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Great list and great variety!I will try all 12 again, and will do a subsequent list of my own authors as well (I have a few I have a crazy amount to still read).
CFD list
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
Own List (but might change dependent on my mood)
Jan- Laura Frantz
Feb- Jen Turano
March- Sarah Sundin
April- Irene Hannon
May- Karen Kingsbury
June- Lisa Harris
July- Cara Putman
August- Colleen Coble
September- Kim Vogel Sawyer
October- Kate Breslin
November- Kristy Cambron
December- Christy Barritt
I might switch out a couple, but I'm looking forward to reading these authors.Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August-
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November-
December- Pepper Basham
I'm in! I am switching out a few for my own list:Jan-
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May-
June-
July-
August-
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November-
December- Pepper Basham
I'm in! Trying for 8/12 and may substitute a few for the other 4.Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May-
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August-
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November-
December- Pepper Basham
Great list, Staci!
I'm focusing a lot this year on owned or NetGalley books, so I'm swapping out the authors I don't have books for. I likely won't be reading them all in the proper months.
Below are the books I might read for each author.
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb-Robin Patchen Kim Vogel Sawyer
March-Kristi Ann Hunter Denise Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May-Robert Whitlow Gilbert Morris
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July-Kelly Irvin Lynette Eason
August-Elizabeth Musser Elizabeth Camden
September-Carrie Stuart Parks Carrie Turansky
October-Toni Shiloh Priscilla Shirer
November-Angela Hunt Connilyn Cossette
December- Pepper Basham
Books Read
January | Melanie Dobson
7/12/22
February |Robin Patchen Kim Vogel Sawyer
1/11/22
9/26/22
11/22/22
March |Kristi Ann Hunter Denise Hunter
8/11/22
April | Courtney Walsh
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May |Robert Whitlow Gilbert Morris
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June | Robin Lee Hatcher
6/27/22
11/7/22
July |Kelly Irvin Lynette Eason
2/2/22
6/22/22
7/7/22
9/8/22
11/14/22
August |Elizabeth Musser Elizabeth Camden
2/14/22 DNF Ch. 3
September |Carrie Stuart Parks Carrie Turansky
12/30/22
October |Toni Shiloh Priscilla Shirer
6/4/22
November |Angela Hunt Connilyn Cossette
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December | Pepper Basham
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I'm focusing a lot this year on owned or NetGalley books, so I'm swapping out the authors I don't have books for. I likely won't be reading them all in the proper months.
Below are the books I might read for each author.
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb-
March-
April- Courtney Walsh
May-
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July-
August-
September-
October-
November-
December- Pepper Basham
Books Read
January | Melanie Dobson
7/12/22February |
1/11/22
9/26/22
11/22/22March |
8/11/22April | Courtney Walsh
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May |
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June | Robin Lee Hatcher
6/27/22
11/7/22July |
2/2/22
6/22/22
7/7/22
9/8/22
11/14/22August |
2/14/22 DNF Ch. 3September |
12/30/22October |
6/4/22November |
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December | Pepper Basham
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Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
I'm in! Some of these authors are old favourites, and some are new to me . . . but I'm going to attempt to do the list as-is.🙂
January ~ Melanie Dobson ~ The Black Cloister
(finished 14 January)
February ~ Robin Patchen ~ Faith House
(finished 4 February)
March ~ Kristi Ann Hunter ~ A Search for Refuge
(finished 2 March)
April ~ Courtney Walsh ~ Just Like Home
(finished 27 April)
May ~ Robert Whitlow ~ The Choice
(finished 28 May)
June ~ Robin Lee Hatcher ~ The Victory Club
(finished 26 June)
July ~ Kelly Irvin ~ An Amish Barn Raising: Three Stories
(finished 9 July)
August ~ Elizabeth Musser ~ When I Close My Eyes
(finished 10 August)
September ~ Carrie Stuart Parks ~ Relative Silence
(finished 21 September)
October ~ Toni Shiloh ~ In Search of a Prince
