Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

'L-O-V-E' ~ read a book where at least one of the title words starts with the letters l, o, v, or e . . . or level up by reading books for all 4!
Who's in?
(For those who would like to keep track, a thread for all the year's monthly focus challenges can be found here.

I'm in and going to go for the level up:

L ~ Ladies of the Lake ~ (finished 15 February)
O ~ Once Upon an Eid {GM mid-grade} ~ finished 19 February
V ~ Violet Goes to the Country Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice {GM clean} ~ finished 27 February
E ~ Eyes that Kiss in the Corners {GM children's} ~ finished 6 February

I’m in!

L possibilities:
Lethal Cover-Up by Darlene Turner 2/13
Like the Wind
The London House

O
One Wrong Move by Dani Pettrey 2/17

V

E
Escape to Morning 2/1
Expect the Sunrise 2/1
Embers in the London Sky 2/7

I’m in!

L Love Psalms A Christian Love Story by Joey Bauer
(02/05/24)

O Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson
(02/07/24)

V Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling
(02/12/24)

E Evidence of Mercy by Terri Blackstock
(02/14/24)

I'm in!

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O
V
E

I'm in :)

L A Lineage of Grace


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E

I am going to see if I can do level up, otherwise happy with just option 1:

L - The Last Chance Cowboy

O - One Last Shot

V - A Valentine from Charleston

E - Embers in the London Sky

Option 1 (at lease one word in title start with L O V E)

L - My True Love Gave to Me

O - Millstone of Doubt

V - A Valentine from Charleston

E - Embers in the London Sky

I'm in! I will try to level up. But hopefully get at least 2 of the books for sure.

L - Famous for a Living (February 12, 2024)

O - Lady of Milkweed Manor (February 12, 2024)

V - A Viscount's Proposal (February 29, 2024)

E - A Prior Engagement (February 14, 2024)

I’ll be reading: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
This is also book of the month for Feb. in the Amish CF group, so I’ll count it here too.

I’m in, for one letter,

L = Larger Than Life, by Jodi Picoult 02/03/24. ✅

A book I so needed to read, that wasn’t even on my list, found cause #10 was selected this month. A few curse words maybe one page and a small romance scene, secular read, but so well emotionally wrapped of heartbreak and love. 🌼

O = Once upon a wardrobe by Patti Callahan 02/11/24 ✅

V = The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristen Harmel 02/12/24 ✅
(One very brief coupling scene.)

E = Finding Emma by Steena Holmes - 02/07/24 ✅
Emma’s Secret by Steena Holmes - 02/10/24 ✅


Weeee! Found books to finished this challenge.

✅

I'm in and going to try for level up. Especially since that would help me with some other challenges like Tumbling Titles.

L - Love Wanted by Sharon Gillenwater (2/21/24)

O - Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn (2/2/24)

V - Mesa Verde Meltdown by Cindy M. Amos (2/4/24)

E - Emergency Reunion by Sandra Orchard (2/7/24)

Karen wrote: "I'm in and going to try for level up. Especially since that would help me with some other challenges like Tumbling Titles.

L - Love in Any Language[bookcover:Love in Any Language|6..."

Right! I need ALL these letters for Tumbling Titles! 😂

I'm in.
L
O
V
E

I am in

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

Woohoo! Love to see so many joining in for this month. Some great titles already planned too, I see!

I'm in.

L . Also counts toward my author of the month :) 2-17-24

O

V 2-26-24

E 2-25-24

I'm in and I will attempt the level up!

L Love Comes Softly

O On Wings of Devotion

V

E Estuary

I'm in!

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E - -
Getting there!!

I’m in!

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E

UPDATE: Didn't make it! I guess 3 out of 4 isn't too bad.😊

I'll join in for level 4! Update: It's February 17th! I'm not sure if I'll make it. I'm running out of month!

L -

O -

V -

E -

I’m in!
O:

Level up

L (2/1)
O (2/26)
V (2/11)
E (2/17)

Ooh, any of the words in the title? I'll try for this one!

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O -

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E -

Angie wrote: "Ooh, any of the words in the title? I'll try for this one!

L

O

V

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yup! any of the title words 🙂

I'm in


L -Longing for Lily (2/23/24)

O - A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice (2/22/23)

V

E - Enchanting the Heiress (2/8/24)

finished my 'e' ~ Eyes that Kiss in the Corners {GM children's} today

Elizabeth Sofia
February 2024 Challenge "L-O-V-E"
Duration 2/1-29/24
Goal: Level Up to 4
COMPLETED 4/4

L Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke, read 2/4-6/24, 188 pages, 4 stars

O Odds on Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic read 2/20-21/24, 206 pages, 4 star

V Vision in White by Nora Roberts, read 2/21-22/24, 325 pages, 3 stars

EEvery Little Thing About You by Lori Wick, read 2/27-29/24, 300 pages, 3 stars

I'm in!
L - The Life of Marian Anderson: Diva and Humanitarian
O - The One and Only Bunbun
V - A Vacation Endeavor
E - Ester Ried

Angie wrote: "V
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Ooo, thanks for the Isabella Alden book suggestion! I have enjoyed and/or been challenged by her books in the past, and this is a good reminder to read more of her books!

