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message 1: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3860 comments Mod
Happy New Year CFD! It's a new year a clean reading slate. What are your reading plans for this month?


message 2: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1139 comments I'd like to get to at least some of these:

Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After, #3) by Karen Witemeyer The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green The Tapestry of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer In Love’s Time by Kate Breslin Specters in the Glass House by Jaime Jo Wright Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher Summer in the Spotlight (Prince Edward Island Shores #3) by Liz Johnson Body of Evidence (Triple Threat, #3) by Irene Hannon Deadly Revenge (Pearl River, #3) by Patricia Bradley


message 3: by Crystal (last edited Jan 30, 2025 06:40AM) (new)

Crystal | 734 comments (Check mark indicates all in row)
Hope to Finish:
The Secret to Happiness (Cape Cod Creamery, #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher

✔️ Spring's Storm (Northern Intrigue #6) by Lyn Cote Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed 5 Steps to Surviving the Chaos of Life (A Practical Guide to Getting Unstuck & Conquering Fear, Anxiety, & Stress) by Jentezen Franklin



Planned:
When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1) by Gabrielle Meyer As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner

✔️ Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham Rooms by James L. Rubart River's End (The Inn at Shining Waters, #3) by Melody Carlson



Not In The Plans But Read:
River's Call (The Inn at Shining Waters, #2) by Melody Carlson The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar 7 Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever by Stormie Omartian An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti The Irish Matchmaker by Jennifer Deibel Desert Rescue (K-9 Search and Rescue #1) by Lisa Phillips The Song of Sourwood Mountain by Ann H. Gabhart


message 4: by Mary (new)

Mary Goal 50 books


message 5: by MissyTexas (last edited Dec 30, 2024 03:19AM) (new)

MissyTexas | 248 comments Genre Match: TBD

Complete Series: TBD

Monthly: New author. Likely Five Winters (secular read), but might finish before January and not count as January. So, then TBD.

Audio Books: all the above

E-Books; all the above


message 6: by Pegg (new)


message 7: by Karen (last edited Jan 31, 2025 09:59PM) (new)

Karen | 1310 comments To start off the new year, I have 3 goals for January - (1) read books for my January author and genre match (my genre books will also meet our January focus topic), (2) finish the few books remaining for my Tumbling Titles and (3) finish my lists for the Listopia challenge (this also helps me complete several series)

Ongoing Bible Studies & Devotionals:
The Chosen Presents A Blended Harmony of the Gospels by Steve Laube 40 Lives in 40 Days Experiencing God’s Grace Through the Bible’s Most Compelling Characters (A 40-Day Devotional) by John F. MacArthur Jr. Parables The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told by John F. MacArthur Jr. The One Year Salt and Light Devotional 365 Inspirations to Equip and Encourage You to Live Out Your Calling in the World by Chris Tiegreen The One Year Walk with God Devotional Wisdom from the Bible to Renew Your Mind by Chris Tiegreen The Heart of the Bible Explore the Power of Key Bible Passages by John F. MacArthur Jr. Sweeter Than Chocolate(R) Grow Up Moving Past Spiritual Adolescence - A Flexible Inductive Study of Ephesians by Pam Gillaspie NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Second Edition by Jews for Jesus Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus How a Jewish Perspective Can Transform Your Understanding by Lois Tverberg Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life by Lois Tverberg


Currently Reading:
Running for Cover (Heroes for Hire, #1) by Shirlee McCoy Stranded (Alaskan Courage, #3) by Dani Pettrey


Monthly challenges:
High-Risk Rescue (Honor Protection Specialists #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Tabitha (Girls from the Mountain #1) by Vikki Kestell


