and read next shelves.

I'm in! Please choose 2 - 3 titles from my possible hidden gems shelf:
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I'm in. Please choose at least 3 books from my list for me to decide between:

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Sign me up! Choose a couple books from my hidden gems shelf.

I'm in - please choose 3-4 books from any of my shelves:

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I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my to read or physical to read shelves.

In! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I’m in please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

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I'm in...please pick 2-3 from my "owned tbr" shelf...thanks!

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I'm in. Here's my shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are coming soon.

Here are this month's match-ups. Please choose books for each other by February 13. Happy reading!

Missy (2) - Winter (10)
Jenn (4) - Brittany (6)
Kate (3) - Hannah (12)
Staci (9) - Charlene (11)
Hanna (7) - Sarita (8)
Katrina (5) - Andrea (13)

Katrina, you have loads of good books on your shelf!

I narrowed it down to four, because after I had picked three, I noticed one of my favorite books of all time. Couldn't leave it out! All of these earned five stars from me. Enjoy!

Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... 🙂"

I'm picking and for you--enjoy!

Hannah wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... 🙂"

I'm picking .

For you, I've got 3 choices to pick from: , ,

Andrea wrote: "Katrina, you have loads of good books on your shelf!
I narrowed it down to four, because after I had picked three, I noticed one of my favorite books of all time. Couldn't leave it out! All of the..."

Thanks, Andrea! I want to choose them all. But I will certainly go with My Heart Remembers as it is available right now at my e-library (libby) and I have just downloaded it. Maybe I can squeeze it in before the end of the month and add it to the hearts abound challenge!

Looking over your list, I haven't read any of them yet, but I chose these 3 for you as they stood out to me for the reasons I will list:

- I loved The Hiding Place, it was a very inspiring book to me and so I am sure these devotions will be as well.
- I just love the cover of this book, so it must be good. :)
- and I chose this for you as I love stories that are set between Britain and India, and I will be reading it soon too.

Hope one of those work for you!

Hi Brittany, here are a few options for you:

I've read the Kristi Ann Hunter book, and I liked that one. The others looked interesting. I hope you enjoy your book!

Winter wrote: "In! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hi Winter -

I choose these 3 for you to pick from: , , and . Happy reading, which ever you pick.

Hey Missy!
Here are my picks for you. -These are both on my TBR, so I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them!

Thanks so much, Katrina! I'm going to go with The Winter Rose, because I meant to read that in January for the author of the month challenge.

Thanks Missy! I think I'll go with this one, but may read one of the others depending on my mood. ;D

Hi Jenn! Thanks so much for your choices for me. I don't know what I am going to read yet, but I will let you know and I may try to read a couple of them!

You have so many books that have been ones that I loved on your list! I am having fun picking a few for you (it was hard to narrow it down to 4 choices!

Sarita, here are four books on your lists that I read and highly enjoyed:

Love seeing all these great hidden gems!

Charlene picked for me:


I selected for her:


Happy reading all!

Hi Hanna

I have not read any on your list, so decided to pick those which is the longest on your shelf :-)

Hanna wrote: "Sarita, here are four books on your lists that I read and highly enjoyed:
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All great choices! Not sure what I'm in the mood for yet, might try to get to more than one :-)

Winter wrote: "Hey Missy!
Here are my picks for you. -These are both on my TBR, so I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them!
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I am going to try for , I found it on my Freading app last night.

Brittany, I'm planning to read . I recently got that one from my library. I might try to read another one, also, if I can. Thanks!

Sarita wrote: "Hi Hanna

I have not read any on your list, so decided to pick those which is the longest on your shelf :-)

[bookcover:The Midwife's Dilemma..."

Thanks for the recommendations, Sarita! I guess you want me to work at finishing a book. ;) Since I just finished a Grace Livingston Hill book, I'll read The Midwife's Dilemma first, and then we'll see if I have time for another book.

Andrea - I thought I had signed up, but guess I forgot in the midst of planning for my surgery. If anyone would like to pick a book for me, here is my shelf link:

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Not a problem, Loraine.

Anyone want to volunteer to choose some books for Loraine?

I will . . . . Here are the one's I picked for you Loraine - a couple I want to read.

, , and

Thanks Missy. I will choose

Kate wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... 🙂"

I'm picking ..."

I’ll pick

Loraine wrote: "Thanks Missy. I will choose "

Ooo, good one!

Hannah wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Thanks Missy. I will choose "

Ooo, good one!"

Finished it last night, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Thanks for choosing for me, Hannah! It's now taken its place as one of my favourite Julie Klassen novels.🙂

Loraine wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Thanks Missy. I will choose "

Ooo, good one!"

Finished it last night, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!"


Yay!! I have it on my self, and hoping to get to it soon.

Missy wrote: "Winter wrote: "Hey Missy!
Here are my picks for you. -These are both on my TBR, so I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them!
[bookcover:Beauty Amo..."

Started Beauty Among Ruins last night and enjoying it very much so far. Lily is a little spit fire!

I ended up reading and I really enjoyed it! Thank you, Jenn.

I may also try reading this month, too. I will let you know if I do.

I just finished , Brittany, and it was really good. Thanks for choosing that one. And I'm glad that you enjoyed your book!

Thank you Charlene! My Hope Next Door had been on my Kindle since 2016. It was good!

I finished My Heart Remembers It was so lovely and I was crying at the end. I can see why it is one of your favorites, Andrea. Thanks so much for the recommendation.

I finished it at 11:55pm so I was able to squeeze it in the monthly challenge too! Just barely!

Aww! I am so happy you enjoyed it too! That ending never fails to make me weep. 😊

Missy wrote: "Missy wrote: "Winter wrote: "Hey Missy!
Here are my picks for you. -These are both on my TBR, so I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of them!
[bookco..."

Glad you're enjoying it!
I read The Lost Girl of Astor Street and loved it and am now a little over halfway through A Portrait of Loyalty! <3 <3 <3 Thanks for the excellent picks!