(finished 11 October)
November ~ Angela Hunt ~ Passing Strangers
(finished 15 November)
December ~ Pepper Basham ~ Christmas in Mistletoe Square: Christmas Romance Novella Collection
(finished 17 December)
January ~ Melanie Dobson ~ The Black Cloister
(finished 14 January)February ~ Robin Patchen ~ Faith House
(finished 4 February)March ~ Kristi Ann Hunter ~ A Search for Refuge
(finished 2 March)April ~ Courtney Walsh ~ Just Like Home
(finished 27 April)May ~ Robert Whitlow ~ The Choice
(finished 28 May)June ~ Robin Lee Hatcher ~ The Victory Club
(finished 26 June)July ~ Kelly Irvin ~ An Amish Barn Raising: Three Stories
(finished 9 July)August ~ Elizabeth Musser ~ When I Close My Eyes
(finished 10 August)September ~ Carrie Stuart Parks ~ Relative Silence
(finished 21 September)October ~ Toni Shiloh ~ In Search of a Prince
(finished 11 October)November ~ Angela Hunt ~ Passing Strangers
(finished 15 November)December ~ Pepper Basham ~ Christmas in Mistletoe Square: Christmas Romance Novella Collection
(finished 17 December)
Love seeing this list - had some of these authors to read in 2022 so this is going to be a fun challenge!
Andrea wrote: "Great list, Staci!I'm focusing a lot this year on owned or NetGalley books, so I'm swapping out the authors I don't have books for. I likely won't be reading them all in the proper months.
Below..."
Andrea - I read The House of Winslow series (up to about book 23) by Gilbert Winslow. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Missy, I love that series! I have most of the books. Just a few stragglers to find before I can binge read it. (With some breaks to sneak in some other favorite authors and NetGalley books, but, you know, mostly that series.)
I will follow this list for a few months but will have to substitute as I have a stack of books from some other authors I need to make my way through. Not sure I want to plan it out this early. There are a few authors listed here I am not familiar with, will have to look them up.
I'm in! May have to switch out a few as my 2022 Reading Goal is to clear off shelves and Kindle.Jan- Melanie Dobson
FinishedFeb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
I am going to try for 6-8. We'll see as the year progresses maybe I will do more. This list has some of my favorite authors and a few I have been wanting to try. Looking forward to it!
I'm in for three. @Staci: Do I necessarily have to read them in their corresponding months?
I'm thinking about:
1. Melanie Dobson
2. Courtney Walsh and
3. Kristi Ann Hunter
As for my own list, I have to do more pondering.
I'm looking forward to this! This will be my first time doing any reading challenges. Not sure if I will be making changes yet or not, but that list of authors looks amazing to start!
I’m in!!! I’ll just switch out a few of the authors due to already having read books by them and wanting to read some new-to-me authors. Jan-
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June-
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November-
December- Pepper Basham
I’m excited for this!!!
I'm going to read 3 authors of the month, though I may end up reading more. I'm thinking I'll probably read at least one book written by:Melanie Dobson
Kristi Ann Hunter
Courtney Walsh
and maybe a book by Elizabeth Musser.
Thanks, Staci, for choosing a great list of authors!
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Great to see the excitement for this challenge! Hope everyone finds some outstanding reads among them.
So I’ve decided to try 6/12 just because I’m new to these challenges and reading is a bit of a challenge in and of it self. Look forward to checking out these authors
Here is my list; i decided to make a bookshelf for it to keep track. I was diagnosed with anxiety and have a mild form of dyslexia so it is hard to read, but i try to stretch myself a little more each year. Robin Lee Hatcher
Colleen Coble
Angela Elwell Hunt
Robin Patchen
Karen Kingsbury
Janette Oke
Marianne Williamson
Angela, have you tried using dyslexia overlays (colored sheets of see-through paper) to help with reading? I've tutored children for years and have noticed a few come in with those. It might be worth checking into. I have no clue which color of sheet helps with which form of dyslexia, so it might take some experimenting to discover which one is the best fit for you.
I like your list of authors! I see a few of my favorites in there.
I like your list of authors! I see a few of my favorites in there.
