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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/11/2008 8:59:26 AM
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HisCovenant
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Beth Moore writes fiction? I always thought her talents lay in that direction, but I have never seen a novel by her.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/11/2008 9:21:09 AM
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Deeanne Gist - historical romance set mostly in the US. Far and above one of the best inspirational romance writers I have read. It's a hard genre to tackle on the inspirational side without getting preachy or corny. And unlike Francine River's Redeeming Love (which really has the flavor of romances published when it originally was), no super-perfect heroes.
Gist's books:
A Bride Most Begrudging
The Measure of a Lady
Courting Trouble (haven't read the last one)
I really don't get into the Amish stuff because it's been way overdone, IMO. I burned out on Beverly Lewis years ago. I also think the frontier settings are overdone too.
I haven't read any of these yet but they might be worth looking into if you like that Christian romances. There's the Romance for Good series published by Thomas Nelson, Cathy Marie Hake's books (Bethany House), Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen (which seems to have gotten some very good reviews), and the new Avon Inspire line.
I second (third!) the recommendation for Karen Hancock's Arena.
Lisa Samson writes very realistic Christian women's novels - too deep to be considered "Chick Lit." They are very intense, though, so I recommend spacing them out.
My older daughter (18 1/2 yo) recently read one of The Debutantes series by Debra White Smith. She said it was pretty good. She likes mysteries, but it's difficult to find ones, Christian market or mass market, with a young adult female heroine.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/11/2008 10:01:06 AM
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HisCovenant
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Courting Trouble (haven't read the last one)
I read that and it was cute. I've enjoyed the entire Gist series.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/12/2008 10:21:01 AM
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You're welcome, Abbie-girl!
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/14/2008 5:36:02 PM
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I would like to read some of these authors. Thanks for all the input.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/18/2008 8:23:42 AM
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Thanks my list is growing..sigh..where to start..does anyone have favorite devotions or bible studies they would like to share?
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/18/2008 9:18:29 AM
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I like the Recovery Devotional Bible.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/18/2008 12:49:53 PM
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I'm a fan of the Precept.org studies. They have resources to wean you off of devotionals into inductive studies... or you can stick with their prepackaged studies as devotionals. They have studies thattake about an hour a week (40 minute series) on up to studies that have about 5 hours/week (Precept Upon Precept Series.)
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/19/2008 5:00:12 PM
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Hi,
Gist has another book out:
'Deep in the Heart of Trouble' a sequel to 'Courting Trouble.'
I haven't read it but I can't wait. I really enjoyed her other books.
I am also a Rivers fan.
I recently read "A vow to cherish" By Deborah Raney this is the first of her books that I have read and I enjoyed it.
My favorite Author is George MacDonald
Many of his books have been translated and renamed by Michael Phillips who also writes his own novels, However, I mostly read him online at project gutenberg. Sir Gibbie is my favorite. (I named my puppy after the main character). I don't enjoy his Fairy books though.
George McDonald was not one of the Inklings but he was their contemporary.
I am also an Anglophile and would appreciate any recommendations.
Thanks!
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/19/2008 5:12:01 PM
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HisCovenant
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Anglophile authors:
Jane Austen
Charlote Bronte
George Eliot
Ann Radcliffe
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/19/2008 6:06:46 PM
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Anglophile authors:
Jane Austen
Charlote Bronte
George Eliot
Ann Radcliffe
I have never read anything by Ann Radcliffe. Thank you!
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/20/2008 1:59:52 PM
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Gist has another book out:
'Deep in the Heart of Trouble' a sequel to 'Courting Trouble.'
Thanks for the information. It'll probably take a while to get here to Australia, but I'll keep an eye out for it. Not in a hurry for it yet though as I've just started reading her second book.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/22/2008 6:39:19 PM
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Thanks Abbie and HisConvenant appreciate the infor. I love devotionals and bible studies..right now I'm doing it on my own..just moved and haven't found a church yet..
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/22/2008 9:35:54 PM
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Thanks Abbie and HisConvenant appreciate the infor. I love devotionals and bible studies..right now I'm doing it on my own..just moved and haven't found a church yet..
I know what you are going through because I have just recently moved and am still sorta church shopping.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/23/2008 8:52:40 PM
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Anglophile authors:
Jane Austen
Charlote Bronte
George Eliot
Ann Radcliffe
And Dorothy Sayers who wrote mystery books and was friends with Lewis and Tolkien.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/23/2008 10:58:37 PM
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Francine Rivers is my absolute favorite Christian fiction author.
Others have mentioned her but I'd put her at the top of your list. 
Redeeming Love and The Mark of the Lion series are probably my favorites.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/24/2008 12:15:52 AM
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In historical fiction, Lori Copeland has some great books. Faith and Hope are excellent.
As for Bible studies, Precept is amazing. I prefer the 40 minute selections, and there's lotsa stuff there to choose from.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/24/2008 8:54:13 AM
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Redeeming Love and The Mark of the Lion series are probably my favorites.
Those are awesome books. Redeeming Love is the story of Hosea set in the 1800's or something like that.
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RE: Good Women Christian Writers - 2/25/2008 4:23:36 PM
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Redeeming Love and The Mark of the Lion series are probably my favorites.
Those are awesome books. Redeeming Love is the story of Hosea set in the 1800's or something like that.
Eh...I was glad to have read Redeeming Love but...it's very much a romance genre novel of almost 20 years ago, and personally I think it is very overwrought and overdramatic. This may be simply a stylistic issue - I don't think the recent Deeanne Gist novels are like that at all.
It also bothers me how much hero-worship and "I want a man like that" out there regarding Michael Hosea by women who love the book. Yeah, I understood the symbolism. And, yeah, I've seen that with other popular books - there are a gazillion Edward fangirls related to Stephanie Myers Twilight series. I just would hope that mature Christian women could distance themselves from a fictional character more than that.
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