Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

January - June 2025

Read books that have the following things on the cover.

Repost your challenge once completed.

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
2. A building
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background (example )
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man
14. A window
15. A mountain

Andrea
Beth
Bonny
Brittany
Carissa
Charlotte
Crystal
Fifi
Hannah Beth
Hannah G.
Jenn
Karen
Kate
KC
Kim
Lauri
Loraine
Lynnette
Megan
Michelle
Missy
Myrn
Reagan
Sherri
Staci
Utlibrarynerd
Writer

The Items:

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
Snow!




2. A building
I'm guessing that large hotel is the Queens Hotel that is a central point in this book!



3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
Shadowed but you can see the middle woman from head to toe.



4. Two people facing away from each other



5. A horse



6. A solid color as a background (example deese)



7. Large body of water



8. A light or pastel color



9. Braided hair



10. A lighthouse
(The lighthouse is in a sliver of a picture to the left of the cover!)



11. A cat



12. Bookshelves



13. Only a man



14. A window



15. A mountain
If it can be multiple mountains instead of a single one, I'll use this!

I’m in! I like this challenge. :)

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
What Happens Next 3/31
2. A building
Before We Were Us 6/2
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
The Wings of Poppy Pendleton 1/21
4. Two people facing away from each other
An Improper Agreement {clean romance} 5/27
5. A horse
Heart of Gold 2/19
6. A solid color as a background
The All-American 6/25
7. Large body of water
Under the Bayou Moon 1/27
8. A light or pastel color
Just for the Summer 5/2
9. Braided hair
A Love Discovered 4/29
10. A lighthouse
Wishing for Mistletoe 6/27/25
11. A cat
The Christmas Cat 1/5
12. Bookshelves
The Bookseller's Promise 5/31
13. Only a man
The Christmas Blessing 5/19
14. A window
The London House 2/12
15. A mountain
The View from Rainshadow Bay 2/22

I'm in!


01. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) ~ Peril on the Ranch (finished 13 February)
02. A building ~ Beyond Ivy Walls (finished 7 January)
03. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) ~ A Patchwork Past (finished 23 February)
04. Two people facing away from each other ~ Every Hour Until Then (finished 23 June)
05. A horse ~ Mountain Fugitive (finished 4 April)
06. A solid color as a background ~ Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys {GM children's} (finished 18 January)
07. Large body of water ~ Love Overboard (finished 21 February)
08. A light or pastel color ~ Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (finished 26 April)
09. Braided hair ~ The Queen's Cook (finished 14 January)
10. A lighthouse ~ Midnight on the Scottish Shore (finished 20 April)
11. A cat ~ Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku {GM children's} (finished 1 June)
12. Bookshelves ~ The Bookstore Cat {GM children's} (finished 28 March)
13. Only a man ~ The End of the Magi (finished 8 May)
14. A window ~ Love Finds You in Calico, California (finished 27 March)
15. A mountain ~ Love's Abiding Joy (finished 17 May)

I’m in!

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)

2. A building

3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)

4. Two people facing away from each other

5. A horse

6. A solid color as a background (example deese)

7. Large body of water

8. A light or pastel color

9. Braided hair

10. A lighthouse

11. A cat

12. Bookshelves

13. Only a man

14. A window

15. A mountain

I'm in.

Cover Search
January - June 2025

Progress: 15/15

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
(2/3/25) (2/13/25) (2/23/25) (3/9/25) (4/16/25) (5/19/25)

2. A building
(1/24/24) (2/10/25) (2/14/25) (3/2/25) (3/2/25) (5/29/25)

3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
(1/5/25) (1/25/25) (1/26/25) (1/30/25) (5/16/25)

4. Two people facing away from each other
(5/27/25)

5. A horse
(6/20/25)

6. A solid color as a background
(1/31/25) (3/2/25) (4/21/25) (4/22/25)

7. Large body of water
(1/5/25) (2/2/25) (2/16/25) (4/24/25) (5/7/25) (5/12/25)

8. A light or pastel color
(1/1/25) (2/1/25) (2/10/25) (2/15/25)

9. Braided hair
(2/9/25) (3/14/25)

10. A lighthouse
(4/28/25) (5/26/25)

11. A cat
(2/27/25) (6/10/25)

12. Bookshelves
(3/2/25) (3/2/25)

13. Only a man
(1/4/25) (1/25/25) (3/1/25) (4/10/25) (6/7/25) (6/9/25)

14. A window
(3/2/25) (3/9/25) (3/22/25) (5/25/25) (6/2/25)

15. A mountain
(1/11/25) (1/16/25) (2/18/25) (4/5/25) (4/7/25) (4/27/25) (5/7/25) (5/13/25)

I'm in!

