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Mark of the Lion : A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure As the Dawn (Vol 1-3) 259 reviews Francine Rivers
Tyndale House Publishers, 1998
Best ever!
+ Amazing - non - stop - still my favorite trilogy + AMAZING + description of the mark of the lions series
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Women of the Bible: Deborah's Story: A Novel (Women of the Bible) 7 reviews Ann Burton
Signet, 2006
A Prophet with Honor
+ Woman on front of book + This Book Was So Spiritual and Uplifting + Deborah's Story + I liked this book - what more is there to say?
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Conviction: a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice 13 reviews Skylar Hamilton Burris
Double Edge Press, 2006
Hungry for Sequels of Pride and Pejudice
+ Conviction + Georgiana continued + Don't judge a book by it's cover. Really. + Great Read for P&P fans
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Sixth Covenant (A. D. Chronicles, Book 6) 3 reviews Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2007
Beautiful work!
+ Great Series, Great Authors + Better Then the Last Entry
The entire series, to number 8, Eigth Shepherd is worth it and I anxiously await the next, Ninth Witness.
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Sarah: A Novel (Canaan Trilogy) 50 reviews Marek Halter
Three Rivers Press, 2005
Great read
+ Historical + A New Empathy for an Old Character
This book is a great piece of historical fiction. Some reviewers seem concerned about possible historical inaccuracies, but historical fiction is just that - fiction! The author did a great job of telling his interpretation of the story behind the woman in the Bible. I found it entertaining, ...
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The Scribe: Silas (Sons of Encouragement Series #5) 8 reviews Francine Rivers
Tyndale House Publishers, 2007
Gripping and spiritually edifying
+ A great spiritual exploration + Slight disappointment + Excellent + Riveting, insightful, faith strengthening!
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The Bronze Bow 94 reviews Elizabeth George Speare
Houghton Mifflin, 1997
Even better the second time around!
+ Only one of my favorite books + 5 stars is not enough! + planning to read it again + Great story, good lessons learned
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As Sure as the Dawn (Mark of the Lion #3) 45 reviews Francine Rivers
Tyndale House Publishers, 1998
Sad to be finished...
+ Wow + Great read, but wanted more + As Sure As The Dawn - Review + As Sure as the Dawn (Mark of the Lion #3)
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Vienna Prelude (Zion Covenant, Book 1) 32 reviews Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2005
Fantastic Series. A real eye opener.
+ Entertaining + An Amazing Read + Well researched and well written + Moving, Thought Provoking
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A Place Called Home (A Place Called Home Series #1) 19 reviews Lori Wick
Harvest House Publishers, 2005
Incredible
+ Enjoyable Christian Story + A Place Called Home + romancejunkie + This was the best book ever!!
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Taliesin: Book One of the Pendragon Cycle 96 reviews Stephen R. Lawhead
Eos, 1990
Awesome, simply awesome!
+ A great introduction into the King arthur story + Beautiful Beginning to Arthurian Legend
Mr. Lawhead is by far one of my favorite authors! This Pendragon series of books belong at the top of the Arthurian legends. I love that he brought it back to the realness of the story and not the added affair and all. I love that Merlin has his powers but they came from God. Simply the best story ...
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Hood (The Raven King, Book 1) 62 reviews Stephen R. Lawhead
Thomas Nelson, 2007
on audio
+ Epic + Excellent reimagining + My First Sampling of Lawhead... + Hood - a different twist on Robin
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Paul: A Novel 37 reviews Walter Wangerin
Zondervan, 2001
Absolutely wonderful book
+ Great book! + Fascinating and thought-provoking novel of Paul's missions + Paul: A Novel + More like a resource
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Paris Encore (Zion Covenant) 3 reviews Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2005
Paris Encore (Zion Covenant)
I really like the style that the Thoene's use in their writing and I also enjoy reading historical fiction (especially Christian based ones). I was a little disappointed that most of the main characters from the first seven books are not really in this one, but it does lay down the first plank of ...
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Remembered (Fountain Creek Chronicles, Book 3) 19 reviews Tamera Alexander
Bethany House, 2007
Remembered
+ Fountain Creek Series + Take A Break At Fountain Creek"
REMEMBERED is the third book in the Fountain Creek Chronicles Series. It follows the life of Veronique Girard as she searches the Colorado Territory for her estranged father. Jack Brennan has turned from guiding families to the west, to become a freighter. After a little reluctance, he agrees to ...
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Sarah: Women of Genesis 70 reviews Orson Scott Card
Forge Books, 2001
I recommend it!
+ Not sci-fi- but as well crafted as always + Even atheists like this book!
Wonderful storytelling, as always with Card. This was a great way to get you thinking about the women in the Bible, and the faith it took for them to live a life devoted to God and their husbands.
I very much enjoyed Card's comments at the end explaining how he researched the stories, and why ...
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Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis 22 reviews Orson Scott Card
Forge Books, 2005
Engaging and insightful
+ solid, uplifting fiction with strong female characters
I was so excited when I came across a copy of this book, and it is an amazing read, that takes us through the lives of four incredible young women later to be mothers of the Nation of Israel.
First we read about Bilah, a clever young girl, who is taken by a a friend of her late father's to ...
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Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle, Book 3) 32 reviews Stephen R. Lawhead
Eos, 1990
Third in the Pendragon series
+ Not Free SF Reader + Refreshing take on King Arthur
Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria with his wife. Stephen Lawhead is one of my all time ...
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The Robe 77 reviews Lloyd C. Douglas
Mariner Books, 1999
The best of the best!
+ Very enjoyable read + The Robe + A Classic Story!
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The Red Tent 1425 reviews Anita Diamant
Picador, 1998
A must read for all women
+ One of the best books I've ever read. + 777 stars...all those 'negative' reviews mean something positive! + Interesting, literary, complex
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