Up Next:
Deep Cover (Undercover Cops #1) by Sandra Orchard Explosive Trail (Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit, #3) by Terri Reed The Edge of Promise Short Story Collection by Mesu Andrews Eliminating the Witness by Jordyn Redwood The Nameless Ones Short Story Collection by Mesu Andrews Into the Darkness (Daring Escapes #1) by Margaret Daley The Engagement Cover (Christmas in Garland Collection #2) by A.M. Heath Indecent Exposure (Father Hardy Alaska Mystery, #1) by Jonathan Thomas Stratman Endless Night by Dana Mentink Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink Wildfire (Peril in the Park #3) by Gayla K. Hiss Cold Pursuit (Peril in the Park Book 4) by Gayla K. Hiss Hidden in the Everglades (Guardians, Inc., #3) by Margaret Daley Love Is a Battlefield (A Walk in the Park, #1) by Annalisa Daughety The Finding of Miss Fairfield (Aprons & Veils, #1) by Grace Hitchcock You Can't Hurry Love (Destination Wedding #1.5) by Beth K. Vogt When the Smoke Clears (Deadly Reunions, #1) by Lynette Eason When a Heart Stops by Lynette Eason When a Secret Kills (Deadly Reunions, #3) by Lynette Eason Beyond Justice (Hidden Justice, #1) by Cara C. Putman Imperfect Justice (Hidden Justice #2) by Cara C. Putman Silenced (Alaskan Courage, #4) by Dani Pettrey Sabotaged (Alaskan Courage, #5) by Dani Pettrey Cold Terror (Cold Harbor #1) by Susan Sleeman


FINISHED:
You Made Me Love You (Wish You Were Here #1.5) by Beth K. Vogt Love Letters from Cowboy (Hometown Sweethearts #2) by Lacy Williams Always Kiss Me Goodbye by Renee Riva A Winter at the White Queen (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts #1) by Denise Weimer Veil of Mystery (Kessler Effect, #0.5) by Vannetta Chapman Always Look Twice (Uncommon Justice, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard Christmas in Kentucky A Christian Christmas Romance (A Very Merry State of Love) by Kayla Lowe Avalanche (Peril in the Park, #1) by Gayla K. Hiss Dangerous Ground (Peril in the Park #2) by Gayla K. Hiss Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard Emeralds and Evergreen (Gems of the West, #4) by Marie Higgins Men of Courage (Acts of Valor #0.5) by Rebecca Hartt The Echo of Music (Kansas Crossroads, #14.5) by Amelia C. Adams Initium (The SNAP Agency #0.5) by Natalie Walters Introverted by Jerusha Agen In Her Sights (Pink Pistol Sisterhood, #1) by Karen Witemeyer Escaping With You (The Wright Heroes of Maine #0.5) by Robin Patchen Baggage Claim (Tru Exceptions, #1) by Amanda Tru A Spring at The Greenbrier (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts Book 6) by Sandra Merville Hart Tangled Evidence by Kate Angelo The Wise Guy and the Star by Shannon McNear


message 8: by Katrina (last edited Jan 30, 2025 08:45PM) (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments Books for January:

Finished:
After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, #1) by Jen Turano Until Vienna (Romance on the Orient Express, #3) by Heather B. Moore Driftwood Bay (Hope Harbor, #5) by Irene Hannon Come Back to Me (Waters of Time, 1) by Jody Hedlund Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky Secrets at Cedar Cabin (Lavender Tides #3) by Colleen Coble Snowed In at the Castle (Snowed In for Christmas #1) by Lucy McConnell Dawn at Emberwilde (Treasures of Surrey, #2) by Sarah E. Ladd All is Mary and Bright (Belles of Christmas Frost Fair #2) by Kasey Stockton

Finishing Soon:
Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham

Currently Reading:
Resistance (Ilyon Chronicles, #1) by Jaye L. Knight Between the Wild Branches (The Covenant House, #2) by Connilyn Cossette At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Don't Take any Wooden Nickels (The Million Dollar Mysteries, #2) by Mindy Starns Clark Friends and Foes (The Jonquil Brothers, #1) by Sarah M. Eden Across the Ages (Timeless, #4) by Gabrielle Meyer The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham Fire and Ice (Northwest Ice Division #1) by Carolyn Miller The Farm Stand (Amish Marketplace #2) by Amy Clipston 70 North (Alaskan Cyber Hunters, #3) by Kimberley Woodhouse If the Boot Fits (Texas Ever After, #2) by Karen Witemeyer Double Take (Lake City Heroes, #1) by Lynette Eason The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green

