Christian Fiction Devourers discussion

Our first 'author match' this year is #6! So, post your numbered lists and read whatever author 'matches' the number 6 slot. Then, don't forget to take that author out of the game for next month!

(*****Note that your list should have 13 selected authors from which to choose this month.*****)

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

My #6 author is Jill Kemerer, and I will be reading Reunited with the Bull Rider .

My #6 author is Christy Barritt, and I will be reading The Cottage on Ghost Lane 23 January 2026

My #6 NTM author is Misty Beller, and I will be reading A Warrior's Heart (I dnf this book, will try again at a later time. But did read a different book by Misty Beller)

My #6 is Roseanna M White

1. Irene Hannon
2. Philip Gulley
3. Lori Benton
4. Robin Lee Hatcher
5. Colleen Coble
6. Roseanna M White
7. Denise Hunter
8. Dana Mentink
9. Nancy Mehl
10. Tracie Peterson
11. Amy Clipston
12. Kathleen Fuller
13. Suzanne Woods Fisher

01 - Brene Brown
02 - Walker Moore
03 - Meb Keflezighi
04 - Lana Vawser
05 - Connie Neal
Jan. - Albert Richardson - xxx - finished xx/xx/26
06 - Tamara Rosier
07 - Norma L. Geisler, Frank Turek
08 - Max Lucado
09 - Lysa TerKeurst
10 - Paul E. Miller
11 - Jeff Deyo
12 - Meghan Cox Gurdon

My #6 is Dana Mentink (read before) & Lesley Ann McDaniel (NTM). So excited to start the new year with one of my favorite authors and a new author I'm excited to explore. They also both help me with this month's focus.

1. Dee Henderson & Janice Cantore
2. Irene Hannon & Nancy J Farrier
3. Shirlee McCoy & Sara Blackard
4. Susan Page Davis & Carol J. Post
5. Lisa Phillips & Stephenia McGee
6. Dana Mentink & Lesley Ann McDaniel
7. Valerie Hansen & Kathleen Fuller
8. Summer Lee & Kurt Brouwer
9. Dani Pettrey & Nancy Mehl
10. Lenora Worth & Patricia Davids
11. Terri Reed & Jennifer Pierce
12. Jill Eileen Smith & Tessa Afshar
13. Cynthia Hickey & Belle Calhoune

#6 - Dana Mentink
(1/24/26) (1/15/26)

#6 - Lesley Ann McDaniel
(1/9/26)

01 Shannon Sue Dunlap
02 Tracie Peterson
03 Rachel Scott McDaniel
04 Hannah E. Griggs
05 Alena Mentink
06 Janette Oke
07 Sarah Monzon
08 Lyndsey Lewellen
09 Nicole Deese
10 Julie Klassen
11 Vannetta Chapman
12 Toni Shiloh
13 Mary Connealy

January: 06 Janette Oke

My #6 is Deborah Raney.

01. Colleen Coble

02. Terri Blackstock

03. Lynette Eason

04. Lisa Wingate

05. Dani Pettrey

06. Deborah Raney - January

07. Sarah Sundin

08. Irene Hannon

09. Mesu Andrews

10. Julie Klassen

11. Pepper Basham

12. Charles Martin

13. Robert Whitlow

My #6 is Julie Klassen. I'm going with the earliest listed on my TBR list to get cleaned up.



1. Amanda Cabot
2. Terri Blackstock
3. James Bell Scott
4. Lisa Harris
5. Patricia Bradley
6. Julie Klassen - January
7. Jocelyn Green
8. Elizabeth Camden
9. Rosanna M. White
10. Sarah Sundin
11. Connilyn Cossette
12. Tessa Afshar
13. Mesu Andrews

Yay‼️‼️My #6 is Denise Hunter and my NTM is Ruth Kyser

1️⃣ Robin Jones Gunn & Kathleen Neely
2️⃣ Susan May Warren & Texie Susan Gregory
3️⃣ Toni Shiloh & Autumn Macarthur
4️⃣ Melissa Tagg & Beth Adams
5️⃣ Creston Mapes & Mesu Andrews
6️⃣ Denise Hunter & Ruth Kyser
7️⃣ Colleen Coble & Annie Jones
8️⃣ Kathryn Cushman & Jenelle Hovde
9️⃣ Jerry B Jenkins & Tara Grace Ericson
1️⃣0️⃣ T I Lowe & Melanie Dobson
1️⃣1️⃣ Deborah Raney & R. Marshall Wright
1️⃣2️⃣ Michael Winstell & Virginia Smith
1️⃣3️⃣ Janette Oke & Ginger Garrett

My number 6 for New to Me Authors is TI Lowe. I plan to read

My number 6 Repeat Author is Elizabeth Goddard. I plan to read

My #6 is Kimberly Duffy. I have several options and not sure which I will read. Like 2025, I'll track this challenge for books read by the author for the year rather than just the specific month.

