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?
Missing Isaac is a winner for book clubs. I can’t wait to discuss it with my group. I am using On This Foundation by Lynn Austin for my Faith And Fiction Bible Study. It is an excellent choice for groups that like historical/Biblical fiction. Well-researched, this novel is faithful to scripture, but also adds a couple very credible what-if storylines based on the events of Nehemiah. It’s a winner too!
Thanks so much for sharing about By The Book with your readers. I would love to hear from them.