Rebekah (Women of Genesis)34 reviews Orson Scott Card Forge Books, 2002 Beautiful. + loved it! My husband got me 3 of the Women in Gen series for my birthday, and I am so glad he did. These are written as "fiction" but it is evident that there is a lot of research put into it as well. Card portrays an honest view of Jewish life far surpassing the vulgar cave-man "Red Tent" version. My ...             Mary of Nazareth: A Novel5 reviews Marek Halter Crown, 2008 A Strong Mary + Mary of Nazareth is an enthralling read + A different Mary - A real Mary Halter's imaginings create a portrait of Mary unlike any in recent works. She is a strong and passionate woman living in a male dominated world. She is an active participant in her world not content to sit idly by. Halter did a great job of laying the seeds of her story which after centuries of ...             Two Women Of Galilee4 reviews Mary Rourke Mira, 2007 A fresh look at a pivotal period in Christian history + Brilliant speculation + A Keeper + intriguing look at first century Judea             Sarah: Women of Genesis70 reviews Orson Scott Card Forge Books, 2001 Even atheists like this book! + I recommend it! + Not sci-fi- but as well crafted as always Well, this atheist does, anyway. I found the first in Card's Women of Genesis series to be engaging and exciting reading. Being a great fan of "ancient times" historical fiction, I have never been opposed to cracking open a good Biblical fiction novel in spite of my personal beliefs (or lack ...             The Red Tent1437 reviews Anita Diamant Picador, 1998 Literary Bread and Water- Will Make You Feel Alive + A must read. + The Red Tent + wonderfully engrossing + Pagan women in an early Jewish world             Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen75 reviews India Edghill Picador, 2002 SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED "THE KINGMAKER" + Very good read + Another Compelling Page Turner---Different Take on Familiar Biblical Stories With an abundance of historical and biblical fact, a bit of speculation and a dash of supposition, India Edghill has created an exciting and admirable character in Michal, daughter of Saul (Israel's first King) and first wife of David. We are introduced to Michal first as the naïve farmer's ...             The Garden of Ruth13 reviews Eva Etzioni-Halevy Plume, 2006 Excellent Biblical Fiction + Biblical fiction at its best + Captures Your Imagination + A Fabulous Read! + Eva Etizoni-Halevy's 'THE GARDEN of RUTH'             The Song of Hannah: A Novel32 reviews Eva Etzioni-Halevy Plume, 2005 I was transported! + The Bookschlepper Recommends For the short time it took me to read this book (I couldn't put it down), I was totally transported in time and place. Was this what life was really like for these Biblical characters? Etzioni-Halevy certainly gives us some food for thought and she does it in such a perfectly composed manner that ...             The Triumph of Deborah21 reviews Eva Etzioni-Halevy Plume, 2008 Great biblical fiction novel! + Lovely Historical Fiction + A fascinating exploration of the Canannite-Israelite conflict overcome by Deborah + Great story! + Interesting Historical/Biblical Fiction!             Wisdom's Daughter: A Novel of Solomon and Sheba12 reviews India Edghill Picador, 2005 A really good read! + A lush read + Interesting angle + A new favorite! + Sultry & Historical - Interesting perspective             Esther: A Story of Courage16 reviews Trudy J. Morgan-Cole Review and Herald Publishing, 2003 Absulutely amazing! + Esther + A very good historical novel based on the Biblical story of Esther. I usually don't buy historical fiction. After reading the description of the book, I HAD to buy it. I'm glad I did. I just couldn't put it down! Trudy Morgan-Cole did a wonderful job bringing the story of Esther to life. I am looking forward to reading more by her.             Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis22 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 ...             Servant Of The Gods8 reviews Amy Wolff Sorter Amber Quill Press, LLC, 2005 A profound tale, with gripping dialogue and a firm grounding in scripture + Historical romance with Biblical background + A Stunning Debut Effort! + Outstanding! + Powerfully Emotional             The Midwife's Song: A Story of Moses' Birth25 reviews Brenda Ray Karmichael Press, 2000 Engaging from the first page + Emotional + Excellent balance of history, fiction and spirituality + A Moving Novel             Zipporah, Wife of Moses: A Novel (Canaan Trilogy)30 reviews Marek Halter Three Rivers Press, 2006 A Fresh Prespective + Ancient reading + Excellent Read! LOVED the book. Could not put it down. Marek Halter delves into the mind of his characters and brings out fresh truths to ancient texts. The French to English translation is very good, but there are some nuances lacking.             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, ...             Lilah: A Novel (Canaan Trilogy)14 reviews Marek Halter Three Rivers Press, 2007 What are you people talking about + He does it again! + Those Canaan Days (Part 3) I loved Lilah, just as I did the rest of the Canaan Trilogy. Sarah was my favorite, but be fair reviewers. Lilah was a great book. I have never written a review before, but I felt I needed to after reading what had been written about this one. I recommended this trilogy to a neighbor last week ...             Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis22 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 ...             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, ...             The Triumph of Deborah21 reviews Eva Etzioni-Halevy Plume, 2008 Great biblical fiction novel! + Lovely Historical Fiction + A fascinating exploration of the Canannite-Israelite conflict overcome by Deborah + Great story! + Interesting Historical/Biblical Fiction!