What are You Reading?

[Abigail]

I am currently reading To Know Her By Name by Lori Wick. I Love It!!!

[Beth]

I am currently reading and

[Lynda]

I was totally captivated by the Olympics this year - especially gymnastics. It's been a few weeks, but I'm in the middle of former Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson's book, Winning Balance, for review.


I'm really loving it so far. What an amazing girl!

[Carissa]

Lynda wrote: "I was totally captivated by the Olympics this year - especially gymnastics. It's been a few weeks, but I'm in the middle of former Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson's book, Winning Balance, for r..."

I enjoyed her story

[Barbara]

I'm in the middle of writing but still finding a little time to read. Started but haven't got very far. I'm about halfway through and I just finished which was really good!

[Melanie]

I'm reading With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin

[Lynette]

I am reading Cozy in Kansas by Nancy Mehl - 3 books in one. Cozy mysteries - great for relaxing reading! I love when there is humor along with the mystery...

[Aerykah]

A Thousand Shall Fall by Bodie Thoene

And some others on the side... ;)

[Evelynn]

I recently finished these and LOVED THEM!

The best trilogy EVER!
Other books that I've fairly recently finished and loved:

Take note, I'm very picky with my westerns. I love all of Karen Witemeyer's books!
Top three of all the Christian fiction novels I've read so far:

[Diane U]

I am currently reading Remember by Karen Kingsbury! I love this series! I just need to lock myself in a room (alone) so I can finish it!

[Aerykah]

@Evelynn - I love Karen Witemeyer's books! :D
Have you read any books by Mary Connealy? She's great too! :)

[Evelynn]

@Aerykah: I have! I love her books too. I just finished this one:

and I really REALLY want to read this one:

Have you read any books by Francine Rivers? I just read her Mark of the Lion trilogy (the best trilogy I've read so far), and I've read her Sons of Encouragement series. They are awesome!

[Aerykah]

Evelynn wrote: "@Aerykah: ...Have you read any books by Francine Rivers? I just read her Mark of the Lion trilogy (the best trilogy I've read so far), and I've read her Sons of Encouragement series. They are awesome! "

No, I haven't. My sis-in-law has the Mark Of The Lion trilogy and has offered more than once to let me read it, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I guess I should... ;)

[CarolynB]

Aerykah wrote: "Evelynn wrote: "@Aerykah: ...Have you read any books by Francine Rivers? I just read her Mark of the Lion trilogy (the best trilogy I've read so far), and I've read her Sons of Encouragement series..."

They are very good, Aerykah. You really should try them. :-)

[Mesu]

Evelynn wrote: "@Aerykah: I have! I love her books too. I just finished this one:

and I really REALLY want to read this one:

Have you read any..."

Mark of the Lion trilogy is my favorite ALL-TIME biblical fiction (though not a biblical story--it's set in New Testament times) and runs a close second to Redeeming Love for favorite read ever!

[Aerykah]

I don't really like biblical-times fiction. That's why I've been putting off reading them...

[Mesu]

Hahaha! Well, I can understand that! I'm reading a fantasy YA right now that's not exactly my cup of tea. ;) But you might give Francine's Mark of the Lion a shot. The romance will draw you in...

[Aerykah]

Mesu wrote: "Hahaha! Well, I can understand that! I'm reading a fantasy YA right now that's not exactly my cup of tea. ;) But you might give Francine's Mark of the Lion a shot. The romance will draw you in..."

Which fantasy YA are you reading?
Yeah, I might go ahead & try it.
Have you read the A.D. Chronicles by Brock Thoene & Bodie Thoene?

[Mesu]

I'm reading Prophet by RJ Larson. I actually LOVE biblical, and this was close to biblical and in a new genre for me, so I thought I'd try it. It's really pretty good! Ha!
And, nope, I haven't read A.D. Chronicles. I'm not a big Thoene fan. I'm not sure why. I read a couple of their books early on and didn't really enjoy them. I should try again...

[Aerykah]

Mesu wrote: "I'm reading Prophet by RJ Larson. I actually LOVE biblical, and this was close to biblical and in a new genre for me, so I thought I'd try it. It's really pretty good! Ha!
And, nope, I haven't rea..."

I've heard of it, but never read it...
I love the Thoenes' books! Well, except for the A.D. Chronicles -- never could get into those, but several of my friends really like them. :)

[Cindy]

I read Prophet a couple of months ago and loved it. Waiting on Judge to come out in October.

I am reading Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney and enjoying it so far.

[Elizabeth]

I really loved Prophet and can't wait to get my hands on Judge!

I've been wanting to read Dying to Read but haven't found a copy yet, glad it's good!

[Anastasia]

I love Francine Rivers! Her Mark of the Lion books are among my favorite (well, the first two, the third wasn't as great in my opinion). She amazes me with her depth. Her Redeeming Love is great too, and The Last Sin Eater!

[Anastasia]

Hey readers! If you're looking for a good Christian suspense/romance series for Christmas gifts, all three books in the Stolen Series (international human trafficking--a story of hope!) are Amazon Bestsellers, and are on amazon, kindle and nook!

[Aerykah]

Finished - A Thousand Shall Fall by Bodie Thoene
Starting - Say to This Mountain by Bodie Thoene

[Thane]

I'm about to start The Pawn by Steven James. Anyone read it? Any good?

[Abigail]

Thane wrote: "I'm about to start The Pawn by Steven James. Anyone read it? Any good?"

