Christian Fiction Bloggers discussion

Andrea
Kellyn
Hannah
R.A.
Liz F.
L.A.

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

RULES

*Page Count: Unless the category you are completing gives a specific page count, there is NOT a minimum page count for this challenge.
*Format: You can read any format you like (eBook, audiobook, print, etc).
*Genre: As long as your book matches the instructions for the category you are completing, you can read any genre you like (picture books, poetry books, manga, travel books, fiction, nonfiction... anything goes!).
*Read Dates: You can use books you've started reading at any time, however you must finish the books on or after the challenge/holiday segment start date and you will only get credit for the amount of pages read during that time (e.g. if a book is 450 pages, but you read 80 pages prior to the segment starting, you would only get 3 points for the 370 pages you read).
*Rereads: Rereads are allowed for this challenge.

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Round 1 starts November 19th.

Thanksgiving:
November 19th-December 9th

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1. Read a book with leaves on the cover
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2. Read a book published in November
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3. Read a book that starts with one of these letters: T,H,A,N,K,S,G,I,V-
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4. Read a book with food on the cover or in the title
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5. Read a book that involves sports
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6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
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7. Read a book with decorations on the cover (Christmas lights, Thanksgiving decorations, etc.)
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8. Read a book that is either part of a family series or has the word FAMILY in the title.
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9. Read a book with a candle on the cover.
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10. FREEBIE ( read any book you want )
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Book title: The Printed Letter Bookshop
Author: Katherine Reay
Task: 6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
Pages: 336
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 290 (I read 46 pages before it started)
Date finished: 11/19/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: (optional) https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: The Printed Letter Bookshop
Author: Katherine Reay
Task: 6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
Pages: 336
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 336
Date finished: 11/20/18
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: (pending)

Book title: The 5th Wave (GM; don't recommend)
Author: Rick Yancey
Task: 3. starts with T (The).
Pages: 512
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 256 (I read half the book before the challenge began)
Date finished: 11/23/18
Rating: 2 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Round 1 ends December 9th.

Thanksgiving:
November 19th-December 9th

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1. Read a book with leaves on the cover
-L.A. | The Bunny Band by Bill Richardson | 32
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3. Read a book that starts with one of these letters: T,H,A,N,K,S,G,I,V
-Andrea | The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey | 256
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4. Read a book with food on the cover or in the title
-L.A. | Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato | 40
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5. Read a book that involves sports
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6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
-Hannah | The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay | 336
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7. Read a book with decorations on the cover (Christmas lights, Thanksgiving decorations, etc.)
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8. Read a book that is either part of a family series or has the word FAMILY in the title.
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9. Read a book with a candle on the cover.
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10. FREEBIE ( read any book you want )
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Task points: 4
Page points: 5
Total points: 9

Book title: Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown
Author: Maud Hart Lovelace
Task: 1. Read a book with leaves on the cover
Pages: 213 (all)
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 213
Date finished: 11/23/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: The Girl From the Train (language)
Author: Irma Joubert
Task: 2. published in November (Nov. 3, 2015; English version)
Pages: 379
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 315 (read 64 pages before the challenge opened)
Date finished: 11/27/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: Sweet Sanctuary
Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer
Task: 1. leaves on the cover
Pages: 349
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 300 (read 49 pages before the challenge opened)
Date finished: 11/28/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: Raspberries and Vinegar
Author: Valerie Comer
Task: 4. food in the title
Pages: 345 (read all)
Date finished: 11/29/18
Rating: 2 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Round 1 ends December 9th.

