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Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, July 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the July 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s July selection is With Love, Wherever You Are by Dandi Daley MacKall. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. July’s selection is The Hideaway by Lauren K Denton.

For July, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar AND The Innkeeper’s Daughter by Michelle Griep. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for July is Joshua’s Mission by Vannetta Chapman. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Firefly Cove by Davis Bunn (Kensington, December 2017, Contemporary Romance)

A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer (Harvest House, January 2018, Historical Romance)

Judah’s Wife by Angela Hunt (Bethany House, January 2018, Historical Romance)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, June 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the June 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s June selection is Callum’s Compass by Sara L Foust. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. June’s selection is The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin.

For June, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing No Other Will Do by Karen Witemeyer AND A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for June is The Cherished Quilt by Amy Clipston. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

An Amish Winter by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, and Barbara Cameron (Zondervan, December, Amish Romance

You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher (Thomas Nelson, December, Contemporary Romance)

The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen (Bethany House, December, Historical Romance)

The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House, November, Mystery / Suspense)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, May 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the May 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s May selection is Forgiving Natalie by Kristin Noel Fischer. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. May’s selection is If I Live by Terri Blackstock.

For May, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing From the Start by Melissa Tagg AND Catch a Falling Star by Beth K. Vogt. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for May is The Haven by Suzanne Woods Fisher. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Perennials by Julie Cantrell (Thomas Nelson, November 2017, Women’s Fiction)

A Place at Our Table by Amy Clipston (Zondervan, November 2017, Amish Romance)

Love Held Captive by Shelley Shephard Gray (Zondervan, October 2017, Historical Romance)

In This Moment by Karen Kingsbury (Howard, November 2017, Contemporary Romance)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, April 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the April 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s April selection is Blow Out the Candles and Say Goodbye by Linda Glaz. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. April’s selection is The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers.

For April, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh AND The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for April is Love Still Stands by Kelly Irvin. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House, October 2017, Historical Romance)

When the Bishop Needs an Alibi by Vannetta Chapman (Harvest House, September 2017, Amish Romance)

The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix (Thomas Nelson, September 2017, Mystery / Suspense)

Home All Along by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson, September 2017, Amish Romance)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, March 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the March 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s March selection is Life on the Porcelain Edge by C.E. Hilbert. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. March’s selection is The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright.

For March, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White AND My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for March is Gabriel’s Bride by Amy Lillard. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander (Zondervan, August 2017, Historical Fiction)

Many Sparrows by Lori Benton (WaterBrook, August 2017, Historical Romance)

The Promise of a Letter by Kathleen Fuller (Thomas Nelson, August 2017, Amish Romance)

The Promise of Breeze Hill by Pam Hillman (Tyndale House, August 2017, Historical Romance)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, February 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the February 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s February selection is Stars in the Grass by Ann Stewart. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. February’s selection is Missing Isaac by Valerie Luesse.

For February, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing The Illusionist’s Apprentice by Kristy Cambron AND Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for February is The Amish Widow by Katie Fisher. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli (Tyndale House, August 2017, Historical Romance)

Silvia’s Rose by Jerry S. Eicher (Harvest House, August 2017, Amish Romance)

The Return by Suzanne Woods Fisher (Revell, August 2017, Amish Fiction)

Portrait of Vengeance by Carrie Stuart Parks (Thomas Nelson, August 2017, Suspense)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, January 2018

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the January 2018 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s January selection is The Promise of Breeze Hill by Pam Hillman. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. January’s selection is Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman.

For January, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate AND The Promise of Breeze Hill by Pam Hillman. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for January is Amish Girl’s Christmas by Samantha Price. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

My Daughter’s Legacy by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould (Harvest House, July 2017, Historical Romance)

Egypt’s Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Hunt (Bethany House, July 2017, Historical Fiction)

Abiding Mercy by Ruth Reid (Thomas Nelson, July 2017, Amish Romantic Suspense)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection: November 2017

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the November 2017 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s November selection is Beyond Justice by Cara Putman. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. November’s selection is A Time to Stand by Robert Whitlow.

For November, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Life After by Katie Ganshert AND Masquerade by Nancy Moser. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for November is Northkill by Bob Hostetler and J.M. Hochstetler. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Light of Dawn by Vannetta Chapman (Harvest House, July 2017, Speculative Fiction)

The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck (Zondervan, July 2017, Historical Romance)

Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh (Tyndale House, July 2017, Contemporary Romance)


So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection: October 2017

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s October selection is Home by Ginny Yttrup. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. October’s selection is Gathering the Threads by Cindy Woodsmall.

For October, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Shine Like the Dawn by Carrie Turansky AND Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for October is Anna’s Healing by Vannetta Chapman. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Jamie of the Books and Beverages blog hosts a monthly Inklings discussion series for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Sometimes fiction, sometimes non-fiction, the current title is An Anthology: 365 Readings by George MacDonald.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter (Thomas Nelson, June 2017, Contemporary Romance)

Ascension of Larks by Rachel Linden (Thomas Nelson, June 2017, Contemporary Romance)

A Letter from Lancaster County by Kate Lloyd (Harvest House, July 2017, Amish Romance)


 

So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?

Christian Fiction Book Club Connection, September 2017

Book Club Connection

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Christian Fiction Book Club Connection. Thanks for stopping by! Whether you’re a pastor or ministry leader thinking of forming a book discussion group at your church, a current member of a book club, or simply a fan of Christian fiction hoping to connect with other readers, you’re in the right place. Please consider subscribing to my blog so you won’t miss future posts.

Today I’m providing information on Christian fiction discussions scheduled to take place around the web this month. I’m also featuring a handful of recently released Christian fiction titles for which a discussion guide is available, either included in the book itself or on the author’s or publisher’s web site.

Online Discussions Coming Up This Month

The ACFW Book Club‘s September selection is The Long Journey to Jake Palmer by James L. Rubart. You can subscribe to the group’s e-mail list now, by following the instructions on their Web site, to be sure not to miss any announcements or discussion questions.

By the Book is an in-person book discussion club that has introduced an online Facebook-based discussion option. To join in online, like the By the Book Facebook page, and be sure to check back there periodically for any discussion that may not have made it into your news feed. September’s selection is Child of the River by Irma Joubert.

For September, the Christian Fiction Devourers group on Goodreads is discussing Engaged in Trouble by Jenny B. Jones AND The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White. Grab your copies and head on over to the discussion forum to check in with others who are in the midst of reading these books.

The Fans of Amish Fiction Goodreads group discusses one Amish fiction title per month. The selection for September is Paradise Valley by Dale Cramer. To join in, visit the group’s online discussion board.

Jamie of the Books and Beverages blog hosts a monthly Inklings discussion series for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Sometimes fiction, sometimes non-fiction, the current title is An Anthology: 365 Readings by George MacDonald.

Recent Christian Fiction Releases Featuring Discussion Guides

Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar (Tyndale House, June 2017, Historical Fiction)

A Hopeful Heart by Amy Clipston (Zondervan, June 2017, Amish Romance)

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge (WaterBrook, June 2017, Contemporary Romance)

So, friends, what have you been reading lately? Any titles you’d recommend for book club discussions?