Georgiana Daniels Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Didn't read all replies but I like Colleen Coble books. She lots of series out. Most libraries around here have them. They are definitely Christian - usually mystery with a little side story. :iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 A couple that I have recently enjoyed are: We need to talk about about Kevin It's one of those books that most might not like the subject matter, but it was handled well in the book and it's one of those books that really makes you think. I enjoyed it. I also saw that they are making it into a movie. A Sword of Fire and Ice Series is another set of great, great books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 WE'LL HAVE THE SUMMER http://www.amazon.com/Well-have-Summer-Dutch-Henry/dp/1603818375/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337124449&sr=1-1 Touching story about a husband and wife and a horse :lol: For some reason, your summary of this book has me laughing. Maybe because I'm such a suburbanite, that the idea of someone writing a story about me, my husband and a horse seems so out there. Seriously, I'm laughing so hard right now thinking about it. Now I'm going to have to read that book. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Newly published? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 :lol: For some reason, your summary of this book has me laughing. Maybe because I'm such a suburbanite, that the idea of someone writing a story about me, my husband and a horse seems so out there. Seriously, I'm laughing so hard right now thinking about it. Now I'm going to have to read that book. ;) For those of us horse lovers, it isn't so "out there":lol: Maybe the amazon description of the book is a bit better. It is really a very good read and a very touching story. Again, as a "horse person" I was very impressed with the accuracy and detail put into the "horse" side of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 How many funerals has she attended? How many widows does she know? That may be the difference. A whole heck of a lot, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I had a great summer a couple of years ago reading through all of James Herriot's books. I often took them to the pool with me and received a lot of strange looks whenever I laughed out loud. Those books took me to Yorkshire every time I read. I was so sorry to finish them. Another summer I loved re-reading Agatha Christie's autobiography. She also had the gift of transporting me to another time and it was fascinating to read how she became such a successful writer. Recently I enjoyed The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe. For a great mystery/classic, The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is one of my favorites. Like another poster I devoured two of Kate Morton's books, though after reflecting upon my reading I felt they had a somewhat twisted quality. I wanted to find out what happened, but in the end, I was a little disgusted. I tire of reading fiction about demented family secrets. Still, her books kept me reading. I might read another one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 On Sunday I read The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier. It's a time travel book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Penelope Wilcock's Halk and Dove trilogy. I could imagine being there and living in a monastery, very well written, also an interesting and thought provoking story. Lisa Bergen's Waterfall, Cascade, Torrent trilogy. Fun historical series. C. J. Darlington's Bound by Guilt and Thicker than Blood. Jodi Hedlund's The Preacher's Bride and The Doctor's Lady. Edited May 16, 2012 by ElizabethB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Omgoodness...Im reading my kids books now...and loving them. I really enjoyed Mara, Daughter of the Nile. I just finished Twenty One Balloons...very cute story...Seven Daughters and Seven Sons...I really enjoyed that book...and Shadow Spinner I also read Hobbit and the lord of the rings...those are great. My husband gave me Piers Anthony series...xanth novels...those are great storys to read...fantasy...not really for the kids...lots of puns. A Spell for Chameleon is book one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 An Invisible Thread Giant George: Life with the Worlds biggest dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The Tale of Hill-Top Farm by Susan Albert. Fictional story about the life of Beatrix Potter. I thought it was a fun, relaxing read. I believe there is a sequel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarymelon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I just finished Gilead by Marianne Robinson; it is absolutely incredible. It takes the form of a letter that a pastor is writing to his son before he dies. If you like 900 pg. science fiction, Reamde was good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I had fun with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Loved Joe Lieberman's book about the Sabbath. I think it's The Gift of Rest. Loved Gift From the Sea, an old book by Anne Morrow Lindberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Havah by Tosca Lee as well as Demon: A Memoir (don't let the title concern you) - Demon is one of my all time favorites. It's very thought provoking. Lee is a Christian author. Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. This is one of the few non-fiction books that would go on my "favorites" list. It's a wonderful story of 2 men from completely different backgrounds and how their lives are joined together. The Rush of Wings series by Kristen Heitzmann. Actually, I like all of Heitzmann's books except Indivisible (and it has a sequel, but I disliked Indivisible so much that I didn't read it). Rush of Wings series was my favorite though. ETA: Her book Secrets is free right now for Kindle on Amazon. It's the first book in a series, and the series is pretty good. Anything by Francine Rivers. Redeeming Love is my all time favorite, but I love everything she's written. A good place for free Christian/inspirational for your Kindle is Inspired Reads. Not everything they post is great literature, but I've found some little gems there every once in a while. I have more free books waiting for me on my Kindle than I could ever read, and I can read a lot! Edited August 10, 2012 by mandymom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I finally got around to reading that Potato Peel Pie book - I'm sure someone's mentioned it already; great read. And I also read Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, which was also very sweet and enjoyable, about a British widower in a small seaside town who falls in love with the widowed Pakistani-British shopkeeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's old, but Cry, the Beloved Country. Deeply human, deeply Christian, sad and yet joyful. I can't believe it's taken me so long to discover Paton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIS0320 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 World Made By Hand by James Kunstler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Dorothy Sayers Centenary Collection. Great literary minds got together to share their fav memories, thoughts about one of the best- DLS. Good stuff. Besides that Guady Night and The 9 Tailors (both by DLS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I had fun with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Loved Joe Lieberman's book about the Sabbath. I think it's The Gift of Rest. Loved Gift From the Sea, an old book by Anne Morrow Lindberg. I thought for a moment you were SWB:lol:, thinking, Holy Moly, when does SWB have time to read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculair Children?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Cute, fun, and fluffy! Just like kittens! Austenland by Shannon Hale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 One of my favorite books I discovered last year was called Coop. It was charming, well written and unforgettable. http://www.amazon.com/Coop-Family-Farm-Pursuit-Good/dp/0061240443/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344600431&sr=8-1&keywords=coop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I recently enjoyed Delirium and Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. The 3rd book in the trilogy isn't out yet. But I am looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Little Princes, Saving the Lost Children of Nepal. About a guy who worked at an orphanage (initially just supposed to be for a brief time) and discovered the children were actually trafficked during their civil war. He moved to Nepal for 5 years (?). Great true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 State of the Arts by Gene Edward Veith. VERY thought provoking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire in NM Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The Old Man and the Sea... This is a novella. Am I supposed to read this in one sitting? Claire in NM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Just finished reading Deep Storm by Lincoln Child. Action/adventure for adults. Minimal language, no unnecessary sex scene, and an original plot/storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The Old Man and the Sea...This is a novella. Am I supposed to read this in one sitting? Claire in NM I think you're supposed to read it while drinking absinthe and watching a bullfight. Then you walk home. In the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The Union Quilters, by Jennifer Chiaverini. Warning, it is a tear inducer.:crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I think you're supposed to read it while drinking absinthe and watching a bullfight. Then you walk home. In the rain. And I believe you're contractually obligated to speak only in brief, declarative sentences for at least three days after reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 This thread is very inspiring. I have requested a few titles in my library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea 4 Three Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Ida Elisabeth by Sigrid Undset. She wrote another fabulous read, my favorite triology of all time...Kristin Lavransdatter. I prefer the translation by Tiina Nunnally. The first one is a quicker read. To read the Kristin, you kind of need to make a commitment and know that you will need to persevere through the first part of the first book. After that, you will be hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I really liked Sweetness in the Belly (Gibb). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Excellent book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm so happy for all the post. Thank you a million times over. As much as I've read in my life, it's hard to find a good read lately! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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