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
- snow

2. A building


3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)


4. Two people facing away from each other


5. A horse


6. A solid color as a background


7. Large body of water


8. A light or pastel color


9. Braided hair


10. A lighthouse


11. A cat


12. Bookshelves


13. Only a man


14. A window


15. A mountain

one of my favorite challenges! Count me in!

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)


2. A building


3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)

4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background


7. Large body of water

8. A light or pastel color


9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man

14. A window

15. A mountain

Count me in!

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)

2. A building

3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)

4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse

6. A solid color as a background

7. Large body of water

8. A light or pastel color

9. Braided hair

10. A lighthouse

11. A cat
12. Bookshelves

13. Only a man

14. A window

15. A mountain

I'm in!


1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
lightning 1-2-25 lightning 1-24-25 storm clouds 5-24-25
2. A building
1-19-25 3-18-25 4-16-25
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
secular 4-22-25 5-8-25 6-30-25
4. Two people facing away from each other
secular HF 1-16-25 5-28-25 6-3-25
5. A horse
secular HF2-12-25 2-17-25 2-27-25 3-3-25 3-26-25
6. A solid color as a background (example deese)
1-17-25 2-3-25 3-7-25 6-16-25 6-18-25
7. Large body of water
2-9-25 2-21-24 3-28-25 4-2-25 5-29-25
8. A light or pastel color
1-14-25
9. Braided hair
around the crown of her head1-13-25 4-25-25
10. A lighthouse
2-20-25
11. A cat
3-15-25 6-5-25
12. Bookshelves
2-8-25
13. Only a man
secular1-29-25 5-11-25 5-29-25
14. A window
2-1-25 2-27-25 4-29-25 6-4-25
15. A mountain
1-22-25 2-2-25 4-28-25

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I’m in.

I'm in

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) - (snow)
2. A building -
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) -
4. Two people facing away from each other -
5. A horse -
6. A solid color as a background -
7. Large body of water -
8. A light or pastel color -
9. Braided hair -
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat -
12. Bookshelves -
13. Only a man -
14. A window -
15. A mountain -

I'm in!

January - June 2025
Read books that have the following things on the cover.
Repost your challenge once completed.

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.):
One Day Gone by Luana Ehrlich
(02/12/25)
Between the Lightning and the Thunder: What Would It Take for You to See Your Brother as God? by B.F. Randall
(03/10/25)

2. A building:
Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham
(01/06/25)
Laynie Portland, Spy Rising—The Prequel by Vikki Kestell
(02/06/25)
Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll
(03/19/25)
The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron
(04/15/25)
Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe
(05/27/25)

3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe):
Bon Appetit by Sandra Byrd
(01/29/25)
Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale by Amanda Dykes
(02/21/25)
The Secret Society of Salzburg by Renee Ryan
(03/04/25)
You and Me, Baby by Jenn Faulk
(03/20/25)
The Lies We Believe by Lisa Harris
(06/19/25)

4. Two people facing away from each other:
Deadly Image by. Tamelia Tumlin
(05/31/25)

5. A horse:
Return to Love by Susan Page Davis
(04/08/25)

6. A solid color as a background:
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay
(01/04/25)
The Big 5-OH! by Sandra D. Bricker
(02/09/25)
Resolutions by Jenn Faulk
(02/26/25)
The Homecoming by Dan Walsh
(05/11/25)
Woman of Flames by Kim Stokely
(06/09/25)

7. Large body of water:
Framed by Gail Meath
(02/23/25) GM, has some cursing.
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis
(04/11/25)
There I Find Rest by Jessie Gussman
(05/18/25)
Lost Hours by Susan Sleeman
(05/24/25)
Larkspur Cove by Lisa Wingate
(06/24/25)

8. A light or pastel color:
Revenge of the Pieman by Elisabeth Crabtree
(01/09/25)
Valentine Bride by Shanna Hatfield
(06/26/25)

9. Braided hair:
A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson
(02/13/25)
Valley of the Shadow by Stephanie Grace Whitson
(02/15/25)
A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden
(03/26/25)

10. A lighthouse:
Finding Love in Friday Harbor, Washington by Annette M. Irby
(05/09/25)

11. A cat:
Murder at the Courthouse by A.H. Gabhart
(04/19/25)

12. Bookshelves:
The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris
(03/31/25) GM, language/content

13. Only a man:
No Less Days by Amanda G. Stevens
(03/12/25)
Three Days In Heaven by Mark Anthony Waters
(04/30/25)**Christian Fiction with lots of profanity, so many things wrong with this book. I should have DNF’ed after the first few pages.
Perilous Treasure by Dan Walsh
(05/06/25)

14. A window:
Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
(01/28/25)
Even Now by Karen Kingsbury
(02/20/25)
Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden
(03/08/25)
One Fine Day by Rachel Hauck & Carrie Padgett
(05/20/25)

15. A mountain:
The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano
(02/01/25)

Among my favorite challenges.

