Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

New Authors Challenge—Challenge yourself to read a certain amount of books by "new-to-you authors". A lot of members have expressed an interest in this one and have discovered new favorite authors!

This challenge is a year long challenge.


Levels:

• New kid on the block– 2 new authors
• Looking for new – 3-10 new authors
• True blue and new – 11-19 new authors
• Newsies – 20-35 new authors
• Fresh and new- 36-49 new authors
• A stunning debut- 50+ new authors

Bonus-
•Gold Star level- you reach this level if you have at least 5 of the authors that you have read are DEBUT authors (meaning it's their first book published)

As always you can track your progress here or on the reading tracker- live Jan 1-https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Let us know if you are "in" for this one and if so, which level you would like to try for?

I'm in . . . going to try for at least 1 new-to-me author per month, which puts me at the 'true blue and new' level with 12 books. (I, of course, reserve the right to increase my challenge level if needs be.) 🙂 (Upped the number, but not the level to 18 books.)

⭐Gold Star Level Achieved (though I didn't actually pay attention to this when I set out to read those specific books lol):

01. Nicole Deese ~ (finished 5 January)
02. Amanda Dykes ~ (finished 17 January)
03. Cheryl Wyatt ~ (finished 15 February)
04. Cynthia Ruchti ~ (finished 6 March)⭐
05. Megan Walker ~ (finished 7 April)
06. Amy Matayo ~ (finished 13 April)
07. Anne Mateer ~ (finished 28 April)
08. Tosca Lee ~ (finished 9 May)
09. Laurie Alice Eakes ~ (finished 6 June)
10. Melissa McClone ~ (finished 10 June)
11. Brandilyn Collins ~ (finished 17 June)
12. Trish Perry ~ (finished 26 June)
13. Charles Martin ~ (finished 6 July)
14. Rachel Fordham ~ (finished 17 August)⭐
15. Judy Christie ~ (finished 29 August)
16. Jennifer Deibel ~ (finished 22 September)⭐
17. Kimberly Duffy ~ (finished 19 October)⭐
18. Amy Lynn Green ~ (finished 21 November)⭐
19. Loree Lough ~ (finished 15 December)

I am in. I did more than expected for this one as well in 2020.
11-19

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

I'm in - True Blue and New

I'm in for 5 new authors - Looking for New!

I'm in! Fresh and New at 38.

1. Cate Nolan
2. Carolyn Twede Frank
3. Janice Carter
4. Rachel D. Russell (debut)
5. LoRee Peery
6. Sharlene MacLaren
7. Abigail Wilson
8. Jennifer Deibel (debut)
9. Sherrinda Ketchersid
10. Alissa Baxter
11. Lynn H. Blackburn
12. Andrea Christenson (debut)
13. Jo Ann Brown
14. Grace Hitchcock
15. Kristina Hall (debut)
16. Kayla Perrin
17. Leigh Duncan
18. Linda Ford
19. Cassidy Carter
20. Patricia Johns
21. Michelle Sass Aleckson (debut)
22. Megan Walker
23. Sara Beth Williams
24. Mandi Blake
25. Lorana Hoopes
26. Christina Miller
27. Edwina Kiernan
28. Deb Kastner
29. Julie Wright
30. Jennifer Faye
31. Chalon Linton
32. Emma Miller
33. Traci Hunter Abramson
34. Jennifer Moore
35. Cleopatra Margot
36. Mindy Steele
37. Jenny Knipfer
38. Alene Wecker (debut)
39. Candace West
40. Josi S. Kilpack Anneka R. Walker Sarah L. McConkie
41. Jayna Baas
42. Kerry Johnson
43. Natasha D. Frazier
44. LeAnne Bristow
45. Krystina Renae Rankin
46. Karen Thornell
47. Nancy Campbell Allen
48. Dahlia Rose
49. Lee Tobin McClain
50. Janice Lynn
51. Izzy James
52. Connie Queen
53. Laura Scott
54. Alyssa Roat Hope Bolinger
55. Danielle Grandinetti
56. Sara R. Turnquist
57. Pamela Desmond Wright
58. Vanessa Hall

I'm in for a Stunning Debut 50+

Looking for new. I want to branch out some more next year

A Stunning Debut x2, gold star: goal 100!

I'm in! Love this challenge. I'll go with Fresh and New - 36.

