Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Good morning to all!

We've decided to go with the theme of Christmas (of course) for December's read. Please only nominate Christmas-themed books of any genre.

The same guidelines apply as usual, which you can find under the Book of the Month Reading section.

Looking forward to seeing your nominations! They will be open until October 31.

Nominations as of October 23:
1. The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado
2. The Treasure of Christmas: A 3-in-1 Collection by Melody Carlson
3. The Sound of Sleigh Bells: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country by Cindy Woodsmall
4. The Christmas Note by Donna VanLiere
5. Naomi's Christmas by Marta Perry
6. A Merry Little Christmas by Anita Higman
7. Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh
8. Bright Christmas: An Amish Love Story by Susan Rohrer
9. Christmas Vows: $5.00 Extra by Lori Copeland
10. The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere

I love this book and read it every year at Christmas time. I would love to read this one as a group!

http://www.christianbook.com/the-trea...

How about The Sound of Sleigh Bells: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country??

The Christmas Note by Donna Van Liere

@Beth: Does it have to a book I've read for me to nominate it? I am asking this because I'm behind on my holiday reading.

I will nominate A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer because I really want to read it by the end of the year.

Natalie wrote: "@Beth: Does it have to a book I've read for me to nominate it? I am asking this because I'm behind on my holiday reading."

It doesn't have to be one you've read, but hopefully you want to read it or would make an effort to read it if you nominate it :)

Natalie wrote: "I will nominate A Christmas Gift for Rose by Tricia Goyer because I really want to read it by the end of the year."

This one just came out in September, which is below the 6 month range. Can you nominate another? Thanks!

@Beth: Ok. I will do that. I am surprised two people had nominated it in Fans of Amish Fiction i even though it's been out a month now.

@Beth: Does the book have to be the first in a series? I have noticed that a lot of the holiday books are not.

Can you change my nomination Naomi's Christmas by Marta Perry even though you've not yet done group reads for the other six? Thanks.

Natalie wrote: "@Beth: Does the book have to be the first in a series? I have noticed that a lot of the holiday books are not."

I would say it's okay so long as it can be read as a "stand-alone"

@Beth: I guess it can be read that way as long a you have some idea of what happened in the previous ones. I'm only saying this because there are some characters from the previous books in this book. Will you please add it next time you update the list? Thanks.

@Beth: Thanks for updating the nomination list. I hope my book wins so I can participate in the discussion with spending extra money to buy one of the other books.

This is going to be hard choosing as they all sound great. I nominate "A Merry Little Christmas" - Anita Higman

Beth wrote: "Good morning to all!

We've decided to go with the theme of Christmas (of course) for December's read. Please only nominate Christmas-themed books of any genre.

The same guidelines apply as usual,..."

My vote is the Christmas Note.

Remembering Christmas

How about Bright Christmas: an Amish love story? It has some elements that could make for an interesting discussion.

The Women of Christmas: Experience the Season Afresh with Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna byLiz Curtis Higgs

Carissa, I'm so sorry, but I believe that is non-fiction, but even so, it hasn't been out six months or more as our guidelines state.

Could you nominate another?

(by the way, that one is on my wishlist, I love LCH. She is so refreshing)

Christmas Vows $5.00 Extra by Lori Copeland

The Christmas Shoes byDonna VanLiere

The December Group Read will be Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh!

@Beth: Is this the only group read for next month or will it be in the same format as this month where there's a Main Group Read and a Book of the Month? Just curious.

Beth wrote: "The December Group Read will be Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh!"

Awesome!

Natalie wrote: "@Beth: Is this the only group read for next month or will it be in the same format as this month where there's a Main Group Read and a Book of the Month? Just curious."

Natalie- Remembering Christmas will be the only group read for December- we are trying to make things easy in December as the holidays are busy and we want to be honoring to our members and help them spend time with the special people in their lives :) .

@Beth: Ok. Thanks. Will you continue that format from January on, though?

No, as Cheryl said, it's just to make things easier for December & a way to honor how special of a time it is for members & their families.

Beth wrote: "The December Group Read will be Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh!"

Read this when it first came out and it is is one of my favorite Christmas reads. Dan Walsh is an accomplished writer who writes wonderful, tender romance.

@Beth: What day do you plan to post the nomination thread for January's Group Reads? Just curious so I know when to make a decision.

Looks like a good choice.

Natalie wrote: "@Beth: What day do you plan to post the nomination thread for January's Group Reads? Just curious so I know when to make a decision."

It will be mid-month like usually :)

@Beth: Do you mean that you plan to start January's nomination thread in the middle of this minth or is it next month? Just wanted to be sure.

It's always two months before, so January's nomination thread will be opened mid-Nov., then announced on Dec. 1, so there is the whole month of December to track down the book, read, etc before the discussion opens in January. In mid-Dec. we'll open the nominations thread for February, and so on.

@Beth: Ok. Thanks.

Ok , so December's read will be my first group read... Do we start Dec. 1st, or can we start now?

Stephanie, you can start reading anytime you'd like. The actual discussion thread will open on Dec. 1 :) we announce it the month before so that members have time to find it, etc by the time the discussion thread opens the first of the month.

Hope that helps! :)

Ok! Thanks!