Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Happy Sunday, everyone!

It's time to nominate your pick for November's Book of the Month! Nominations will be open starting today until Monday, September 30.

If you have any questions about nominating or the group read, start with the guidelines here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1....

Bring on those nominations! Seconds of any nomination are welcome.

Nominations as of September 25, 2013:
1. All The Blue of Heaven by Virginia Carmichael
2. This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti
3. Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson
4. The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke
5. A Marriage Carol by Chris Fabry
6. Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart by Beth Pattillo
7. Choices of The Heart by Rhonda Kooyman
8. The Harbinger: The ancient mystery that holds the secret of America's future by Jonathan Cahn
9. Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White

Let's do an Indie book. I propose All the Blue of Heaven. I really liked this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Heaven-Col...

Yay, J.M., thanks for breaking the ice with the first nomination!

Can I nominate Dawn's Prelude by Tracie Peterson? I was reorganising my bookshelves yesterday and came across this book. I'd completely forgotten I had it, which is probably a sign I have too many books ;)

I'd like to nominate Tales of the Kingdom by David and Karen Mains. Great reads for kids, Moms and Dads.

Since I started really reading Christian fiction in the past year, the book that keeps getting recommended to me is by Frank Peretti. I did not see this after a cursory look back, so I would like to nominate it.

I will nominate The Calling of Emily Evans by Jeannette Oke. Please tell me if this works.

Mainstay wrote: "I'd like to nominate Tales of the Kingdom by David and Karen Mains. Great reads for kids, Moms and Dads. "

Hi, Mainstay, we normally do full length novels for the Group Read...this appears to be a book of short stories. I'll have to double check to see if this works as a nomination. Thanks! :)

I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate by Neta Jackson.

I'd like to nominate Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart. I checked the CFD shelf and I think it hasn't been chosen before.

I'd like to nominate The Reason

I'll nominate Choices of The Heart by Rhonda Kooyman. It's a moving, well-written novel about a victim of domestic violence, and I highly recommend it.

Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate by Neta Jackson."

Can this be read as a standalone? I've only read the first two books in this series, but I remember that the second book directly followed the storyline in the first one. But maybe the later books are different.

Also, Camy, that book looks really interesting! Another one for my wishlist, I think...

Rachel wrote: "Also, Camy, that book looks really interesting! Another one for my wishlist, I think... "

That's why I wanted to read it for our group book read. :) I haven't read it yet but want to!

Camy wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Also, Camy, that book looks really interesting! Another one for my wishlist, I think... "

That's why I wanted to read it for our group book read. :) I haven't read it yet but want to!"

I read another Austen-themed contemporary novel recently, The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen, which was a lot of fun! And the "missing" book was surprisingly authentic :)

Rachel wrote: "Camy wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Also, Camy, that book looks really interesting! Another one for my wishlist, I think... "

That's why I wanted to read it for our group book read. :) I haven't read it y..."

OH MY GOSH I totally have to read that!!!!

Rachel wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate by Neta Jackson."

Can this be read as a s..."

Yes - it can be read as a standalone.

Camy wrote: "I'd like to nominate Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart. I checked the CFD shelf and I think it hasn't been chosen before."

Camy I just added Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart to my TBR. It looks so good!!! Thanks Camy Tang for the nomination and suggestion. I am going to read this either way. So excited!

Loraine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate by Neta Jackson."

Can this..."

Thanks for clarifying Loraine! :)

Beth wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate by Neta Jac..."

Beth - after doing some more research, I'm not so sure it really is a standalone because a few things in the book take a bit of background knowledge from the previous Yada Yada series. So instead I would like to nominate Chris Fabry's

I absolutely love anything by Neta Jackson, so I have all the Yada Yada books, and almost everything she's written since. I have one left to get - her latest.

Kim wrote: "Camy I just added Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart to my TBR. It looks so good!!! Thanks Camy Tang for the nomination and suggestion. I am going to read this either way. So excited! "

That's awesome! If you enjoy Austen's Persuasion, you'll really like Jane Austen Ruined My Life. I absolutely love Persuasion and Jane Austen Ruined My Life was fantastic.

Hello,I nominate "The Harbinger" The Harbinger: The ancient mystery that holds the secret of America's future

Christy wrote: "Hello,I nominate "The Harbinger" The Harbinger: The ancient mystery that holds the secret of America's future"

Christy, just to clarify - this one is fiction, correct?

I would like to nominate Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White
I have heard so many amazing things about this one, I can't wait to read it! :)

I'd like to withdraw my nomination for The Reason The Reason . I just finished reading it and was extremely disappointed with it.

Loraine wrote: "Beth wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate [bookcover:The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out|659434..."

Loraine, so sorry I just now saw this! I missed some of my notifications! I'll fix the nomination now :)

Beth wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Beth wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I usually start on my Christmas TBR list in November so I'd like to nominate [bookcover:The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets D..."

Not a problem. I can renominate it for another time.

Hi everyone! I'll post the reads for next month later today! I might have time on a break at work, but if not it will be this evening. Thanks for your patience!

Hi, everyone!

November's Main Group Read will be...This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti!

Thanks, Kalena, for nominating this one, and to everyone else who nominates each month :)

Stay tuned for November's Group Read #2!

Read this one many years ago.

I'm back with the #2 Group Read for November!

A Marriage Carol by Chris Fabry!

Thanks to Loraine for nominating this one! :)

Beth wrote: "I'm back with the #2 Group Read for November!

A Marriage Carol by Chris Fabry!

Thanks to Loraine for nominating this one! :)"

Yeah! This is the first book on top of my TR Christmas stack:)

@Beth: Is this the additional group read for next month or will there be a poll at some point? Just curious.

The poll for October's Additional Group Read has been posted for just over a week. You should see the thread under "Book of the Month Reading." Here's the direct link: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

@Beth: Ok. I've already voted for this month's additional group read. I was actually referring to whether or not there would be a poll for November. I hope this is clear now. (:

@Natalie- for my read "the additional group read" for November, that poll will go up on October 20th- or around there and run until November 5th and then the read will start on November 15th. It is a shorter turn around time on that one.

Natalie wrote: "@Beth: Ok. I've already voted for this month's additional group read. I was actually referring to whether or not there would be a poll for November. I hope this is clear now. (:"

Ah, gotcha. I'm sure it didn't help that we just last month added a second group read, so that there would be more options for our members. To clarify, the two I announce like this are the Main Group Read & the Main Group Read #2, whereas Cheryl's are always referred to as "Additional." I probably should have mentioned that when i announced the second group read :) Sorry for my confusion!

@Beth: Ok. Thanks. I am assuming that the Additional Group read poll will be up around the 20th of this month along with the December Main Group nominations thread. Am I right?

I'm not sure about December yet...in the past, we've done different things, we've not done a group read, in order for members to focus on family, etc, and read Christmas-themed reads because a lot of folks do that. Either way, the nominations thread or announcement for December will be on Oct. 15 :)

I cannot wait for November now!! :D

I loved this one too! This book is a nod to Dickens as well as marriage and like Jodie said- what is important and the choices we make! Awesome!

Both of these titles are at the local library so I hope yo do both of them :)