#1 Katie Powner Debut

#2 Stephenia McGee

#3 Louisa May Alcott

#4 Jennifer A Nielsen

#5 A.D. Lawrence Debut

#6 Jennifer Deibel Debut

#7 Kristin Hannah

#8 Sally Britton

#9 Jayme H Mansfield

#10 Lynnette Bonner

#11 Renea Winchester Debut

#12 Thomas Hardy

#13 Tara Westover

#14 Arlem Hawks Debut

#15 Janet Skeslien Charles GM

#16 Todd M Johnson

#17 Frances Hodgson Burnett

#18 Linda Byler

#19 Natasha Trethewey

#20 Peggy Wirgau Debut

#21 Nancy Naigle

#22 James R Hannibal

#23 Kristie Self debut

#24 Betty Smith

#25 Jane Healey GM

#26 Laurie Alice Eakes

#27 Jennifer Uhlarik

#28 Robert Matzen

#29 Ashley Weaver

#30 Mary Connealy

#31 John Bloom Some foul language

#32 Janice Cantore

#33 Nina Willner

#34 Heather B Moore

#35 Sasha Martin

#36 Sara Blackard

#37 Rachel Russell Debut

#38 Madeline Martin

#39 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

#40 Sara Davison

#41 Pegg Thomas

#42 Jennifer L Wright Debut

#43 Johann David Wyss

#44 Ariel Lawhon

#45 John Carreyrou

#46 Varian Johnson

#47 Alfred Lansing

#48 Peg Kehret

#49 Jenny Colgan

#50 Fyodor Dostoevsky

#51 Rob Sheffield

#52 Jenny Ashcroft

#53 Stephen Mitchell

#54 S Daniel Smith

#55 Carrie Fancett Pangels

#56 Tilar J Mazzeo

#57 Donnie Eicher

#58 Helena Merriman

#59 Julia Cooke

#60 Candace Sue Patterson

#61 Lizzie Johnson

#62 Patricia Raybon Debut

#63 Saumya Roy

I'm in for True Blue and New

1. Jen Turano -
2. Birdie L. Etchison -
3. Sarah Monzon -
4. Lynette Eason -
5. Maggie Brendan -
6. Jessica Greyson -
7. Susannah Calloway -

I'm in for Looking for new with five.
(***update as of 6/17/2021):
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and listening to:
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just finished :
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I'm in! True blue and new – 11-19 new authors

Going to aim small (for me) and start with Newsies level, but I may end up bumping it up. ;)

I'm in! New kid on the block for me, a goal of 2 books.

I'm in for true blue and new :)

1. Piper Huguley
2. Franky A. Brown
3. Emily Deady
4. Sarah Holman
5. Camille Peters
6. Catelyn Meadows
7. Sandra Schwab
8. Lea Doué
9. Lynn Donovan
10. Emma St. Clair
11. Judy Corry
12. Irene Hannon
13. Ellie Thornton
14. Melissa Tagg
15. Rachelle McCalla
16. Sophie Dawson
17. Laura Burton
18. Natalie Walters
19. Cyndi Raye
20. Sandra D. Bricker
21. Lichelle Slater
22. Kristi Ann Hunter
23. Laura Rollins
24. Jennie Goutet
25. Cassandra West
26. Pamela M. Kelley
27. Cindy Steel
28. Hanna Hart

In for: • True blue and new – 11-19 new authors

#1 Heidi Chiavaroli
#2 Nicole Deese
#3 David James Warren
#4 Tom Threadgill
#5 Abigail Wilson
#6 A.D. Lawrence - debut
#7 Andrea Christenson - debut
#8 Cynthia Ruchti
#9 Kara Isaac
#10 Elizabeth Goddard
#11 Melissa Koslin - debut
#12 Lauren Beccue
#13 Michelle Sass Aleckson - debut
#14 James R. Hannibal
#15 Lecrae Moore
#16 Chris Fabry
#17 Jennifer Uhlarik
#18 Joanne Bischof
#19 Tammy L. Gray
#20 Johnnie Alexander
#21 Linda Byler
#22 Rachel Fordham
#23 Phyllis Clark Nichols
#24 Lucille Williams
#25 Sara Blackard
#26 Erin Unger
#27 Jack Cavanaugh
#28 Jen Turano
#29 Allison Pittman
#30 Candice Sue Patterson
#31 Suzanne Woods Fisher
#32 Elizabeth George

I'm in for True Blue and New with 12!

Update: Yay! I met my goal!

1. Sarah E. Ladd


2. Elizabeth Maddrey


3. Lysa TerKeurst


4. Anne Bogel


5. Courtney Walsh


6. Nicole Unice


7. Esther Hatch


8. Kyle Idleman


9. Lauren K. Denton


10. Abby Collette


11. Melissa B. Kruger


12. Geoff Peters

I’m in for True blue and new – 11-19 new authors :)

#1 Abigail Wilson



1/11

I'm in for "True blue and new" with 16. I'd have 18, but I'm familiar with two given their media presence (Sting the musician and Kevin Belton the chef on PBS), so they're not technically "new" to me.

