Christian Book Reviews

Author: Francine Rivers
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (2010)
Category:Fiction, Historical
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The first in an epic two-book saga by beloved author Francine Rivers, this sweeping story explores the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters over several generations. Her Mother’s Hope is the first of two historical novels in the Marta’s Legacy series, a saga inspired by strong women [...]

Author: Jill Eileen Smith
Publisher: Revell (2010)
Category:Fiction, Historical
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Abigail’s hopes and dreams for the future are wrapped up in her handsome, dark-eyed betrothed, Nabal. But when the long-awaited wedding day arrives, her drunken groom behaves shamefully. Nevertheless, Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband despite his abuse of her. Meanwhile, Abigail’s family has joined David’s [...]

Author: Susan Meissner
Publisher: Random House (2009)
Category:Fiction,
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Winner of the 2009 Best Fiction for her book The Shape of Mercy, Susan Meissner does it again with her book White Picket Fences. I love how Meissner takes real life history and weaves it with a beautiful fictional story. In the book The Shape of Mercy [...]

The year is 1761 and the place is Guevavi Mission. Father Ygnacio Pfefferkorn just left his beloved Ati Mission to take over for the priest, Father Guevavi, who became too fond of Tequila. While traveling to his new mission Father Ygnacio contacted malaria and arrived at the Guevavi Mission deathly ill. He [...]

Author: Robin Lee Hatcher
Publisher: Zondervan (2009)
Category:Fiction, Historical, Romance
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Set in the early 1900’s, in Bethlehem Springs, Idaho, twins sisters Guinevere and Cleo are making up for lost time. Guinevere, or Gwen as her friends call her, grew up with her Mother surrounded by education, culture and training. Her twin sister Cleo grew up [...]

Author: Tracie Peterson
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (2006)
Category:Fiction, Historical, Romance
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Leah is turning 30 years old with no prospects of a future husband. The one man she fell in love with, Jayce Kincaid, rejected her 10 years earlier. Leah and Jacob, her brother, live in Last Chance Creek, Alaska. Their mother died while [...]

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Author: Ken Duncan
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (2009)
Category:Inspiration
,Historical
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Ken Duncan who travels the path of the Apostle Paul and is known internationally for his award-winning photography makes this book breath taking. I have studied Paul’s travels, but the photos in this book bring the scriptures alive. There are stunning photos of the Old Roman Road, [...]

February 19, 2009
Putnam Adult
400 pages
Author of the Left Behind series have a series of fiction books based on scripture. Their latest book of The Jesus Chronicles is “Luke’s Story.” We begin the story of the life of Luke when he is a Greek slave. Through various opportunities Luke was given his freedom and [...]

Author: Patti Lacy
Publisher: Kregel Publishers(2009)
Category:Fiction
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I have heard the saying, “Listen to your child they have much wisdom.” Sally Stevens went against her parents and society’s racial views in 1963 when she became best friends with an African American. As little girls Ella and Sally secretly played with each other after school. Then one [...]

Fireflies in December
By Jennifer Erin Valent
January 2009
Tyndale House Publishers
276 pages
Would you stand up for what is right even if it meant the safety of your own family?   That is what Sadie and Harley Lassiter did in 1932 when they adopted an African American girl who lost her parents.  Jessilyn and Gemma were best friends [...]