Thanksgiving:
November 19th-December 9th

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1. Read a book with leaves on the cover
-L.A. | The Bunny Band by Bill Richardson | 32
-Liz | Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown | 213
-R.A. | Sweet Sanctuary (Sweet Sanctuary #1) by Kim Vogel Sawyer | 300
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2. Read a book published in November
-Andrea | The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert | 315
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3. Read a book that starts with one of these letters: T,H,A,N,K,S,G,I,V
-Andrea | The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey | 256
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4. Read a book with food on the cover or in the title
-L.A. | Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato | 40
-Andrea | Raspberries and Vinegar (A Farm Fresh Romance #1) by Valerie Comer | 345
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6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
-Hannah | The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay | 336
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7. Read a book with decorations on the cover (Christmas lights, Thanksgiving decorations, etc.)
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8. Read a book that is either part of a family series or has the word FAMILY in the title.
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9. Read a book with a candle on the cover.
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Task points: 8
Page points: 16
Total points: 24

Book Title: The Mark of the King
Author: Jocelyn Green
Task: 5. involves sports (hunting)
Pages: 406 (all)
Date finished: 11/30/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: New Faces, New Friends
Author: Arleta Richardson
Task: 4 (read a book with food on the cover or in the title)
Pages: 171
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 171
Date finished: 12/1/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: My Stubborn Heart
Author: Becky Wade
Task: 5 (involving sports; Matt is a hockey star)
Pages: 336
Number of pages read: 336
Date finished: 12/1/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Jacky Jumps to the Top
Author: Patricia Leitch
Task: 5 (involving sports; Jacky does Equestrian)
Pages: 158
Number of pages read: 158
Date finished: 12/2/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Round 1 ends December 9th.

Thanksgiving:
November 19th-December 9th

-Tasks-
1. Read a book with leaves on the cover
-L.A. | The Bunny Band by Bill Richardson | 32
-Liz | Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown | 213
-R.A. | Sweet Sanctuary (Sweet Sanctuary #1) by Kim Vogel Sawyer | 300
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2. Read a book published in November
-Andrea | The Girl From the Train by Irma Joubert | 315
-L.A. | No Boring Stories by Julie Falatko | 42
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-Andrea | The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey | 256
-L.A. | The Red-Headed Demon (Samurai Detective Book 7) by Dorothy Hoobler | 263
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4. Read a book with food on the cover or in the title
-L.A. | Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato | 40
-Andrea | Raspberries and Vinegar (A Farm Fresh Romance #1) by Valerie Comer | 345
-R.A. | New Faces, New Friends by Arleta Richardson | 171
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-Andrea | The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green | 406
-Hannah | My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade | 336
-R.A. | Jacky Jumps to the Top by Patricia Leitch | 158
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6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
-Hannah | The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay | 336
-L.A. | Cat Wishes by Calista Brill | 32
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Task points: 15
Page points: 27
Total points: 42

Title: Castle on the Rise
Author: Kristy Cambron
Task: 1. leaves on the cover
Pages: 368 (all)
Date finished: 12/2/18
Rating: 1 star
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Christmas Shoes
Author: Donna VanLiere
Task: 7. decorations on the cover
Pages: 132 (all)
Date finished: 12/3/18
Rating: 5 star
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: A Cliche Christmas
Author: Nicole Deese
Task: 10. Freebie
Pages: 200 (all)
Date finished: 12/3/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Kate's Innocence
Author: Sarah Holman
Task: 2. Published in November
Pages: 257 (all)
Date finished: 12/4/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: You're Gonna Love Me
Author: Robin Lee Hatcher
Task: 8. From a family series: book 1 was about Samantha's cousin Derek and also featured her grandmother as a strong supporting role in both books.
Pages: 320; read all
Date finished: 12/4
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Joy of Christmas
Author: Melody Carlson
Task: 7. Decorations on the cover (Christmas lights on cover)
Pages: 430; read all
Date finished: 12/5
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Christmas Ranch Rescue
Authors: Lynette and Lauryn Eason
Task: 7. decorations on cover (Christmas lights on barn and fence, as well as a wreath and bow in the top corner)
Pages: 214 (all)
Date finished: 12/4/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A Royal Masquerade
Title: A Royal Masquerade
Authors: Allison Tebo
Task: published in November (2)
Pages: 129 pages (all)
Date finished: 12/5/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Misty of Chincoteague
Authors: Marguerite Henry
Task: involves sports (horse racing) - 5
Pages: 176 pages (all)
Date finished: 12/5/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Miles from Where We Started
Author: Cynthia Ruchti
Task: #4 Food on cover or in title (there is food on the table on the cover)
Pages: 350 (all)
Date finished: 12/5/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: (pending)