#1 of 2 Nicole Deese

I think I will shoot for 15~ as you can see I have a few to choose from ;)
Kate Ramsey Jill M. Beene Chawna SchroederShannon Messenger

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I'm going to shoot for 3 authors - looking for new.

I'm new. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME by David Wedge. I'm.

#1

1. Carla Laureano
2. Lisa Wingate
3. Grace Hitchcock
4. Michael Todd
5. Irene Hannon
6. Kristi Ann Hunter
7. Richard Paul Evans

I will do this one as I read more new to me authors in 2020 than I have before. I’m going to be Looking for New with 5-8 new to me authors.

January -

1. Mary Schlegel -
2. Tor Thibeaux -
3. Laura A. Grace -
4. Lauren Compton -
5. Nathan W. Pyle -
6. Jennifer Vander Klipp -
7. Ashton E. Dorow -
8. Kristine Kathryn Rusch - The Pursuit of Perfection (profanity)
9. Stacey Weeks -
10. Maggie Joy -
11. Shawn Grady -
12. Carla Hoch -

Going for 15- true blue and new
1. Nicole Deese- Before I Called You Mine
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8. The Line Between 9. The Single Light (Tosca Lee). 10. Gail Honeyman 11. Rachel Givney

Ok guys when I type in Christian books they don't show. This happen last night and today. Driving me nuts. Let me know I am not the only one!!??

I have had all kinds of trouble with Goodreads and posting things lately. So sorry Christine! I feel your pain!

Cheryl wrote: "I have had all kinds of trouble with Goodreads and posting things lately. So sorry Christine! I feel your pain!"

Also sorry for putting my secular books on here. I must had to be half asleep. I will try to more careful. Oh and Goodreads is working today...so far!!

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What did you think of [bookcover:Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Christine? It's been on my to-read shelf for so long and looks pretty interesting.

#2
#3

1. Lisa Phillips -
2. Amanda Dykes -

Christine wrote: "Christine wrote: "8. The Line Between 9. The Single Light (Tosca Lee). 10. Gail Honeyman 11. [bookcover:Jane in Love|50706..."
I loved the book. For this page I need to let you know there is swearing in the book but no sexual content. Eleanor is my hero. The book will be one of favorites of the year. I highly recommend it!!

12. Before I Called You Mine Nicole Deese

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5. This one I'm currently reading

6. I will be leaving tomorrow for a long, 2 day drive and I will be listening to this one.

I have a feeling I'll be beating my goal of 6-10 (or whatever the range was).

I have met my goal of 10, so may raise it to 20. I actually tried two or three more but gave up on them quite quickly.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

Nice job Beth! With ten months to go, I can definitely see increasing to 20 if you already have 10. :-)

13. Katie Ganshert

February -

13. Sara Blackard -
14. Julie Coulter Bellon -
15. Shawn P.B. Robinson -
16. Loretta Marchize -
17. Dan Kobolt -
18. Angela Ruth Strong -
19. Don Patterson -
20. Lisa Betz -
21. Judith McCoy Miller -

I’m in for true blue and new (11-19)!!

1. Melanie Dickerson -
2. Colleen Coble -
3. Kathi Macias -
4. Melanie Dobson -
5. Carolyne Aarsen -
6. Cathy Gohlke -
7. Bonnie Leon -
8. Sydney Tooman Betts -
9. Deborah Raney -
10. Catherine Palmer -
11. Robin Lee Hatcher -

I reached my goal for the year!!!

#4 A Heartbeat Away
#5 Wartime With The Cornish Girls
#6 The Purple Nightgown

3. Gillian Bronte Adams -
4. Carol J. Post -
5. Camille Peters -

March -

22. Toni Shiloh -
23. Elizabeth Morrow -
24. Kate Seredy -
25. Meg Easton -
26. Brother Andrew -
27. Rachelle Rea Cobb -
28. Patty Scott -

#7

I enjoy discovering new authors. Last year (2020) I read from 35 NTM authors so I will shoot for that number again.
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 # 15 #16
#17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23
#24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30
#31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37
#38 #39 #40

April -

29. Lia London -
30. Rachel A. James -
31. Ethel C. Brill -
32. Mildred T. Howard -
33. Traci Wooden-Carlisle -
34. Jessica C. Joiner -
35. Andrea Renee Cox -
36. Kristina Hall -
37. Anna Augustine -
38. Julia Inserro -
39. Linda Hayner -