Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Our next 'genre match' this year is #3! So, post your numbered lists and read whatever genre 'matches' the number 3 slot. Then, don't forget to take that genre out of the game for next month!

(*****Note that your list should have 4 selected genres from which to choose this month.*****)

(An explanation of the rules and a yearly tracker can be found here.)

01 ~ Chick Lit
02 ~ Gothic
03 ~ Historical ~ Into the Starlight
04 ~ Wartime

3. World War II
One of my favorite genres!

1. Western
2. World War I
3. World War II
4. Historical Fiction

I plan on reading The Warsaw Sisters and What I Would Tell You .

October: # 3

1. Fantasy
2. Apocalyptic
3. Survival, but not apocalyptic
4. Historical
How it fits: Miriam is a Saudi Princess on the run for her life, after she is forced to marry an abusive prince in a political move.
Read:

October # 3 - Set outside United States

1. WWI
2. Amish
3. Set outside US
4. Contemporary

My #3 is Contemporary.

1. Biblical Fiction
2. Mystery
3. Contemporary
4. Gothic

I plan on reading:

October Pick: #3 - Romantic Suspense

Updated List:
– Mystery
01 – Amish
Western
02 – Contemporary Romance
03 – Romantic Suspense
Time Travel
RomCom
Historical Romance
Regency/Victorian Romance
Christmas
Novella
04 – Love Inspired
Set Outside the US

Books Read:

My #3 is Amish

1. Western
2. Historical Fiction
3. Amish
4. World War II

I am reading

My #3 is General Fiction/Women's Fiction, which I love. Just not sure what I'll be reading for the challege.

1. Biblical Fiction
2. Wartime
3. General Fiction
4. Western

#3 Historical - I'm glad I didn't finish my current book yesterday as it will fit

1 Romantic Suspense
2 Suspense
3 (10/1) Historical
4 Mennonite


January The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt (World at War)
February The Copper Scroll (The Last Jihad, #4) by Joel C. Rosenberg (Political/Legal Thriller)
March - The Silver Shadow (True Colors) by Liz Tolsma (based on a true story)
April The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar (Biblical Fiction)
May - The Marine's Mission by Deb Kastner ( Love Inspired)
June - The Color of Sky and Stone (Mystery)
July - The Year of Goodbyes and Hellos by Kelly Irvin (Contemporary)
August - Matchmaking Can Be Murder by Amanda Flower (Cozy Mystery)
September -Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh (Romantic Comedy)

#3 = Biblical Fiction

1 Historical
2 Romance
3 Biblical Fiction
4 Inspirational

I plan to read a book by Angela Elwell Hunt, probably

love seeing everyone's selections so far!

Mine is Chick Lit ...

September: Mystery/suspense - ... - finished xx/xx/24
1. Biblical fiction
April: Non-fiction/any topic Leviticus 1-14 - finished 04/29/24
2. Romance
October: Chick-lit xxx - finished xx/xx/24
March: Fantasy - Left Behind - finished 03/08/24
July: Contemporary Above All Else - finished 07/02/24
August: Historical fiction/19th Century - xxx - finished 08/xx/24
January: Historical fiction/20th Century - When the Day Comes - finished 01/04/24
June: Middle grade - The Mystery at Lilac Inn - finished 07/01/24
February: Sci-Fi - Amish Zombies from Space - finished 02/21/24
3. Classic
May: Biography/memoir - The Life and Prayers of Mother Teresa - finished 06/18/24

Nice…. mother/daughter

Mother/Daughter [Completed 10/15/2024, The Extra Mile, by Sharon Garlough Brown)

1 Women’s Fiction
2 Novella
3 Mother and daughter ⬅️
4 India, Fiction or Literature

03 Male Author

I still need to get a Gilbert Morris book checked off for Author of the Month (several months ago!), so I'll likely go with one of his Bugles and Bonnets books, as I'm already a couple books into that series.

03 Suspense-fits in nicely with October's monthly theme. mainstream suspense novel.

01 Rom Com
02 Dual Time
03 Suspense
04 Non fiction

1. Romantic Suspense
2. Historical
3. Contemporary
4. Children

Number 3 is Contemporary

1. Christmas
2. Historical Fiction
3. Biblical Fiction
(10/31/24)

4. Western

My #3 is NonFiction.

Genre List:
01. War - September
01. Historical Fiction
03. Setting in USA - April
02. Biblical Fiction
03. Non-Fiction - October
06. Western - March
05. Christmas - July
05. Novella - August
07. Amish/Mennonite - June
10. Setting in New York - February
04. Setting Outside USA
09. Suspense/Thriller - May


(GM. I do not recommend this book. Language, among many other things)

My #3 is Cozy Mystery
Never Fall Again
Roses Will Bloom Again

1. Contemporary Romance
2. Children’s
3. Cozy Mystery
4 Dual Timeline

I've read two for my #3 Contemporary, so far:

(10/4/24) and (10/7/24)

nice!

Just finished my third #3 Contemporary -

well done!

Got a male author, but don't recommend the book.
Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste (GM; cannibalism for survival).

Still need to get to that Gilbert Morris book. Ought to be really good!

Kate wrote: "01 ~ Chick Lit
02 ~ Gothic
03 ~ Historical ~ Into the Starlight
04 ~ Wartime"

finished Into the Starlight this morning and really enjoyed it!

I read two books with general mother/daughter themes.

The first, book 4, The Extra mile was the daughter after her mom’s death and her mom’s friends.

The second, novella, The Quilt, is a mother’s last gift was making a prayer quilt with her daughter-in-laws and neighbors.

good job!

Finished yesterday ➖ “Biblical Fiction”. I enjoyed her unique writing of Esther.

love it!

My contemporary reads so far:

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

nice!

October: # 3

1. Fantasy
2. Apocalyptic
3. Survival, but not apocalyptic
4. Historical
How it fits: Miriam is a Saudi Princess on the run for her life, after she is forced to marry an abusive prince in a political move.
Read:

well done!

Just finished my fourth #3 Contemporary -

good job!

I read for my World War II book.

love it!

Just finished two more for my #3 Contemporary:

#5 - (also YA)

#6 - (also one of this month's states - Colorado)

nice!

I finished October with 3 Non-Fiction books.



(GM. I do not recommend this book. Language, among many other things)

well done, and thank you for the warning!

I read two General Fiction in October:

good job!

*archiving/leaving open for comments*