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. Please choose 3-4 book from any of my unread books.

To Read
To buy or borrow
To read kindle free
Reading next

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my "want to read" and/or "tbr-physical-books" shelves.

I'm in! Please pick two or three books from my "Want to Read" shelf.

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 hg options shelf.

I'm in! Please choose 2-3 from my "hidden gems" shelf.

I am ready to join again!
Please choose 3 - 4 titles from my Possible Hidden Gems shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in. Please choose 3-4 titles from my "hidden gems" shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my hidden gem shelf:

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

Im in, please choose from my ro read shelf x

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my temp to read soon list:

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

I forgot today was the 10th. I'll post the match-ups after church tomorrow. Sorry for the delay, friends. It's been a busy week of work again.

Oh can I still join?? It’s been a busy month so far and I forgot!

Yes, Charlene. Welcome! Let us know which shelf to use.

Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are being created.

Here are June's match-ups. Please choose books for one another by the 14th (giving an extra day because I was late in creating the match-ups). Happy reading!

Brittany (12) - Charlene (19)
Jenn (6) - Loraine (10)
Alice (11) - Joyce (4)
Katrina (8) - Staci (3)
Sarita (2) - Missy (7)
Karen (9) - Kate (5)

Karen, I'm going to give you 3 options (lmk if you need more!):
Huckleberry Hill , I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story , and Oath of Honor .
I look forward to seeing what you choose for me!🙂

Hey Brittany,

Please pick 3-4 from the following shelves

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

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

Hi Charlene! You have so many wonderful books on your shelf, many of which are favorites of mine. Here are 4 for you to choose from:

Jenn - here are my choices for you:


These were all top reads for me!

HI Joyce,
here's my picks for you
and
The last one isn't christian fiction, but I really really enjoyed it!

Thanks Brittany I choose and maybe

I haven’t read any on your self but there are two authors I have enjoyed and

I also picked the following because they look fun and

Hope you enjoy the one you choose :)

Katrina chose for me:


I chose for Katrina:


Happy reading all!

Hi Loraine, here are my choices for you:

I've read and enjoyed the first two, and I've been wanting to read the other two. I hope you find one you enjoy!

And thanks for my choices. I will be reading and possibly another one.

Kate wrote: "Karen, I'm going to give you 3 options (lmk if you need more!):
Huckleberry Hill , I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story [bookc..."

Thanks Kate for the great choices - this makes a tough decision since they all look great! I'll go with [book:I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story|25122073] for sure.

Unfortunately I have not read any of yours but did find many we both want to read. Therefore, here are my choices for you:

jenn wrote: "Hi Loraine, here are my choices for you:



I am reading right now, so I will choose it!

Thanks, Karen! I'm going to go with A Promise Kept , which, ironically enough, is actually the first book of a companion series to the 'I Hope You Dance' book I suggested for you.
Guess we're both reading Robin Lee Hatcher/Kings Meadow stories this month!😄

That Robin Lee Hatcher Series is a good one!

Kate, where do A Promise Kept and I Hope You Dance fit in with the main three Kings Meadow books? I've already read books 1-2 in the trilogy, but I was unaware those other two books were related.

Andrea, the series page lists A Promise Kept as set in Kings Meadow but not officially part of the series. I Hope You Dance is listed as book 2.5.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/1257...

Thanks! I'll try to sneak in I Hope You Dance before Keeper of the Stars. Glad to have a heads-up on this.

Hi Missy

Here is my 3 choices for you:

Hi Sarita -

I think I am going to choose


For you I chose one from each of your shelves. A couple I have read, a couple I haven't. I hope you find one to enjoy:

, , , and

Thank you, Charlene! I think I will read as it is a review book that I am overdue in reviewing!

Joyce, looking forward to seeing your choices for me

Missy wrote: "Hi Sarita -

I think I am going to choose


For you I chose one from each of your shelves. A couple I have read, a couple I haven't. I hope you find one to enjo..."

Thank you Missy, I like the blue theme ;-)

I will probably go for or

Both great choices Sarita!!

Sarita wrote: "Missy wrote: "Hi Sarita -

I think I am going to choose


For you I chose one from each of your shelves. A couple I have read, a couple I haven't. I hope you fi..."

I didn't even notice a theme. 😁 Hope one of them is a new favorite. PS I believe A Match for the Making is a June buddy read.

I have to switch to the other is no longer available on my library app.

Loraine, i just finished , and it was a good book (and very fun to read). Thanks for choosing that one!

Missy wrote: "the other is no longer available on my library app."

Oh bummer! I dislike when this happens. Glad you have another option for the month!

Alice, if Joyce doesn’t pick for you tomorrow, I’ll be happy to select some titles for you.

jenn wrote: "Loraine, i just finished , and it was a good book (and very fun to read). Thanks for choosing that one!"

I loved A Match In The Making, and I finished A Shadow in Moscow and found it very interesting. It was set during the Cold War period in the 1960's and 70's. I remember them vividly.

That would be great, thank you Andrea, and thank you for organising every month

You're welcome, Alice.

Here are some choices, all five-star reads for me, in case Joyce isn't able to choose for you.


If you'd like to choose a few for me from my asap-reading-list, that'd be great.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Andrea wrote: "You're welcome, Alice.

Here are some choices, all five-star reads for me, in case Joyce isn't able to choose for you.
[bookco..."

Thank yous so much Andrea, my choices for you are: [bookcover:Can't Help Falling|29430781] which I have read and enjoyed and also which jumped out to me

I'm not sure which of your choices I will choose yet, I'm leaning towards finding hope though, but may change my mind before I get to it.

Thanks, Alice! What a great selection! I'll go with Between Two Shores, as it's been a long time since I've read a book by Jocelyn Green.

Karen, I just finished A Promise Kept and really enjoyed it. Thanks for choosing it for me!

Thanks to Katrina for choosing The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen. It was lovely. Those reading it in July are in for a treat.

Staci wrote: "Thanks to Katrina for choosing The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen. It was lovely. Those reading it in July are in for a treat.

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So glad you enjoyed it, Staci! I am excitedly waiting for the next book in the series.