Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Excited to share this first list from a CFD Member. This is their list of 2022 and 2023 books they most look forward to reading. There is at least one book that releases in February 2023. For this challenge, it's great to read book(s) during the focus month, but definitely ok to read from this list anytime in 2023.

For those that want to record their reads for this challenge, here's the link for tracking.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

For anyone who'd like to share their 2022/2023 list for consideration, please message me. There are available openings.

Without further adieu, here's our first Pick a Book For Me List for 2023!

The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
The Cairo Curse

The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano
The Lost Melody

The Secrets of Emberwild by Stephenia McGee
The Secrets of Emberwild

Beneath the Bending Skies by Jane Kirkpatrick
Beneath the Bending Skies

A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer
A Texas Christmas Carol

Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin
Dangerous Beauty

A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson
A Quilt for Christmas

By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser
By Way of the Moonlight

Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
Heirlooms

Elysium Tide by James R Hannibal
Elysium Tide

Which will you read?

I was thinking to myself 'wow, what a great list!' . . . and then I realised that this is MY list! LOL
I'm going to go with Elysium Tide for January.

LOL Kate! Thanks for the reveal.

Staci, is this like the Forgotten Books (Pick a Title Out of a Hat) challenge from last year? How does it work?

Nice list, Kate! I am definitely going to go with Heirlooms. But I also really want to read The Lost Melody so I may try and fit them both in.

Brittany wrote: "Staci, is this like the Forgotten Books (Pick a Title Out of a Hat) challenge from last year? How does it work?"

Hi Brittany. It is like Forgotten Books/Pick a Title Out of Hat. Each month we'll have a list of 8-10 books provided by a CFD Member. The list will be 2022/2023 releases they are most looking forward to. One list will be shared each month. Ideally, participants will read a book from the list that month, but it's fine to read them anytime in 2023. Just let me know if there are any questions.

Staci wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Staci, is this like the Forgotten Books (Pick a Title Out of a Hat) challenge from last year? How does it work?"

Hi Brittany. It is like Forgotten Books/Pick a Title Out of Hat. E..."

Ok, thanks! I thought it seemed similar (although I guess the forgotten books one was about books we wanted to get to from our TBR and this is from soon to be or recently released books). Great idea!

I will try to read , although I am not sure when I will be able to get my hands on a copy. So will read as soon as I can.

I'm going with

I will probably read in January:



But hope to read these sometime in 2023:

loved The Lost Melody -Best Read of 2022 for me, and can't wait to start reading The Cairo Curse.

I will go with either or

Nice list, Kate! I have 4 that really interest me. I definitely want to read A Texas Christmas Carol and A Quilt for Christmas, am going to try and fit both in. Elysium Tide and Heirlooms have been added to my TBR list.

I'll read , which I think is a part of , which I have in my stacks.

I'll read since I have it for review!

I'm going to be reading Heirlooms this month!

I thought I posted I'd be participating but I just realized I didn't on this thread. I chose and oh my. Insert all of the emotional emojis! It is so so good. I highly recommend it and am so glad it was recommended for this challenge, or I probably would have passed it by! High five stars for sure.

Crystal wrote: "I thought I posted I'd be participating but I just realized I didn't on this thread. I chose and oh my. Insert all of the emotional emojis! It is so so good. I highly..."

Okay . . . that makes me even more excited to read it at some point this year!

Kate wrote: "I was thinking to myself 'wow, what a great list!' . . . and then I realised that this is MY list! LOL
I'm going to go with Elysium Tide for January."
I finished Elysium Tide last night, and really enjoyed it.
Also, my hidden gem for this month happens to be The Lost Melody , so I'll be getting 2 of my 'pick for me' choices in for this month!

Nice job Kate!

Finished

I changed my mind. While I still plan to read , I don't think I will even have it by the end of January. But I do have and it works for a couple of other challenges that I am doing, too. So that will be my book for January.

I finished .

I finished and wow. What an amazing book. It may end up being my favourite book of 2023... but we will see... lots of the year to go yet.

Many thanks to Kate for her wonderful list this minth. I finished A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer- what a wonderful, sweet & inspirational story. The author was new to me but I will be looking to read more by her. This was a quick read but thoroughly enjoyable.

Unfortuately, it will be the only one that I finish this month due to several other challenges I am working this month. However, I have added A Quilt for Christmas, Heirlooms and Elysium Tide to my TBR list.

Karen wrote: "Many thanks to Kate for her wonderful list this minth. I finished A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer- what a wonderful, sweet & inspirational story. The author was new to me but I will be l..."
What a lovely thing to say, Karen; thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book you chose to read this month (Karen Witemeyer's a favourite of mine!), and hope you'll enjoy the others you've put on your TBR list whenever you find time to read them. 😊

Read for January. Cute novella!

I finished The Lost Melody just now and absolutely loved it!

Simone wrote: "I'm going with "

Well, that was a disappointment! I really wanted to like the book, but I just couldn't. Some parts of the book were great, others not so much.

Simone wrote: "I'm going with "

Well, that was a disappointment! I really wanted to like the book, but I just couldn't. Some parts of the book were great, others not so much.

I'm curious. how do you ladies add the book in there like that where you can tap on the picture and go straight to the book?

Hannah wrote: "I'm curious. how do you ladies add the book in there like that where you can tap on the picture and go straight to the book?"

Hi, Hannah. On desktop version, there is a button called "add book/author" above the comment box. When clicked, it brings up a pop-up window that has options at the bottom for "link" or "cover." Select the "cover" option, then use the search box (still in the pop-up window) to find the book you want. Then click "add" next to the appropriate cover.

Book I read in January


Books I hope to read during 2023


Thank you Kate :)

I’m a little late, but finally here!

Well done Lynnette! I haven't read my January novel yet so you are ahead of me.