Comments on: A Lineage of Grace

By: Carrie, Reading to Know

Carrie, Reading to Know — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:24:13 +0000

Hi Vicki –

Well, two in particular that I would recommend (and I’m pretty picky about my Christian fiction) would be:

Refuge on Crescent Hill, by Melanie Dobson:

http://www.readingtoknow.com/2010/06/refuge-on-crescent-hill-by-melanie.html

The Miracle of Mercy Land, by River Jordan:

http://www.readingtoknow.com/2010/09/miracle-of-mercy-land-by-river-jordan.html

In my opinion, both of those authors know how to tell a more complex and interesting story.

Hope this helps a little!

By: vicki

vicki — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:59:46 +0000

I love Francine Rivers, I just finished Her Daughter’s Dream or course I read Her Mother’s Hope, fabulous – loved them.
I read the linage of Grace and really enjoyed them. I am having a little more trouble reading the Priest. It doesn’t seem to hold my interest as much.
I was never a reader until I became a born again Christian and read the Bible for the first time. Then my sister gave me Redeeming Love and I was instantly hooked on Francine.
I am also looking for similar authors; my local library told me to read Tracie Patterson but just couldn’t get into it.
I appreciate some of the suggestions here.
Thanks.

By: Carrie, Reading to Know

Carrie, Reading to Know — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:05:21 +0000

Dee Henderson. =)

By: edj

edj — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:49:34 +0000

I started the one about Tamar while living in a Saharan society that was very similar to life in ancient Palestine, and she lost me right away when she had Tamar not wanting to get married at 14. Wrong! Modern American girls don’t want to get married at 14. I bet Tamar was more than willing.
However, I did read the Rahab one first and quite enjoyed it.
I think Rivers is one of the best Ch fiction writers out there, but she is still too sentimental for me, plus she puts TOO MUCH into her books, if that makes sense. I think once you read the Mark of the Lion books you’ll see what I mean. However Mark of the Lion had some good stuff in it. It’s worth reading once.
PS Why have I read so many if I’m not a big fan? The afore-mentioned life in the Sahara–I was pretty desperate for reading material. I even read Frank Peretti and John Grisham and that woman who writes the same book every time…the one about the orphans who form a family and they all go into firefighting or police work…???

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:26:02 +0000

Nope, haven’t yet. I JUST got into Rivers. I did go out and buy a copy of “And The Shofar Blew after being “hassled” into it. Mark of the Lion is something I’m highly interested in as well. Haven’t made it that far yet but it does seem to be a popular choice amongst Rivers fans so I suspect I’d best read it!

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:24:02 +0000

Have any of you read Francine Rivers’ Mark of the Lion trilogy? Now THOSE are my favorites!

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:20:34 +0000

OK, great! Thanks for letting me know!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:18:45 +0000

Judy – Rivers does indeed have a new novel coming out!

It’s called Her Mother’s Hope and is due out March 16th. Lisa will be reviewing it for us here at 5M4B so keep an eye out for that if you are curious!