Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Welcome to this month's Hidden Gems challenge!

Hidden Gems is a fantastic way to plow through those mountains of books claiming space in your house or e-reader. I have found that this challenge produces some fun group interaction as well, because someone else chooses which book you’ll read next.

If you sign up, you'll be matched up with a Hidden Gems partner. You will choose a book from the list your partner designates which you have already read and cannot believe your partner hasn’t read yet. Your partner will do the same for you with the list you designate. The point is to find that “Hidden Gem” that you think they’ll love… because you adored it when you read it!

Let us know which books you choose for each other. When you finish reading your gem, let us know what you thought about it. Perhaps your Hidden Gem might find its way to someone else’s wish list!

Match-ups will be created on the 10th of the month. Please choose books for each other by the 13th.

Sign up by telling us which list you’d like your partner to choose from.

Happy reading, friends!

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my "want to read" and/or "tbr-physical-books" shelves.

I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my e-christmashg shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I am in (even though I have yet to read my November HG)! Please choose 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my christmas shelf.

Please choose 3-4 from my pick it for me shelf. Thank you.

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I'm in! Please choose 4-5 titles from my books up next shelf

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I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books from my "temp read soon list"

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Against my better judgment, I'll participate this month. If the Christmas season proves too hectic for reading, I'll just have to finish my Hidden Gem in January. ;)

Choose a couple from my Hidden Gems shelf.

I'm in. Please choose 3-4 book from any of my unread books.

To Read
To buy or borrow
To read kindle free
Reading next

I’m in please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

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Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are being created.

Here are this month's match-ups. Happy reading and merry Christmas!

Jenn (5) - Deanne (6)
Missy (4) - Charlene (11)
Staci (2) - Karen (7)
Hanna (9) - Sarita (10)
Brittany (8) - Kate (3)

Hey Brittany!
You've got some interesting books on your list, but I've not actually read any of them yet! So, I picked out 4 that were on my TBR, written by authors I've read, and looked really intriguing:
The Juliet Code , Christmas Forevermore , Merry Ex-Mas , The Secret Amish Admirer: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
I look forward to your picks for me!

Hi Deanne, there are lots of great options on your list! Here are my choices for you:



I've read and enjoyed the first two, and I've been wanting to read the other two. Enjoy!

Jenn wrote: "Hi Deanne, there are lots of great options on your list! Here are my choices for you:

[bookcover:A Louisiana Christma..."

Great choices Jenn and these are all books I've really been wanting to read. I think this'll be just the push I need to get them off my shelf. I've already started reading the Louisiana Christmas one so how perfect is that? Thanks for the great choices.

You have so many lovely choices on your Christmas shelf Jenn. I hope you enjoy them and Merry Christmas.

Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale by Amanda Dykes

The Christmas Tree Bride by Susan Page Davis

The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson

Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson

I've read all but Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale and can highly recommend them. I love Melody Carlson's Christmas books.

Hi Kate! Thanks for the choices. I am not sure which one I will read yet, but will come back and update once I do.

Here are my choices for you:

These are great choices, Brittany! I'm going to go with A Pony Express Christmas .
Happy Reading!

Thanks, Deanne, I might go with and possibly also .

Karen picked for me:


I picked for Karen:


Happy reading all!

Hi Hanna

Here is the only three on your list I have read :-)

Hi Sarita, thanks for the recommendations! It's hard to pick, but I think I'll start with Her Daughter's Dream.

On your shelves, these are the books I've read and really enjoyed:

Hi Charlene -

I picked the following for you. The first three I have read and enjoyed, the last is one I want to read soon:

Undercurrent of Secrets, Hidden Among the Stars, Catching Christmas, A Wish Book Christmas (I can't find the link for it.)

Hey Missy,

I pick and hopefully I will also read or if not December, early January.

It looks like we have similar books on our selves which means I have only l read one book on your shelf. But I didn’t enjoy that book, so I have picked based on favourite authors

1. J'nell Ciesielski -
2. Charles Martin -
3. Angela Elwell Hunt -
4. Robin Lee Hatcher -

Happy reading :)

Hi Charlene -

I will probably go with as I already have that on my December list to read, if not that then .


I read and enjoyed it very much. Thank you for picking it for me!

Wonderful! I have decided to go with

Great job getting those picks in fast, friends! Looks like there are lots of Christmas reads to get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday. Looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks of their reads.

I didn't get in fast enough this month, but wanted to just say a big thank you to Andrea for organising the hidden gems this year. I've really enjoyed participating most months xxx

Alice, if you wanted to still participate, I'm more than willing to give you a few picks from your chosen shelf/shelves! 😊

You’re welcome, Alice! Please do take Kate up on her offer. ☺️

Hanna wrote: "Hi Sarita, thanks for the recommendations! It's hard to pick, but I think I'll start with Her Daughter's Dream.

On your shelves, these are the books I've read and really enjoyed:
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Hi Hanna

Thanks, I think I will go with Lynn Austin since she is the author of the month.

I finished . Thanks to Staci for a great pick! I was also able to use it for several challenges I am trying to wrap up.

Deanne, I ended up reading Christmas at Harrington's, and I enjoyed it! Thanks for choosing that one :)

Brittany! I just finished A Pony Express Christmas and really enjoyed it! Thanks for selecting it for me!

Karen wrote: "I finished . Thanks to Staci for a great pick! I was also able to use it for several challenges I am trying to wrap up."

Glad you enjoyed it Karen!

Thanks to Karen for my HG! It was good to add the novella to the three books in the series I had already read.

Finished and really enjoyed

I managed to finish Her Daughter's Dream not long after December ended! It's a mighty book for sure, but I really enjoyed it -- not the usual time period I read.