Title: Allison O'Brian On Her Own: Volume 1
Author: Melody Carlson
Task: 3. starts with one of these letters: T,H,A,N,K,S,G,I,V-
Pages: 331 (all)
Date finished: 12/6/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Healing Hearts
Author: Sarah M. Eden
Task: 3. Starts with one of these letters: T, H, A, N, K, S, G, I, V (starts with H)
Pages: 336 (read all)
Date finished: 12/6/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: pending

Title: A Girl From America
Author: L.T. Meade
Task: 9. Candle on cover (the girl on the cover is carrying a candle)
Pages: 406 (read all)
Date finished: 12/6/18
Rating: 2 stars
Review: pending

Title: Edge of Peril
Author: Christy Barritt
Task: 10. FREEEBIE
Pages: 273 (read all)
Date finished: 12/8/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: When Calls the Heart
Author: Janette Oke
Task: 6. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
Pages: 221
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 221
Date finished: 12/2/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: Unbroken
Author: Rebekah A. Morris
Task: 8. Read a book that is either part of a family series or has the word FAMILY in the title
Pages: 235
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 235
Date finished: 11/30/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: At Home In Mitford
Author: Jan Karon
Task: 1. Leaves on cover: There are leaves on the cover of the edition I read
Pages: 517 (read all)
Date finished: 12/8/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: pending

Title: Lisette's List
Author: Susan Vreeland
Task: 6. animal on the cover (goat)
Pages: 432 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Best of Intentions
Author: Susan Anne Mason
Task: 1. leaves on the cover
Pages: 352 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 4 stars? I think? Maybe 4.5?
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Big Five-OH!
Author: Sandra D. Bricker
Task: 9. candle on the cover
Pages: 290 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Boxcar Children: The Mystery of the Queen's Jewels
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Task: 8. Part of a family series
Pages: 121 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Hound at the Hospital
Author: Ben M. Baglio
Task: 6. Animal on the cover
Pages: 133 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 2 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Firebrand
Author: S.R. Crockett
Task: 10: Freebie
Pages: 519 (read all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 5 stars

Title: An Ocean Between Us
Author: Rachel Quinn
Task: 3. starts with A
Pages: 362 (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: maybe 2
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Book title: The Case of the Tabloid Tattler
Author: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick
Task:10. FREEBIE
Pages: 76
Number of pages I read during this challenge segment: 76
Date finished: 12/3/18
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review: Not wrote yet.

Title: Whispers in the Reading Room
Author: Shelley Gray
Task: 9. candle on cover
Pages: 346 pages (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 1 star
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: Vanished in the Night (large print edition)
Author: Lynette Eason
Task: 8. family series (Wrangler's Corner; Starke family featured; this one covers a cousin to the Starkes)
Pages: 288 pages (all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Title: The Bronte Plot
Author: Katherine Reay
Task: 2, published in November (book published Nov. ‘15)
Pages: 332 (read all)
Date finished: 12/9/18
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Christmas
December 10th-December 30th

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1. Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover.
2. Read a book with a baby on the cover or in the title.
3. Read a book with a wreath on the cover.
4. Read a book with snow/snowflakes on the cover or in the title.
5. Read a book with red and/or green cover (i.e. when you see the cover, you think "red" and/or "green". I'm leaving this up to each individual person's interpretation).
6. Read a book with presents/gifts on the cover or in the title.
7. Read a book that starts with one of these letters: C,H,R,I,S,T,M,A.
8. Read a book with a sleigh on the cover or in the title.
9. Read a book published in December.
10. FREEBIE ( read any book you want )

Round 2

Title: The Christmas Tree Treasure Hunt
Author: Joan Campbell
Task: 9, published in December
Pages: 104 (read all)
Date finished: 12/10/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Round 2

Title: Christmas Vows: $5.00 Extra
Author: Lori Copeland
Task: 5, red and/or green cover
Pages: 144 (read all)
Date finished: 12/11/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Round 2

Title: Baby Blue Christmas
Author: Kristy Tate
Task: 2, baby on the cover
Pages: 99 (read all)
Date finished: 12/11/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...