1. (1/26) Weather~ Lightning
2 (1/21) . A building
3. (1/1) A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
4 (3/20) Two people facing away from each other
5. (5/3 A horse
6. (1/4) A solid color as a background
7. (1/30) Large body of water
8. (1/2) A light or pastel color
9. (2/10) Braided hair
10. (2/6) A lighthouse
11. (3/27) A cat
12. (3/28) Bookshelves
13. (1/9) Only a man
14. (3/15) A window
15. (2/3) A mountain

I'm in!

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) - (Read 6/10/2025)
2. A building - (Read 3/29/2025)
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) - (Read 2/18/2025)
4. Two people facing away from each other - (Read 3/5/2025)
5. A horse - (Read 4/15/2025)
6. A solid color as a background - )Read 6/4/2025)
7. Large body of water - (Read 5/9/2025)
8. A light or pastel color - (Read 5/19/2025)
9. Braided hair - (Read 5/19/2025)
10. A lighthouse - (Read 5/24/2025)
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves - (read 6/30/2025)
13. Only a man - (Read 3/21/2025)
14. A window - (Read 5/5/2025)
15. A mountain - (Read 2/13/2025); (Read 2/2/2025)

I am in.

Blizzard

Whole person

A cat

A lighthouse

A window

Only a man

Two people facing away

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

Always love this one!! I'm in!

1. Weather
2. A building
3. A whole person
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man
14. A window
15. A mountain

I’m in!

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) Nowhere to Turn Lynette Eason
2. A building Agent Undercover Lynette Eason
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) Rodeo Rescuer Lynette Eason

4. Two people facing away from each other Meet Me in the Margins Melissa Ferguson
5. A horse Classified Christmas Mission Lynette Eason
6. A solid color as a background Dear Mr. Knightley Katherine Reay
7. Large body of water Take a Chance on Me Susan May Warren
8. A light or pastel color And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer Fredrik Backman
9. Braided hair Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel Mariah Marsden
10. A lighthouse The Lighthouse Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner
11. A cat Family Affair Debbie Macomber
12. Bookshelves Love in the Library Maggie Tokuda-Hall
13. Only a man One Wrong Move Dani Pettrey
14. A window No Place to Hide Lynette Eason
15. A mountain These Silent Woods Kimi Cunningham Grant

This is one of my favorites! I'm in!

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
2. A building
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background
7. Large body of water -
8. A light or pastel color -
9. Braided hair -
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat -
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man -
14. A window
15. A mountain -

Welcome, all! Everyone is linked up.

I'm in!

(view spoiler)[1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) -
2. A building -
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) -
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background -
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man
14. A window -
15. A mountain (hide spoiler)]

I'm in
The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
2. A building-
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background-
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color- mainstream rom com cleanish with some language
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves-
13. Only a man
14. A window
15. A mountain-

I'm in!

January - June 2025
Read books that have the following things on the cover.

1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.) clouds
2. A building
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background (example The Voice We Find (A Fog Harbor Romance) by Nicole Deese )
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man
14. A window
15. A mountain

I'm in!

1. Weather (snow) - Refining Emma
2. A building - The Photographer's Son
3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe) - The Orphans of Berlin
4. Two people facing away from each other - When Tides Turn
5. A horse - Thicker Than Blood
6. A solid color as background - An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
7. Large body of water - Murder and the First Lady (The fountains on the front lawn of the White House.)
8. A light or pastel color - Sweet Dreams Drive
9. Braided hair -
10. A lighthouse -
11. A cat -
12. Bookshelves -
13. Only a man - Blind Spot
14. A window -
15. A mountain -

I’m in!

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
2. A building
3. A whole person (head to toe)
4. Two people facing away from each other
5. A horse
6. A solid color as a background (GM)
7. Large body of water
8. A light or pastel color
9. Braided hair
10. A lighthouse
11. A cat
12. Bookshelves
13. Only a man
14. A window
15. A mountain

Welcome, Reagan, Carissa, Jenn, Loraine, and Kim!

