Nominate August 2013's Group Read **VOTING CLOSED!**

[Diane U]

For August 2013, this month's theme is:

Prairie Life

Rules:
1. Nominations are open until the 14th of the month. I will let us know which book has "won" on the 15th.
2. Books must be Christian fiction, or "clean" fiction to be eligible for this read.
3. Books are chosen using Random.org to make it completely fair.
4. One nomination per person.

Please make sure that the group has not read the book in prior reads by checking this thread:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

Nominations so far:

1. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke - Diane
2. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke - Brittany
3. Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer - Kate
4. The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke - Lorie
5. Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer - J.
6. Walks The Fire by Stephanie Grace Whitson - Rachel
7. The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke - Natalie
8. A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances from America's Great Plains by Tracie Peterson - Barbara Ann
9. Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer - Victoria
10. Defiant Heart by Tracey Bateman - Rachel
11. When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke - Melissa
12.

[Diane U]

I'll start the group off, I would like to nominate:

Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke

[Brittany]

Ooh, I second yours Diane! Love, love, love that series. :)

[Diane U]

I own the whole series but I have not read it yet! Hard to believe, I know! But I just started reading Christian fiction about 3 years ago and I have lots to catch up on!

[Kate]

I'm thinking this one will count as 'Prairie Life', but please let me know if it doesn't! Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

[Diane U]

Kate wrote: "I'm thinking this one will count as 'Prairie Life', but please let me know if it doesn't! Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer"

I'd say it counts!

[J.E.B.]

Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel SawyerFields of Grace

This is great book. Oh, and I've read all the Love Comes Softly books many years ago. They're what got me hooked!

[Diane U]

J. wrote: "Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel SawyerFields of Grace

This is great book. Oh, and I've read all the Love Comes Softly books many years ago. They're what got me hooked!"

This book is #4 of a series. Since we have not read the other three in the series, I would like you to make another selection.

[J.E.B.]

It is? Oh wow, I had no idea! They must be stand alone. Thanks for the info.

Okay, I'll nominate Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss. Will that work or is it disqualified because it's part of the Love Finds You series?Love Finds You In Lonesome Prairie, Montana

[Lorie]

I want to nominate The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke. This was a Kindle freebie awhile back.

[Diane U]

J. wrote: "It is? Oh wow, I had no idea! They must be stand alone. Thanks for the info.

Okay, I'll nominate Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss. Will that work or ..."

Actually, Lorie contacted the author and it is actually a stand alone. It's up to you what you would like to nominate. Please let me know and I will post your vote.

[J.E.B.]

Diane U wrote: "J. wrote: "It is? Oh wow, I had no idea! They must be stand alone. Thanks for the info.

Okay, I'll nominate Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss. Will th..."

I'll nominate Fields of Grace by Kim Vogel Sawyer.

[Diane U]

I will be away camping without internet access until Sunday. I will update the thread then! Have a happy 4th!

[Rachel]

Does this one work? Walks The Fire

[Natalie]

I second The calling of Emily Evans. I finished it a couple days a good. I enjoyed it.

[Diane U]

Updated!

[Barbara]

I don't know about you, but I love reading Christmas books in the hot summer. So my nomination is A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances from America's Great Plains by Tracie Peterson and others

[Janice]

I love Christmas books anytime of the year
Hugs Janice

Barbara Ann wrote: "I don't know about you, but I love reading Christmas books in the hot summer. So my nomination is A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances from America's Great Plains by Trac..."

[⚜️XAR]

I'll second the nomination for Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer. I missed out on this when it was the group read for the Fans of Christian Romance group and would love the opportunity to read it for a group read here!

[Rachel]

I'd like to nominate Defiant Heart by Tracey Bateman.

[Janet]

Amish Love Letters

[Natalie]

@Janet: Did you mean to nominate this? I wouldn't consider it to be Prairie Life.

[Melissa]

When calls the heart by Janet Oke

[Natalie]

@Melissa: I am pretty sure I have this one my Kindle because it was free awhile back.

[Rachel]

Janet, unfortunately that book does not qualify as Prairie Life.

And according to Random.org, next month's read will be...

#10 Defiant Heart by Tracey Bateman!

[Melissa]

Natalie that's why I suggested it. I don't need to buy more books, hoping some in my tbr pile will win sometime. :-)