Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

For anyone available and interested, the Christy Award Finalists will be announced at 11:00 a.m. CST today. It's free, but registration is required.

https://www.christyawards.com/registr...

I will be busy this afternoon but Staci fill us in! You are so good at that. Can't wait to see who the finalists are!!

Here they are!! The Christy Award Finalists...

Contemporary Romance
Just Like Home by Courtney Walsh Sweethaven Press


Some Bright Someday by Melissa Tagg Larkspur Press


Stay with Me by Becky Wade Bethany House


First Novel
A Noble Calling by Rhona Weaver Two Oaks Press


The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox Revell


Rain by Dana McNeely Mountain Brook Ink


Roots of Wood and Stone by Amanda Wen Kregel


General Fiction
Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Bethany House


The Water Keeper by Charles Martin Thomas Nelson


The Way it Should Be by Cristina Suzann Nelson Bethany House


Historical
Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette Bethany House


Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee Tyndale House


The White Rose Resists by Amanda Barratt Kregel


Historical Romance
A Portrait of Loyalty by Rosanna M White Bethany House


The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden Bethany House


When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin Revell


Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Port of Origin by Lisa Harris & Lynne Gentry Harris-Gentry Suspense


Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks Thomas Nelson


Unknown Threat by Lynn H Blackburn Revell


Short Form
A Match Made at Christmas by Courtney Walsh Sweethaven Press


Joy to the World As Far as a Curse is Found by Amanda Barratt Kregel


Joy to the World Wonders of His Love by Erica Vetsch Kregel


Speculative
Extinction Island by Janice Boekhoff Lost Caynon Press


Forsaken Island by Sharon Hick Enclave Publishing


The Story Hunter by Lindsay A Franklin Enclave Publishing


Young Adult
Dust by Kara Swanson Enclave Publishing


Mortal Sighty by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads Enclave Publishing


Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann Delacourte Press

Read Stay By Me, Unknown Threat, White Rose Resists - all 3 good reads and glad they were picked. Will have to read more off of this list!

It was a real treat to 'be' there today for this announcement! I was tickled when 3 books I've read ( , , ) were announced, as well as many authors whose work I've read!
As someone said in the live stream comments, my TBR list just grew!😂

I wrote them all down. I have only read 5 so far and I need to catch up on my reading. Really want to read them to see why they were nominated.

Staci, thanks for posting the finalists. I’m still reeling that after years of pouring over the Christy lists to find my next great reads, my book RAIN is a Christy finalist! It’s surreal. The Lord is sometimes slow to move, but He is never late. ⛈

Chris wrote: "Read Stay By Me, Unknown Threat, White Rose Resists - all 3 good reads and glad they were picked. Will have to read more off of this list!"

That's great to hear! Stay With Me and The White Rose Resists are both on my TBR.

Kate wrote: "It was a real treat to 'be' there today for this announcement! I was tickled when 3 books I've read (, , [bookcove..."

Wasn't it great?! My personal laptop is a dinosaur so joined in from my phone and couldn't see the messages very well. Completely agree with a growing TBR!!

Christine wrote: "I wrote them all down. I have only read 5 so far and I need to catch up on my reading. Really want to read them to see why they were nominated."

Yes! I love to read as many as I can before the winners are announced. Of course, reality sets in and how many I'm actually able to read before the announcement won't be as many as I wished it were. In any event, good reading ahead!

Dana wrote: "Staci, thanks for posting the finalists. I’m still reeling that after years of pouring over the Christy lists to find my next great reads, my book RAIN is a Christy finalist! It’s surreal. The Lord..."

Thanks so much for joining us Dana! And CONGRATULATIONS! God's timing is always right on time even if that is tough for us to see sometimes. Yours is one I haven't read yet.

I've read all three under the suspense, Sarah Sundin's and Amanda Dyke's. I have a few others sitting in my TBR.

Sarita wrote: "I've read all three under the suspense, Sarah Sundin's and Amanda Dyke's. I have a few others sitting in my TBR."

Definitely no surprise that you've read all the suspense finalists!

I've read:

Contemporary Romance


First Novel


General Fiction


Historical


Historical Romance


Mystery/Suspense/Thriller



Would like to read:



And possibly the YA too...



I think every year there is at least one finalist that I've never heard of. That's the case with A Noble Calling.

I have read:
. I have several of the others on my TBR list.

Just finished another nominee.


Excited to see who the winners will be. Winners announced the evening of Thursday, October 28.

Registration is free. Here is the link to register:

https://www.christyawards.com/registr...

I have only read and . But have quite a few on my TBR list.

I have only read . A lot of these are on my TBR list, also.