Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Here's another new challenge. Think of your favorite book or author and read everything that the author has currently written. You may count previously read books without rereading them again unless you would like to reread.

Level 1: One author completed
Level 2: Two authors completed
Level 3: Three authors completed
Level 4 : Four authors completed
Level 5: Five plus authors completed

Please respond with “I’m in!” if you are going to take part in this challenge and what level you are choosing.

Interesting challenge! I'll try for level two...two authors.

I'm excited about this one, and am definitely in on this one! This will be very challenging for me.

Goal-Level 5:Five plus authors completed

Well it's almost June, and I'm out here just reading everything I can get my hands on and having such a hard time with this challenge of finishing one author! I'm going to go ahead and edit my goal to completing two authors. I know for sure one will be Rachelle Dekkers adult books, and I'm unsure about which other one I'll choose, but will start focusing more on this challenge for the remainder of the year.

1-Rachelle Dekker

Have Read:



Need to Read:




2-Francine Rivers

Read:




Need to Read:

Loraine, am I understanding correctly that if we have already read books by an author that we do not need to reread those to consider an author's list completed?

For example, I think I only have 1-2 books left in Tari Faris's list of published books. When I finish those 1-2 books, would I mark her as completed for this challenge?

I will try 2. Some authors I like have soooo many books.
Possible authors to complete
Terrie Todd (2/1/23) I have now read all of her published CF
she published another
(9/18)

R Marshall Wright
(8/30-9/3) until he publishes his next book

Linda Nichols read the first two last year. I believe the author has stopped writing. Such a shame, I loved all of her books.
(4/23) (10/21) (11/4)

(11/19) until her next novel is published

I am going to go with level 2. I want to read all of Colleen Coble and Terri Blackstock books. Both I love and would love to complete all their works!!

Christine wrote: "I am going to go with level 2. I want to read all of Colleen Coble and Terri Blackstock books. Both I love and would love to complete all their works!!"

I really enjoy both of those authors as well :)

2023 Complete the Author Challenge
Sounds fun! For now, I'll try for Level 1: One author completed, and see how far I get.

Possibly:
Natalie Walters
Dani Pettrey

I am in for Level 2: Two authors completed

Author #1
Sarah E. Ladd

Books previously completed:


Books still to complete:


Author #2
Julie Klassen

Books previously completed:


Books still to complete:


Completed in 2023
(2/14/23)

Lauri wrote: "I will try 2. Some authors I like have soooo many books."

Same! I would love to binge all of Tracie Peterson's, but she's well over 100 books into her career already!

Andrea wrote: "Loraine, am I understanding correctly that if we have already read books by an author that we do not need to reread those to consider an author's list completed?

For example, I think I only have 1..."

Absolutely correct Andrea!!!

I'm in for Level 3 - Three authors

Remember you can always go up levels if you find you have time to do more.

I'm in for Level 2: Two authors completed Because I had already planned to read a few author's back list this year.

Sarah Sundin is the one I know I will complete
J'nell Ciesielski or Tessa Afshar or Karen Witemeyer will be author number two

Thanks, Loraine!

I'll try for level 3: 3 authors.

Complete the Author
2023
Note: Don't have to reread; may focus on unread books.

Under the Tamarind Tree by Nigar Alam 3/7/23

Hannah Linder
Beneath His Silence 12/13/23
When Tomorrow Came 12/13/23
Garden of the Midnights 12/14/23

I'm in! I was just saying this morning that there were a few authors that I realized that I have read almost everything they have written and I would like to catch up and read the rest of their books!

So, I will aim for Level 2: Two authors, but may increase that if I am successful.

(1)Laura Frantz
Books completed prior to challenge:

Remaining books to complete:


Completed in 2023:

(2)Karen Witemeyer
Books completed prior to challenge:


Remaining books to complete:

Completed in 2023:

Loraine, we have a question about this challenge. It was originally posted in the Just Talk thread, but I'm bringing it over here (in my own words) so anyone else following this thread may hear the answer as well.

If an author has published both adult and young adult books, are we required to read both collections, or may we specify that we are choosing to complete only one or the other of the collections?

For example: "Jody Hedlund, adult books" or "Jody Hedlund, young adult books"

Andrea wrote: "Loraine, we have a question about this challenge. It was originally posted in the Just Talk thread, but I'm bringing it over here (in my own words) so anyone else following this thread may hear the..."

Your choice or both. Totally up to each person who is doing this challenge. I like to make things easy:)

Hello, I'm new to the group, AND...I noticed this amazing challenge just now. I'm in for Level 1!

Ed wrote: "Hello, I'm new to the group, AND...I noticed this amazing challenge just now. I'm in for Level 1!"

Great Ed! Glad you are joining us!

Thanks, Loraine!

Thank you, Loraine!

