Join us for a monthly virtual book group. We will read fun, heartwarming books that reflect God through faith-filled characters and content. Then we will gather over Zoom with the author to discuss them.
Why Christian Fiction?
As a voracious reader, I was looking for characters that reflected my world view. Wouldn't it be great if characters talked about their faith, went to church, and prayed as they worked through challenges? I discovered an entire genre of books just like that.
Each month, we read one book and then gather to meet the author behind the story. Each author has their own story, and it is fascinating to learn about them.
There are two ways to participate.
Check out what we're currently reading below, and see our past reads and recordings from our Zoom calls with the authors.
The Fable app allows us to read at our own pace and avoid spoilers. Join us there, or just read on your own and sign up to get the Zoom link each month.
Sugar Birds
by: Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Northwest Washington State, 1985
For years, Harris Hayes has taught his daughter, Aggie, the ways of the northern woods. So when her mother's depression worsens, Harris shows the girl how to find and sketch the nests of wild birds as an antidote to sadness. Aggie is in a tree far overhead when her unpredictable mother spots her and forbids her to climb. Angry, the ten-year-old accidentally lights a tragic fire, then flees downriver. She lands her boat near untamed forest, where she hides among the trees and creatures she considers her only friends—determined to remain undiscovered.
A search party gathers by Aggie’s empty boat hours after Celia, fresh off the plane from Houston, arrives at her grandmother’s nearby farm. Hurting from her parents’ breakup, she also plans to run. But when she joins the hunt for Aggie, she meets two irresistible young men who compel her to stay. One is autistic; the other, dangerous.
Perfect for fans of The Scent Keeper, Where The Crawdads Sing, and The Great Alone, Sugar Birds immerses readers in a layered, evocative coming-of-age story set in the breathtaking natural world where characters encounter the mending power of forgiveness—for themselves and for those who have failed them.
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