This will help me find books I may otherwise not pick up! Thanks! The goal is to read at least 10 of the 12.Jan- Melanie Dobson - Chateau of Secrets - finished Jan. 28
Feb- Robin Patchen - Convenient Lies - finished Feb. 7
March- Kristi Ann Hunter - skipping this one since I'm not into romance at all; some romance is fine, but an entire book about romance AND historical fiction?, not for me :-(
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
I've decided to join on this challenge. This year I am hoping to get at least 6 of the 12, but if I make it to all 12 that would be great!
Finished - February 1, 2022
Finished - April 19, 2022Feb- Robin Patchen
Finished - May 6, 2022
Finished - April 30, 2022May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
- Finished August 1, 2022,
- Finished Nov 30, 2022August- Elizabeth Musser
- Finished October 10, 2022
- Finished October 17, 2022November- Angela Hunt
- Finished September 7, 2022
I'm just checking out the group challenges so I'm a little late to the party 😆 I may or may not be able to finish January. I'm newish to Christian fiction writing so I'm excited to meet new authors through this list.
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Beneath a Golden Veil: A Novel
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
Welcome, Kristen! It’s okay to read authors in any month of the year and still count the book toward this challenge. I also haven’t yet gotten to my January book, but I am still planning to read it this year. I hope you find some new favorite authors in the bunch.
I finished! So much fun! My favourite read of the 12 was Pepper Basham's novella in Christmas in Mistletoe Square: Christmas Romance Novella Collection
Full book list in this comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Way to go Kate! And thanks for sharing your favorite of the reads from the authors of the month.
I came so close on this one! I got 11 out of 12...missed Pepper Basham. Definitely some good reads from the author of the month challenge.
Got 10/12 from both the CFD and my own list of authors:CFD list
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
Own List (but might change dependent on my mood)
Jan- Laura Frantz
Feb- Jen Turano
March- Sarah Sundin
April- Irene Hannon
May- Karen Kingsbury
June- Lisa Harris
July- Cara Putman
August- Colleen Coble
September- Kim Vogel Sawyer
October- Kate Breslin
November- Kristy Cambron
December- Christy Barritt
Finally got my 2022 list updated. Life's been crazy to kick off the year. Didn't get to all the authors I wanted, but I surpassed the number of books I aimed for. I'll take that as a win of sorts.
January | Melanie Dobson
7/12/22
February |Robin Patchen Kim Vogel Sawyer
1/11/22
9/26/22
11/22/22
March |Kristi Ann Hunter Denise Hunter
8/11/22
April | Courtney Walsh
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May |Robert Whitlow Gilbert Morris
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June | Robin Lee Hatcher
6/27/22
11/7/22
July |Kelly Irvin Lynette Eason
2/2/22
6/22/22
7/7/22
9/8/22
11/14/22
August |Elizabeth Musser Elizabeth Camden
2/14/22 DNF Ch. 3
September |Carrie Stuart Parks Carrie Turansky
12/30/22
October |Toni Shiloh Priscilla Shirer
6/4/22
November |Angela Hunt Connilyn Cossette
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December | Pepper Basham
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January | Melanie Dobson
7/12/22February |
1/11/22
9/26/22
11/22/22March |
8/11/22April | Courtney Walsh
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May |
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June | Robin Lee Hatcher
6/27/22
11/7/22July |
2/2/22
6/22/22
7/7/22
9/8/22
11/14/22August |
2/14/22 DNF Ch. 3September |
12/30/22October |
6/4/22November |
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December | Pepper Basham
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As in 2021, you are welcome to use the list below or substitute authors as works best for you. This list has a nice variety and is based upon the suggestions offered. Hope this list brings great reading in 2022!
Here goes-
Jan- Melanie Dobson
Feb- Robin Patchen
March- Kristi Ann Hunter
April- Courtney Walsh
May- Robert Whitlow
June- Robin Lee Hatcher
July- Kelly Irvin
August- Elizabeth Musser
September- Carrie Stuart Parks
October- Toni Shiloh
November- Angela Hunt
December- Pepper Basham
These are the authors of the month for 2022, or you are free to substitute out any and all authors for this challenge.