I'm in for Level 5: Five plus authors completed

Possible authors:
Roseanna M. White
Jocelyn Green
Sarah Sundin
Connilyn Cossette
Jaime Jo Wright
J'nell Ciesielski
Jody Hedlund
Kate Breslin
Abigail Wilson
Laura Frantz
Karen Witemeyer
Lori Benton
Jill Eileen Smith
Tessa Afshar
Melanie Cellier

I'll Try 1-2:

Sarah Sundin

Read


To Read


√Read in 2023


Dani Pettrey

Read


To Read


√Read in 2023


Tom Threadgill

Read


To Read


Carrie Stuart Parks

Read


To Read



Jaime Jo Wright

Read


To Read


Lori Benton

Read


To Read


Jennifer Deibel

Read


To Read


√Read in 2023


Amanda Cox

Read


To Read


√Read in 2023

Loraine wrote: "Here's another new challenge. Think of your favorite book or author and read everything that the author has currently written. You may count previously read books without rereading them again unles..."

Question - authors that publish with two publishers... I am thinking LIS and Revell, can you focus on one of the publishing houses or do you need to cover all publishers.

Sarita wrote: "Question - authors that publish with two publishers... I am thinking LIS and Revell, can you focus on one of the publishing houses or do you need to cover all publishers."

Are you thinking of Lynette Eason? ;)

Andrea wrote: "Sarita wrote: "Question - authors that publish with two publishers... I am thinking LIS and Revell, can you focus on one of the publishing houses or do you need to cover all publishers."

Are you t..."

Yes, and Lisa Harris :-)

Awesome!

Completed Authors

Lorri Dudley
completed by reading:

I'm in for level 2. The authors I'll be focusing on are Joanna Davidson Politano and Jaime Jo Wright. I'm about 1/2 way with each of them!

2023 COMPLETE THE AUTHOR CHALLENGE
Duration: Jan - Dec 2023 (1 year)



Genre: All
Rule: Read all books written by an author
Level 2: Complete 2 authors

Progress
Original Goal: 1/2

1. Connilyn Cossette

Counted with the Stars Read 2021
Shadow of the Storm Read 2021
Wings of the Wind Read 2021
A Light on the Hill Read 2021
Shelter of the Most High Read 2021
Until the Mountains Fall Read 2021
Like Flames in the Night Read 2021
To Dwell Among Cedars Read 2022
Between the Wild Branches Read 2022

2. Amanda Dykes

Set the Stars Alight 1/16/23
All the Lost Places 2/15/23

3. Joanna Davidson Politano

A Rumored Fortune Read 2019
Lady Jayne Disappears 7/26/23

4. Ruta Sepetys **COMPLETED**

Between Shades of Gray Read 2019
Salt to the Sea Read 2019
The Fountains of Silence Read 2019
I Must Betray You 8/15/23
"Out of the Easy" 8/18/23

5. Rachel Scott McDaniel

Undercurrent of Secrets 1/26/23
In Spotlight and Shadow 2/20/23

I’ll begin with 2 and open to possibilities of others as they become available…

Michelle Griep
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Reading Now…

Elizabeth Camden
Read✔️
To Read

Jennifer Delamere
Read
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Julie Klassen
Read
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Now Read… The Sisters of Sea View✔️ Read

Sarah E. Ladd
Read
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To Read

Joanna Davidson Politano
Read✔️

To Read

I'm going to be super ambitious and say level 5 (5+ authors completed). This is only ambitious because I tend to read everything that some of my favorite authors write, but I'm willing to go back through and see if I've missed any...

Possibilities: Lisa Phillips, Susan Sleeman, Lynette Eason, Dee Henderson, Nancy Mehl, Kimberly Rae Jordan, Carol Moncado. I may have to find some new authors...

Author 1: C.C. Warrens (10/10)
Completed



Author 2: Lynn Shannon (19/19)
Completed







Author 3: Kimberly Rae Jordan (60/60)
Completed













Author 4: Dani Pettrey (15/15)
Completed






Author 5: Dee Henderson (26/26 - all fictional works)
Completed


and/or





Author 6: Carol Moncado (55/55)
Completed














Author 7: Natalie Walters (9/9)
Completed






Author 8: Lynn H. Blackburn (11/11)





Author 9: Liz Bradford (13/13)
Completed






Author 10: Susan Sleeman (53/53) All works not released as part of a subscription service
Completed

My first completed author:

1. Mesu Andrews

Loraine wrote: "My first completed author:

1. Mesu Andrews
[bookcover:The Pharaoh's Daughter|225..."

Woohoo! Way to go Loraine! Gold star!

#2 Connilyn Cossette

I did not succeed in this challenge. I still want to read the books by the authors I chose, so will just continue reading them at my own pace.

The only author I completed was

Natalie Walters

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√Read in 2023