Bonny wrote: "Angie wrote: "V
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Ooo, thanks for the Isabella Alden book suggestion! I have enjoyed and/or been challenged by her books in the past, and this is a good re..."

You're welcome! I think this one was a free short story from isabellaalden.com. I enjoyed it a lot!

I’ll begin with “love” . . .

L ~ For Love and Honorby Jody Hedlund

writer... wrote: "I’ll begin with “love” for L . . .

L ~ For Love and Honorby Jody Hedlund

O + V ~ [bookcover:The Vanderbeekers of 141st Str..."

creative use of O and V together, but it really does need to be 4 books (one for each letter) for the 'level up' 🙂

Angie wrote: "You're welcome! I think this one was a free short story from isabellaalden.com. I enjoyed it a lot!"

There's a website??!!?? That's awesome, thanks for sharing!! I've enjoyed www.gracelivingstonhill.com, but didn't know there was one for Isabella Alden too! I ended up downloading some audiobook versions of her books from LibriVox so I could listen to them while commuting. Yay!

Bonny wrote: "Angie wrote: "You're welcome! I think this one was a free short story from isabellaalden.com. I enjoyed it a lot!"

There's a website??!!?? That's awesome, thanks for sharing!! I've enjoyed www.gra..."

Yes! And they put out a new free short story about once a month or so. It's a great resource!

Oh, yes, LibriVox has a great selection! I think that might be where I first discovered her books. Fun fact: I also read a couple of those books for LibriVox. :D

finished my 'l' today ~ Ladies of the Lake

Finished yesterday!

L Love Psalms A Christian Love Story by Joey Bauer
(02/05/24)

O Orphan Train Escape by Rachel Wesson
(02/07/24)

V Valley of Dreams by Lauraine Snelling
(02/12/24)

E Evidence of Mercy by Terri Blackstock
(02/14/24)

great job!

I discovered that I have several more L-O-V-E groupings that I plan on reading this month. In addition to the original group posted, here are the others, so far:

L - Lord, Please Heal My Sick Cowboy by Helen Keating (2/23/24)
O - On the Run by Lynette Eason (2/20/24)
V - Dial V for Valentine by Linda Shenton Matchett (2/24/24)
E - Enjoy the Poodle Skirt by Kate Willis (2/22/24)



L - Lawfully Protected by Evangeline Kelly (2/25/24)
O - Tree of Hope by Helen Gray (2/18/24)
V - Zero Visibility by Mary Alford
E - Double Exposure by Elizabeth Goddard



L - Letters from a Scatter-Brained Sister by Amanda Tero
O - Courage on the Run by J. Carol Nemeth
V - A Vacation Endeavor by Isabella Alden
E - The Englischer by Mary Lantz

way to go, Karen! that looks so fun!

finished my 'O' just now: Once Upon an Eid {GM mid-grade}

Finished my O this weekend also.

One Wrong Move

Dani Pettrey can’t write fast enough for me 😂

Hannah wrote: "Finished my O this weekend also.

One Wrong Move

Dani Pettrey can’t write fast enough for me 😂"

Just added that one to my to-read list. 😊

Jan wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Finished my O this weekend also.

One Wrong Move

Dani Pettrey can’t write fast enough for me 😂"

Just added that one to my to-read list. 😊"

I hope you love it!

Hi! I'm new to the group. I love Christian fiction. I write Christian suspense and, whether intended or not, romance always seems to creep into the story lines. The first book in my series, The Home Team, was nominated for a Christian romance award. Wasn't my intent, but how do you craft a good story (mystery, suspense, intrigue) without a little romantic tension? I look forward to following this group.

Finished my first set. Continuing to make progress on the other 3 sets.

L - Love Wanted by Sharon Gillenwater (2/21/24)

O - Deadly Objective by Lynn H. Blackburn (2/2/24)

V - Mesa Verde Meltdown by Cindy M. Amos (2/4/24)

E - Emergency Reunion by Sandra Orchard (2/7/24)

Angie wrote: "Yes! And they put out a new free short story about once a month or so. It's a great resource!

Oh, yes, LibriVox has a great selection! I think that might be where I first discovered her books. Fun fact: I also read a couple of those books for LibriVox. :D..."

That's awesome!! I've been greatly enjoying listening to Ester Ried this month. Which books did you read?? LibriVox is great!

Finished my second set with 4 fun reads.

L - Lord, Please Heal My Sick Cowboy by Helen Keating (2/23/24)
O - On the Run by Lynette Eason (2/20/24)
V - Dial V for Valentine by Linda Shenton Matchett (2/24/24)
E - Enjoy the Poodle Skirt by Kate Willis (2/22/24)

well done!

Karen wrote: "Finished my second set with 4 fun reads.

L - Lord, Please Heal My Sick Cowboy by Helen Keating (2/23/24)
O - [..."

Those do look like fun reads!

All finished for this month. I won't get another finished in the last couple days.

L . Also counts toward my author of the month :) 2-17-24

O

V 2-26-24

E 2-25-24