Up next:
Anna's Crossing (Amish Beginnings #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher These Tangled Threads A Novel of Biltmore by Sarah Loudin Thomas Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White A Waltz with Traitors by A.L. Sowards Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin The Paris Housekeeper by Renee Ryan Shelter of the Most High (Cities of Refuge, #2) by Connilyn Cossette Common (Tales of the Mystics, #1) by Laurie Lucking Wild Bird by Diane Zahler


message 9: by Michelle (last edited Jan 29, 2025 08:39PM) (new)

Michelle | 620 comments Currently Reading:
Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson


Finished:
Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After, #3) by Karen Witemeyer Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1) by Irene Hannon While the City Sleeps (The Women of Midtown, #1) by Elizabeth Camden In The Dead of Winter (Ivy Towers, #1) by Nancy Mehl Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham An Amish Kitchen Three Amish Novellas by Beth Wiseman Sarah's Garden (Patch of Heaven, #1) by Kelly Long Lilly's Wedding Quilt (Patch of Heaven, #2) by Kelly Long Threads of Grace (Patch of Heaven #3) by Kelly Long One Little Lie (The Pelican Harbor, #1) by Colleen Coble Two Reasons to Run (Pelican Harbor #2) by Colleen Coble Three Missing Days (Pelican Harbor #3) by Colleen Coble Sewn with Joy (Pinecraft Pie Shop #3) by Tricia Goyer


message 10: by Jan (last edited Feb 02, 2025 01:22PM) (new)

Jan | 185 comments Happy New Year! I have 2 books that are carryovers from 2024

Finished
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) by Karina Yan Glaser Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham Trapped in Yosemite by Dana Mentink Double Take (Lake City Heroes, #1) by Lynette Eason The Lady with the Dark Hair by Erin Bartels Target Acquired (Lake City Heroes, #2) by Lynette Eason The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon
Also finished Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (nonfiction, some language)

Currently Reading or Listening To
NASB Super Giant Print Reference Bible, Black Genuine Leather, Red Letter, Presentation Page, Cross-References, Full-Color Maps, Easy-to-Read Bible Karmina Type by CSB Bibles Something More In Search of a Deeper Faith by Catherine Marshall A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell Pride & Prejudice (Masterpiece Library Edition) by Jane Austen


message 11: by Carissa (new)

Carissa | 479 comments Since my genre match for Jan is Romance and my author match for Jan is Pepper Basham I will be reading one of her romances to kill to challenges with one book. Other reads are up in the air.


message 12: by Chantel (new)

Chantel (channylee07) | 396 comments Happy New Year Everyone!!🥳

I'm Currently reading:
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Milk and Honey A Devotional Journey Through Scripture to Savor God's Goodness by Cambria Joy Dam-Mikkelsen


message 13: by Natalie (new)

Natalie (creativecountry0407gmailcom) | 437 comments I'm still listening to The Great Hippopotamus Hotel (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #25) by Alexander McCall Smith . I just started[I want to start reading either [bookcover:A Truth Revealed|209351072] or Good Gifts A Christian small-town romance Series Brenner Falls (Brenner Falls Series Book 1) by Kyle Hunter . We'l lsee what happens.


message 14: by Reagan (new)

Reagan Happy New Year!!