Haven't read it yet. but I've heard that it is great! :)

[Abigail]

I am just starting the first book that I have read by Mary Lu Tyndall, It is actually a 3 in 1 collection "Charles Towne Belles Trilogy" Looks Great! :)

[Barbara]

Thane wrote: "I'm about to start The Pawn by Steven James. Anyone read it? Any good?"

Since you started it Sept 28, you probably already know how good it is:) I loved it and the 2nd one, Haven't had time to read the next one yet, but looking forward to it.

[Barbara]

I'm reading by Randy Alcorn right now, but apparently I'm reading out of order cause I read some time back. I think they are both great books but I listened to Deception on audio CD while traveling and that was a great story with so much humor with the wise-cracking homicide detective, Ollie. It definitely gave me 11 hours of terrific entertainment.
I think there is a third in the series, but can't remember what it's called.
Has anyone else read this Randy Alcorn series?

[CarolynB]

Yes, I read the series and I loved it. The other book is Dominion.

[Aerykah]

Still reading - Say to This Mountain by Bodie Thoene
Also reading - The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport

[Abigail]

Barbara wrote: "Thane wrote: "I'm about to start The Pawn by Steven James. Anyone read it? Any good?"

Since you started it Sept 28, you probably already know how good it is:) I loved it and the 2nd one, [bookcove..."

The Rook is the only one I own in the series so far, I haven't read it yet because I want to read the first one first.

[Abigail]

Danie wrote: "I am reading Dee henderson"

Which one?

[Abigail]

Melanie wrote: "I'm reading With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin"

Just won a copy of this one, haven't received it yet, but I can't wait to read it!

[Anne]

Just finished The Girl in the Glass. SO good! Now on to A Flight of Fancy, an adventurous regency!

[Evelynn]

Kimberly wrote: "I love Francine Rivers! Her Mark of the Lion books are among my favorite (well, the first two, the third wasn't as great in my opinion). She amazes me with her depth. Her Redeeming Love is great to..."

I agree with you, Kimberly; As Sure as the Dawn wasn't as good as the first two Mark of the Lion books. My favorite of the three was An Echo in the Darkness. Have you read her series, Sons of Encouragement: Five Stories of Faithful Men Who Changed Eternity? I loved them, especially The Scribe: Silas.

And right now, I'm reading The Open Gates, althought I'm disappointed that it hasn't whet my appetite for reading the other books by Thurman C. Petty Jr.. Not to say that I don't like it. It's just not quite my type of book. I'm hoping that it'll get better when Cyrus finally takes Babylon.

[Pamela]

I am currently reading A Love Forbidden: A Novel by Kathleen Morgan. It is a great book. Was up until 2 AM last night reading it.

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I'm reading October Baby: A Novel by Eric Wilson

[Bridget's Quiet Corner]

Now reading...Entice by Jessica Shirvington...The second book in the Embrace Series...I loved the first one and HAD to go out and buy the second...:0)

[Mesu]

Evelynn wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I love Francine Rivers! Her Mark of the Lion books are among my favorite (well, the first two, the third wasn't as great in my opinion). She amazes me with her depth. Her Redeeming..."

I agree with both you and Kimberly on F. R.'s Mark of the Lion Series. I'm interested to know more about The Open Gates. Is it anything like Tessa Afshar's Harvest of Rubies? I loved Tessa's book.

[Cindy]

I have read The Pawn and that whole series by Steven James. Love it! I have his newest that just came out, Opening Moves, which is a prequel that I can't wait to get to. I have recommended it to a lot of folks and they have all enjoyed it too.

He has a new series that comes out in November.

[Evelynn]

Mesu wrote: "Evelynn wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I love Francine Rivers! Her Mark of the Lion books are among my favorite (well, the first two, the third wasn't as great in my opinion). She amazes me with her dept..."

I'm not sure, Mesu. I haven't read Harvest of Rubies. Mainly, The Open Gates is strictly based on the biblical account of the prophet Daniel during the reigns of the kings Nabonidus, Belshazzar, Cyrus, and Darius. It's very detailed, though it was quite hard for me to get through the first almost-half of the book, as I'm not very interested in the battle strategem's the author described. But now it's starting to get better.

[Tammy]

I have just completed Snow by Kathleen Hewett. Awesome book! Definitely recommend especially to young adults. (13-18)

[Mesu]

Evelynn wrote: "Mesu wrote: "Evelynn wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I love Francine Rivers! Her Mark of the Lion books are among my favorite (well, the first two, the third wasn't as great in my opinion). She amazes me ..."

Thanks, Evy! I'll add it to my TBR list. It sounds a little like Day of War. His book on David's Mighty Men was heavy on battle scenes, and I found the story a little hard to engage until closer to the end. Thanks for the new title!

[Anastasia]

Right now I'm reading/editing my latest book on human trafficking. I love reading books I'm halfway done with because I don't quite know how they're going to end! =)
Kimberly Rae
www.stolenwoman.org

[Lenora]

I'm reading "Protection for Hire" by Camy Tang. Such a fun, joyous, action-packed book. Great job, Camy!

[Pamela]

I am currently reading It is very good. I just finished That was great also.

[Pamela]

I am currently reading The Wedding Dress. It is wonderful. I recommend it to anyone who has not read it yet!

[Abigail]

Pamela wrote: "I am currently reading It is very good. I just finished That was great also."

I Loved Short-Straw Bride, as I did all of Karen's books!!!