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 give me at least 2-3 options from my 'hidden-gems' shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I’m in. Please choose 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.

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 choose 3-4 titles from my hg options shelf.

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 temp read soon shelf:

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

I'm in! Please choose 4-5 books from my current challenges shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm in please choose 3-4 from my pick it for me shelf. Thank you!

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

Sign me up! Choose a couple from my Hidden Gems Shelf.

If there is still an opportunity I would like to join in

Please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

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

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

Yep, you're in, Charlene. I won't close sign-ups until Friday (U.S.) afternoon, as I have a busy morning.

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

To even things up, I'm in. Please choose from my gridlock options 2023 shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Here are this month's match-ups. Happy reading!

Loraine (7) - Jenn (6)
Staci (5) - Deanne (10)
Missy (3) - Sarita (4)
Karen (9) - Brittany (8)
Charlene (12) - Andrea (15)
Kate (2) - Hanna (11)

Charlene, these books were all five-star reads for me. Hope you find at least one to enjoy!

Hi Sarita -

For November's picks I give you -

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Hi Karen! Here are 5 choices for you. I truly enjoyed each of these books. I included a mix of contemporary and historical and also a mix of novels and novellas, since sometimes it is helpful to have a short read. Hope you find something you like. Happy reading.

These two are full length novels:


These two are novellas:


This one is a novella collection:

Brittany wrote: "Hi Karen! Here are 5 choices for you. I truly enjoyed each of these books. I included a mix of contemporary and historical and also a mix of novels and novellas, since sometimes it is helpful to ha..."

Hi Brittany - thanks for your good looking choices, made it tough to pick. I think I will go with either or

Hi Brittany! Unfortunately I have not read any of yours and have not heard of most of the authors. I included a mix of locations (big city and small town) and included a novella - here are my 4 choices for you:

Karen wrote: "Hi Brittany! Unfortunately I have not read any of yours and have not heard of most of the authors. I included a mix of locations (big city and small town) and included a novella - here are my 4 cho..."

Thanks, Karen! I think I will read .

Kate,
I haven't read any books on your list, but here are a few I also have on my TBR:

And here's one I didn't know about, but really like the author:

Hi Loraine, I haven't read any of the books on your list, but here are a few that I've been wanting to read:



I hope you find one you enjoy!

Hanna, thanks for the suggestions. I've chosen to go with Where the Road Bends for this month.
I've got 3 options for you: Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana, Sharpshooter in Petticoats, and The Shunning

Happy Reading!

Hi Staci, I've looked through your lists and have selected a few I've either read and enjoyed or they just looked good. I hope you'll enjoy one of my choices.

Thanks Deanne. I'll go with:


Options for you:

Great Staci. I just love Elizabeth Camden's books and it's nice to have a Christmas one to read this time of year as well. Of the list I had chosen for you this is the only one I haven't read.


I am going to start with Season of My Enemy and then see if I have time to read any more. Thanks for the great selection.

Thanks Andrea! I will be reading

I have only read so I pick this for you.

Also here are a few picks by authors I love:
Sarah Sundin -
Lynette Eason -
Nicole Deese -

Happy Reading :)

Charlene, I think I'm going to have to read all four. They look superb! I will begin with The Words We Lost as I recently started it and am already hooked.

Kate wrote: "Hanna, thanks for the suggestions. I've chosen to go with Where the Road Bends for this month.
I've got 3 options for you: "


Thanks, Kate! When I eventually get the time to read, I'll choose Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana.

Thanks Missy

I think I might either go with or

Hi Missy

My selection for you:

and

I think I will go with the - I can use it for a challenge. 😉

I will choose

My choices for you are:

Thanks for getting all those picks in, friends. Happy reading!

Thanks, Loraine! I think I'll be reading Just Above a Whisper.

Thanks Staci for the great choices. I've read my first book now I will see if I can fit any more in this month.

Deanne wrote: "Thanks Staci for the great choices. I've read my first book now I will see if I can fit any more in this month.

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So glad you enjoyed it! Season of My Enemy was one of my favorites from the series.

Thanks to Deanne for choosing this Christmas novella that's been on my TBR for a bit. I enjoyed it!

Staci wrote: "Thanks to Deanne for choosing this Christmas novella that's been on my TBR for a bit. I enjoyed it!

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So glad you enjoy it Staci. This is a great way to clear the shelves and find those "hidden gems."

Loraine, I just finished Just Above a Whisper, which I enjoyed! Thanks for choosing that one :)

Jenn wrote: "Loraine, I just finished Just Above a Whisper, which I enjoyed! Thanks for choosing that one :)"

Glad you enjoyed it!

Just finished . Thanks to Brittany for choosing it. I really enjoyed it and the laughs it brought.

Karen wrote: "Just finished . Thanks to Brittany for choosing it. I really enjoyed it and the laughs it brought."

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hanna . . . nothing like finishing on the last day of the month, but I truly enjoyed Where the Road Bends . Thank you for choosing it for me!

Great, Kate! No one can call you late. ;) I also enjoyed Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana and am glad you recommended it for me.

Hanna wrote: "Great, Kate! No one can call you late. ;) I also enjoyed Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana and am glad you recommended it for me."
You're such a poet, Hanna! 😉
I'm glad you enjoyed your HG as well!

Karen, I read and really enjoyed it! Thanks for the pick!

I finished - thanks Missy for picking it.