Currently reading: Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh

Hoping to read: Nothing Short of Wondrous (American Wonders, #2) by Regina Scott Taken by Dee Henderson Holding the Fort (Fort Reno, #1) by Regina Jennings Tomorrow's Garden (Texas Dreams, #3) by Amanda Cabot The Alliance (The Alliance #1) by Jolina Petersheim


message 15: by Megan (last edited Jan 26, 2025 01:49PM) (new)

Megan | 181 comments Finished: This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof The Lost Castle (The Lost Castle, #1) by Kristy Cambron The Wedding Shop A Sweet Romance by Rachel Hauck

Currently Reading: A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell Be Still My Soul (The Cadence of Grace, #1) by Joanne Bischof The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2) by Pepper Basham Searching for You (Orphan Train, #3) by Jody Hedlund

Up Next: Though My Heart Is Torn (The Cadence of Grace, #2) by Joanne Bischof The Sunroom by Beverly Lewis


message 16: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)


message 17: by Missy (new)

Missy | 935 comments January hopefuls:

A Portrait of Loyalty (The Codebreakers, #3) by Roseanna M. White , The Shepherd's Wife (Jerusalem Road, #2) by Angela Elwell Hunt , The Weaving of Life (New Directions #1) by Linda Byler , The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman (GM), The Turncoat's Widow (Revolutionary War Mysteries #1) by Mally Becker (GM), Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan (GM), A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson


message 18: by Kathi (last edited Jan 07, 2025 07:04AM) (new)

Kathi | 53 comments I am reading: My Dear Miss Dupré (American Royalty, #1) by Grace Hitchcock The Prince of Spies (Hope and Glory, #3) by Elizabeth Camden Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher

I am going to read: Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar The Maggie Bright A Novel of Dunkirk by Tracy Groot


message 19: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments Finished: Serial Burn (Lake City Heroes, #3) by Lynette Eason Where I Found You (Magnolia Bay #1) by Betsy St. Amant

Reading:
With This Ring by Amy Clipston

Next:
The Winter Rose by Melanie Dobson On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright


message 20: by Mary (new)

Mary 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙵𝚞𝚛𝚢 The Fury by Alex Michaelides


message 21: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer Penrose | 13 comments I just finished reading New Creations by Sarah Hanks. Loved it!


message 22: by Danny (new)

Danny Mac (dannymacauthor) | 42 comments Six women recount the love story of Jack and Sarah.
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message 23: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (gr-nancy-a) | 308 comments Reading Starfish Pier by Irene Hannon (A Hope Harbor novel) Revell, c2020. Liking it at 2/3rds read :) 👍🏻


message 24: by Lindsey (new)

Lindsey Gandhi (lindseygandhi) | 2 comments For any Charles Martin fans, i just read The Keeper The Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #4) by Charles Martin .

Here is my 5 star review --> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 25: by Sandy (last edited Jan 29, 2025 03:36PM) (new)

Sandy Duke | 103 comments I think I forgot to post my plans, but here's what I've read in January:

Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin The Liberty Scarf by Aimie K. Runyan
The Pursuit (The English Garden, #4) by Lori Wick

Currently Reading:
Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin


message 26: by Annie (new)

Annie | 43 comments I've been rereading Patricia Hickman's The Millwood Hollow Series. This month I've read
Fallen Angels by Patricia Hickman Fallen Angels and Nazareth's Song (Millwood Hollow Series #2) by Patricia Hickman Nazareth's Song


message 27: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3860 comments Mod
In January, I read:
Serial Burn (Lake City Heroes, #3) by Lynette Eason Borders of the Heart by Chris Fabry Guarding the Mountain Man’s Secret (Brothers of Sapphire Ranch, #7) by Misty M. Beller The Cameo Clue (Secrets of Grandma’s Attic #19) by Shirley Raye Redmond Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham Under the Maui Sky (Maui Island, #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert The Ice Swan by J'nell Ciesielski Justice Delayed A Christian Romantic Suspense Novel (The Seeking Justice Series Book 1) by Sarah Hamaker The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz Guilty Until Innocent by Robert Whitlow

Hidden Gems:
Pretending to Wed (Frontier Vows, #2) by Melissa Jagears Three Missing Days (Pelican Harbor #3) by Colleen Coble