January - #6 - Emma St. Clair

My #6 is Susan May Warren!
Finished

I only planned to read those two, but I'm so invested in this series now I'm going to continue!
Now reading:

January:

1-Francine Rivers
2-James L. Rubart
3-Ted Dekker
4-Katie Powner
5-Creston Mapes
6-Jennifer Deibel
7-Melody Carlson
8-Kim Vogel Sawyer
9-Beverly Lewis
10-T.I. Lowe
11-Neta Jackson
12-Amanda Cox
13-Janette Oke

#6-Jennifer Deibel

Read:

#6 Lynn H Blackburn

#1 Irene Hannon
#2 Ronie Kendig
#3 Gabrielle Meyer
#4 Hannah Linder
#5 Michelle Griep
#6 Lynn H Blackburn
#7 Kathy Herman
#8 Mel Odom
#9 Roseanna M White
#10 Lisa Phillips
#11 Susan May Warren
#12 Brandily Collins
#13 Jennifer Rodewald

6. Toni Shiloh (CF)-

1. Savannah Scott
2. Emma St Clair
3. Tessa Afshar (CF)
4. Jenny Proctor
5. Michele Griep (CF)
6. Toni Shiloh (CF)
7. Pepper Basham (CF)
8. Kate Watson
9. Jess Mastorakos
10. Sarah Sundin (CF)
11. Roseanna White (CF)
12. Dani Pettrey (CF)
13. Lynette Eason (CF)

My #6 is Pepper Basham

Book Read:

My #6 authors are

New to me Angela Bell - TBR
RevisitCynthia Ruchti - TBR

1. Tracie Peterson
2. Becca Kinzer
3. Chautona Havig
4. Roseanna White
5. C. S. Lewis
6. Pepper Basham
(1/3/26)

7. Sarah Sundin
8. Grace Hitchcock
9. Michelle Griep
10. Carrie Turansky
11. Courtney Walsh
12. Clare Revell
13. Melissa Jagears

January:
6. Tracy Peterson - Faithful of Heart (New release waiting from Libary)

1. Davis Bunn
2. Carrie Francett Pagels
3. Susan Page Davis
4. Diann Mills
5. Kim Vogel Sawyer
6. Tracy Peterson
7. Katherine Reay
8. Mary Connealy
9. Irene hannon
10. Terry Blackstock
11. Angela Hunt
12. Tracy Higley
13 Debbie Macomber

I finished by Roseanna M. White.

good job!

January #6 Kimberly Woodhouse

1 Gabrielle Meyer
2 Susan Mae Warren
3 Hanna Alexander
4 Catherine West
5 Kim Vogel Sawyer
6 Kimberly Woodhouse
7 Hanna Linder
8 Pepper Basham
9 Jennifer Q Hunt
10 Penny Zeller
11 Jeffery McClain Jones
12 Suzanne Woods Fisher
13 Robin Patchen

January Kimberley Woodhouse

My #6 this month is Terri Blackstock.

Gabrielle Meyers
2. Pepper Basham
3. Tracie Peterson
4. Charles Martin
5. Michelle Griep
6. Terri Blackstock
7. Shannon McNear
8. Katherine Reay
9. Stephenia H. McGee
10. Jody Hedland
11. J’Nell Ciesielski
12. Connilyn Cossette
13. Kristy Cambron

I finished

love it!

1 Tracie Peterson
2 Lynette Eason
3 Christy Barritt
4 Pepper Basham
5 Kim Vogel Sawyer
6 Terri Blackstock
7 Colleen Cable
8 Lisa Phillips
9 Edie James
10 Mary Connealy
11 Denise Hunter
12 Robin Patchen
13 Robin Lee Hatcher

I'll be reading Terri Blackstock this month. Got to decide if I should reread one from several years ago that I never got around to reviewing, or if I should read one I haven't yet...

Missy wrote: "My #6 this month is Terri Blackstock.

Gabrielle Meyers
2. Pepper Basham
3. Tracie Peterson
4. Charles Martin
5. Michelle Griep
6. Terri Blackstock
7. Shannon McNear
8. Katherine Reay
9. Stephenia..."

So fun that you ended up with the sam author this month!

Got my first book from my NTM author: (1/9/26)

nice!

I finished 10 January 2026

My #6 is Tracy Peterson. I will be reading Faithful of Heart (not listed on Goodreads yet).

1. Davis Bunn
2. Carrie Francett Pagels
3. Susan Page Davis
4. Diann Mills
5. Kim Vogel Sawyer
6. Tracy Peterson
7. Katherine Reay
8. Mary Connealy
9. Irene hannon
10. Terry Blackstock
11. Angela Hunt
12. Tracy Higley
13 Debbie Macomber

Loraine wrote: "My #6 is Tracy Peterson. I will be reading Faithful of Heart (not listed on Goodreads yet).

1. Davis Bunn
2. Carrie Francett Pagels
3. Susan Page Davis
4. Diann Mills
5. Kim Vogel Sawyer
6. Tracy..."

It's listed! Here's the link... Faithful of Heart

just finished by Christy Barritt my #6 author for January. 12 January 2026

well done!

Finished my #6 is Julie Klassen. I'm glad I got this earliest listed of hers on my TBR list cleaned up, but know I won't have time the rest of the month for another of Klassen's page count novels!

good job!

finished my Jill Kemerer book Reunited with the Bull Rider

Denise Hunter finished 1/6/26 plus NTM Author Ruth Kyser finished today.

love it!

I've read

nice!

I read Dana Mentink's (1/24/26) (1/15/26) and NTM author Lesley Ann McDaniel's (1/9/26)

I plan to track all the books I read from these authors throughout the entire year.

I didn't get in a novel by Kimberly Duffy, but will be tracking this one for all of 2026 and not just the month. I did read a novel by another author on my list, but we'll see if the author gets picked by the random selection.

finished ntm author Misty M. Beller 14 January 2026

well done!

I read one Deborah Raney book.

01. Colleen Coble

02. Terri Blackstock

03. Lynette Eason

04. Lisa Wingate

05. Dani Pettrey

06. Deborah Raney - January

07. Sarah Sundin

08. Irene Hannon

09. Mesu Andrews

10. Julie Klassen

11. Pepper Basham

12. Charles Martin

13. Robert Whitlow

good job!

*archiving, but leaving open to comments*