January - June 2025

I’m In
Read books that have the following things on the cover.

Repost your challenge once completed.

The Items:
1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)

Small Things Like These. Snowfall


A Fatal Lie fog, mist


Captain Stone's Revenge storm
Carolyn Keene

snowfall
A Killer's Christmas in Wales



2. A building

The Indigo Heiress


The Vanishing at Castle Moreau


When Stars Light the Sky


3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)

The Seaside Homecoming

In the Company of Others: A Father Tim Novel

4. Two people facing away from each other

The Secret Society of Salzburg

5. A horse

All I Want for Christmas

6. A solid color as a background

The Cold Light of Mourning: A Mystery


The Words We Lost


A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael

7. Large body of water

North Sea Requiem


Hope Beyond the Waves


Sunrise Reef


Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House


8. A light or pastel color

Just Say Yes

9. Braided hair

Even if We Cry
Terrie Todd

10. A lighthouse

North Star Brides


Backroads of Minnesota: Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures by Perich, Shawn (2011) Paperback


Undaunted Hope

11. A cat

The Bodies in the Library

12. Bookshelves

The Booklover's Library

13. Only a man

Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl by John Feinstein

14. A window

A Brush with Death


Out to Canaan

15. A mountain



From a Far and Lovely Country

Quick question: does this count as a solid background ? Thanks!

Andrea wrote: "Welcome, Reagan, Carissa, Jenn, Loraine, and Kim!"

Hi Andrea.. several more participants added ;))

Reagan wrote: "Quick question: does this count as a solid background ? Thanks!"

It does not. The blue sky looks to be part of the background too. We're looking for something along this vein:

writer... wrote: "Hi Andrea.. several more participants added ;))"

I've been busy with work. Creating new links takes more time to code than I've recently had. Will catch up when I can.

I could help with that if you'd like, Andrea?

I have to do it since the trackers are added in my comments. Thank you, though!

Andrea wrote: "I have to do it since the trackers are added in my comments. Thank you, though!"

Oh, duh! Brainfog moment!🤭

Andrea wrote: "Reagan wrote: "Quick question: does this count as a solid background ? Thanks!"

It does not. The blue sky looks to be part of the ba..."

OK! Thank you!

Welcome, Writer and Utlibrarynerd!

Andrea wrote: "writer... wrote: "Hi Andrea.. several more participants added ;))"

I've been busy with work. Creating new links takes more time to code than I've recently had. Will catch up when I can."

No worries, Andrea.. thanks for adding 🌟

You're welcome, Writer!

Does her hair look braided or just twisted?

when I view the cover full size, it seems clear that her hair is in a braided bun

Kate, when spam is cross-posted in many threads, we may simply start removing the inappropriate comments. I've given the person suggestions in the welcome thread, so all other cross-posted comments are now being removed.

Kim wrote: "Does her hair look braided or just twisted?
"

Looks like a braided bun to me. Nice find!

Andrea, I'm second guessing myself with the solid colour background prompt. Does this work?

Kate wrote: "Andrea, I'm second guessing myself with the solid colour background prompt. Does this work?
"

That background has a pattern on it. We're looking for something that is a single solid color for the background. There can be other things overtop, but the background itself has to be a single solid color.

Examples:

thank you . . . I was right to second guess myself . . . back to the drawing board I go! 🙂

2025 Cover Search Challenge
(Jan - June)

COMPLETED

The Items:
*1. Weather (fog, clouds, fire, storm, etc.)
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan 2/20/25
*2. A building
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis 2/14/25
*3. A whole person (showing them from head to toe)
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 1/31/25
*4. Two people facing away from each other
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/21/25
*5. A horse
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/28/25
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/31/25
*6. A solid color as a background
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 2/6/25
*7. Large body of water
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/31/25
*8. A light or pastel color
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis 2/25/25
*9. Braided hair
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/22/25
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1/29/25
*10. A lighthouse
The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor 2/28/25
*11. A cat
by Richard Osman 3/1/25
*12. Bookshelves
The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier 2/16/25
*13. Only a man
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 2/11/25
*14. A window
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2/4/25
*15. A mountain
The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/24/25

Andrea, if it's a caricature of a 'large body of water', does it count?

Welcome, KC!

Kate wrote: "thank you . . . I was right to second guess myself . . . back to the drawing board I go! 🙂"

Let me know if you need help finding a book that works.