Still here and still reading

Well, the holidays (and the 6 or so weeks after) were busy and I neglected this little blog.  I'm sure the 3 of you who actually read it were checking diligently each day to see if  I updated.  I feel terrible about the disappointment this must have caused you, but I'm back now and I did read while I was busy so there will be many book reviews to make up for the time lost. (Totally kidding.  Except for the reading part).

I said I was going to post some reviews of all the Christmas-themed books I read but since tomorrow is already Valentines Day I will put that off for awhile.  Probably until next November.

I've mentioned before that I like Biblical fiction.  Last year the book club read Abigail, one of Jill Eileen Smith's Wives of King David series.  I liked that one so much I went back and read the other two (Michal and Bathsheba).  Her new endeavor is the Wives of the Patriarchs series.  This month in book club we read Sarai. I really enjoyed it.  Smith does such a good job of  staying as close as possible to the Bible.  When she has to stray because the Bible doesn't give the information she uses a plot line that is very plausible.  Of course after I read that one I had to get the next book, Rebekah.  Rebekah was good but there isn't as much about her in Scripture so most of the book is invented.  The author did a a good job, I just didn't find it as intriguing.  I am looking forward to seeing what she does with Leah and Rachel.

Love Biblical Fiction?

If this is your favorite genre, let me give you a few suggestions!


1. Author Angela Hunt
Her Biblically-based novels are Magdalene, The Shadow Women (women in Moses' life), Legacies of the Ancient River series (3 books on Joseph in Egypt)

2. Lineage of Grace series by Francine Rivers (5 novellas, one for each of the women included in the lineage of Jesus)

3. Author Jill Eileen Smith
She has several books based on women in the Bible.  I have read the Wives of King David series and loved them.

4. Acts of Faith series by Davis Bunn and Janette Oke.
These arse set during the time right after Jesus' resurrection, focusing on the early church.

5. Jesus Chronicles by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
One of each of the Gospels--in narrative form they tell the story of each one.  Excellent.  Especially loved John.

6. Hadassah:  One Night with King by Tommy Tenney and Mark-Andrew Olson.  Story of Esther.

7. The Fisherman by Larry Huntsberger   Story of Peter.  I loved this book, it makes you see Jesus in a whole different way.