Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Finalists for the 2024 Holt Medallion Awards have been announced and a number of Christian Fiction titles are included.

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The poll for July's book of the month is live.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Finalists for the 2024 Carol Awards have been announced!

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Finalists for the 2024 Faith, Hope and Love Reader's Choice Awards have been announced.

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We are fully into award season. :-)

We currently have a tie for July's book of the month. Please consider voting if you haven't already.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

The 2024 Selah Award Winners have been announced and are listed at the end of the thread.

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I have a busy weekend ahead. I'm hoping to do my updates tomorrow afternoon or evening.

Posting my first batch of updates tonight (the remainder will be posted in the morning):

Book of the Month ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Author of the Month ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Monthly Focus ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Updates finished for June:

Pick for Me ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Genre Match ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My greatest need/desire are recommendations for squeaky clean thrillers - Christian or secular (they do exist). These books are so hard to find.
I've been part of Goodreads for years, but mostly inactive. Since 2008, I've had six published thrillers through Kregel - two series.
Jerusalem Prophecies: The Sacred Cipher; Brotherhood Conspiracy; The Aleppo Code.
Empires of Armageddon: Ishmael Covenant; Persian Betrayal; Ottoman Dominion.
Sometime this year I'll be jumping into a new world, nonfiction, with a book titled Rescuing Hidden Hearts.
Thanks for having this group on Goodreads.
Now Reading: A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite

The winners of the Holt Medallion Awards have been announced and there are a number of Christian Fiction novels among them.

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Terry wrote: "Thanks for having this group on Goodreads."

We're glad you've found us, Terry! Congratulations on all your published books! That's exciting stuff right there. :)

Andrea wrote: "I have a busy weekend ahead. I'm hoping to do my updates tomorrow afternoon or evening."

Sorry for the delay, folks. It's been a fun day meeting up with some fellow and local-to-me author buddies, and I spent the afternoon/evening with my parents, so I'm just now getting to my updates.

My updates are done. Hidden Gems and Book-Buyer's Therapy plus updating the Challenge Catalogue.
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If I've missed something, let me know.

2024 Daphne DuMaurier Award Finalists have been announced.

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The poll is open for August's Book of the Month.

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We are halfway through the year. A thread has been created for anyone who wants to share how they are doing toward annual challenges.

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

Final hours to vote for August's Book of the Month:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

first batch of July challenge posts:

author of the month ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

monthly challenge focus ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We have a tie for the August Book of the Month. Please vote in the tie-breaker poll.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

finished July updates:

pick for me ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

genre match ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Had a busy weekend, and today was spent recovering. Will do my updates tomorrow. Sorry for the delay in getting the new quarterly challenges posted!

New quarterlies are posted.

Book Chain
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Celebrations Galore
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Revisit a Favorite Author
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

More challenges to come later. (Have to wait to post them because of GR's rule of posting only three new threads per hour.)

New six-monthers are ready.

Animal Race
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Create a Cover Rainbow
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Randomized United States | Part 2
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Title Hunt
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My other updates will come after tutoring work is finished.

Book-Buyer's Therapy
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

The Challenge Catalogue has been updated (six-month, quarterly, monthly sections).
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I've added The London House to our group's home page, and whenever the next Book of the Month is decided (tie break!), I'll get that added as well.

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Friends, we really appreciate your participation in the group! CFD is such a warm, welcoming, fun place to be because YOU make it that way. Thank you!

NOTICE: For those playing the Randomized United States | Part 2 challenge:

December's states had a goof-up. We featured Arkansas in the first part of the year. I have swapped out that state for the missing state of Alaska. Please adjust your lists. Thank you.

Final day to vote in tie-breaker poll. There is currently a one vote difference between the two books.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Winners of the Faith, Hope and Love Awards have been announced.

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

Poll for the September Book of the Month is now live.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

voted!

Staci wrote: "The annual challenges are now in place for 2024. We have 15 challenges this year, which is a few less than 2023. Hope you will find some to enjoy!

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Andrea wrote: "The six-month challenges are set for the first half of the year."

Hello Staci and Andrea, I have been on GoodReads and a member of this group for quite a few years, but have never been active in the group, and I would like to change that. I'm interested in knowing what the annual challenge is. Would you mind giving me a brief explanation?

Hello Kelly, there are multiple challenges that are from January 2024 - December 2024. A complete list can be found through this link under the title "Annual Challenges":
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Descriptions for each challenge is provided on the first page of each challenge.

Kelly, thank you for the question. The annual challenges are reading challenges that last an entire year. You may join them any time throughout the calendar year.

For our challenges, you find books to read that match the given tasks of each challenge you join. Books count once they have been completely read.

Hope you find a few challenges to enjoy!

Voting ends soon for the September Book of the Month.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Posted the first update for the monthly challenges for August.
Author of the Month ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We have a tie for the September Book of the Month. Please vote in the tie-breaker poll.

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

August updates:

Monthly Focus ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Pick for Me ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Genre Match ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Will do my updates Friday afternoon. Sorry for the delay!

Hidden Gems, Book-Buyer's Therapy, and Challenge Catalogue have been updated for August.

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Sign-ups for Hidden Gems close tomorrow. Anyone else want to play?
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The poll for October's Book of the Month is now open.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

voted😊

first batch of September updates is posted:

Author of the Month ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Monthly Focus ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

September updates completed:

Pick for Me ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Genre Match ~ https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My updates are done.

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

Book-Buyer's Therapy
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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

Congratulations to the 2024 Carol Award Winners!

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The 2024 Christy Award Finalists have been announced!

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

Here's a link to share how you are doing with your annual challenges.

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

We currently have a tie for November's Book of the Month. Last day to vote is September 30.

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...