Non-Fiction:
Healing Wounds A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C. by Diane Carlson Evans

General Market:
Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh I Died for Beauty (An Emily Dickinson Mystery, #3) by Amanda Flower


message 29: by Katrina (last edited Jan 30, 2025 08:48PM) (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I finished 9 books in January:

E-library:
After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, #1) by Jen Turano

Kindle:
Until Vienna (Romance on the Orient Express, #3) by Heather B. Moore Dawn at Emberwilde (Treasures of Surrey, #2) by Sarah E. Ladd All is Mary and Bright (Belles of Christmas Frost Fair #2) by Kasey Stockton

Audiobook:
Driftwood Bay (Hope Harbor, #5) by Irene Hannon Secrets at Cedar Cabin (Lavender Tides #3) by Colleen Coble

Paperback I own:
Come Back to Me (Waters of Time, 1) by Jody Hedlund Snowed In at the Castle (Snowed In for Christmas #1) by Lucy McConnell

Library Paperback:
Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky


message 30: by Reagan (new)


message 31: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)


message 32: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1310 comments I didn't get near as many read as I hoped bu did finish 21 books.

You Made Me Love You (Wish You Were Here #1.5) by Beth K. Vogt Love Letters from Cowboy (Hometown Sweethearts #2) by Lacy Williams Always Kiss Me Goodbye by Renee Riva A Winter at the White Queen (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts #1) by Denise Weimer Veil of Mystery (Kessler Effect, #0.5) by Vannetta Chapman Always Look Twice (Uncommon Justice, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard Christmas in Kentucky A Christian Christmas Romance (A Very Merry State of Love) by Kayla Lowe Avalanche (Peril in the Park, #1) by Gayla K. Hiss Dangerous Ground (Peril in the Park #2) by Gayla K. Hiss Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard Emeralds and Evergreen (Gems of the West, #4) by Marie Higgins Men of Courage (Acts of Valor #0.5) by Rebecca Hartt The Echo of Music (Kansas Crossroads, #14.5) by Amelia C. Adams Initium (The SNAP Agency #0.5) by Natalie Walters Introverted by Jerusha Agen In Her Sights (Pink Pistol Sisterhood, #1) by Karen Witemeyer Escaping With You (The Wright Heroes of Maine #0.5) by Robin Patchen Baggage Claim (Tru Exceptions, #1) by Amanda Tru A Spring at The Greenbrier (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts Book 6) by Sandra Merville Hart Tangled Evidence by Kate Angelo The Wise Guy and the Star by Shannon McNear


message 33: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments Finished:

Kindle:
Serial Burn (Lake City Heroes, #3) by Lynette Eason Where I Found You (Magnolia Bay #1) by Betsy St. Amant With This Ring by Amy Clipston On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright Guilty Until Innocent by Robert Whitlow

Audiobook:

The Winter Rose by Melanie Dobson Blue Skies Tomorrow (Wings of Glory, #3) by Sarah Sundin


message 34: by Charlene (new)

Charlene | 595 comments I had a great start to a new year, reading 9 books

Audio
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin Dead Drift (The Chesapeake Valor Series) by Dani Pettrey A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese All That It Takes by Nicole Deese You Belong with Me (Restoring Heritage, #1) by Tari Faris Where There's Smoke (Montana Fire, #1) by Susan May Warren Danger in the Shadows (O'Malley, #0) by Dee Henderson

Kindle
P.S. Goodbye (Restoring Heritage, #0.5) by Tari Faris


message 35: by Chantel (new)

Chantel (channylee07) | 396 comments I finished 2 for January!
(GM)
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter and What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella


message 36: by Missy (new)

Missy | 935 comments January reads:

Along the Rio Grande (Love on the Santa Fe, #1) by Tracie Peterson , Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan , The Shepherd's Wife (Jerusalem Road, #2) by Angela Elwell Hunt , The Weaving of Life (New Directions #1) by Linda Byler , A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson , The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman


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