Thanks for the fun trip down memory lane, Cindy. I posted some of my favorites on my blog.
The Mark of the Lion series was so good! I haven't liked anything Rivers has written nearly as much.
Great list, Cindy. I don't know that I could come up with a list of favorites, certainly not one with as many classics as you have on yours.
Do you also keep a list of books you're planning to read? A "must-read" list? Mine is so long. I add three, read one, add three...
Oh, Cindy! What fun! I don't have a blog, so may I add a few here, as you suggested? I haven't read non-Christian fiction (or non-) in awhile, so that's a lot of what's here. Read 'em and weep, so to speak, (not in any particular order):
1. From Time Immemorial by Joan Peters
2. Hannah Senesh, Her Life and Diary
3. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
4. Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
5 and 6. The Hiding Place and Tramp for the Lord, both by Corrie Ten Boom
7. The God I Love by Joni Eareckson Tada
8 and 9. Wisdom Hunter and Brotherhood of Betrayal by Randall Arthur (for anyone who's lived with religious hypocrisy or as the author terms it 'spiritual abuse,' these are really great books)
10. Tuesdays with Matthew by Mike Nappa
11. and 12. God.com and God.net, both by James Alexander Langteaux
Dan, these last two books remind me of your experience at the Watershed. Kind of shocking, in-your-face faith, but genuine Christian love. Refreshing! Totally engaging! And a wild ride.
Thanks for the trip across my bookshelves and those of others, Cindy. I enjoyed reading your list and blog as well. It too is refreshing, especially in this crazy Web worldwide.
Thanks for sharing your favorites, ladies! Susan, I saw some on your list that I really want to read. And I also loved "Wisdom Hunter." I can cite examples of people who were changed by that book--whose eyes were opened to a more grace-filled way of living the Christian life. Excellent book.
Carol, in answer to your question...I do have a "to-read" list in my mind, but I'm thinking I need to write it down somewhere. Reading these lists and those of people posting at sharperiron.org has made me realize there are a lot of great titles that I've never read.
I neglected to indicate for the first two books what they're about, lest they peak someone's interest. From Time Immemorial by Joan Peters addresses conflicting claims of the Arabs and Jews in the Middle East. Peters addresses the origins, demographics, and history of the Arab-Jewish conflict and attempts to set the record straight.
Hannah Senesh: Her Life and Diary is as the title says. Senesh is a national heroine in Israel. She emigrated to Palestine pre-1948, but volunteered for a mission to help rescue Jews in her native Hungary. She was captured by the Nazis, stood up to torture, and executed at the age of 23. This is a collection of her poems and writings.
Like your list (I imagine), Cindy, my list is not all-inclusive. And it keeps growing!
Sigh.
ps - Didja see that Dan's Oct. 24 prediction re: Harriet Miers came true today? She's withdrawn.
Dan's prediction is the first thing I thought of when I heard the news, Susan!
By the way, Susan...why don't you have a blog? Just curious!
I'm still working on my list of 100 Best Fiction Authors Ever. I'm up to 65, only allowing one book per author, and I may leave it at that in order to allow room for the books I have yet to read. On way or the other, I plan to post it at my blog soon. Thanks for sharing your favorites with us.
Cindy, I'm salivating to have a blog, but I'm so techno-deficient. And having given birth three years ago, my brains still haven't recovered (come to think of it, the rest of the body hasn't caught up either). On a good day, my brain is wobblier than Jello, but hoping around the blog-pond on the web has kept my synapses firing at least. One of these days, I hope to get a blog going.
(Actually, to comment on Dan's site this a.m., I actually had to register as a "blogger," so I did inadvertently create a site. Now if I can only figure out something to say on it. Can I be remotely interesting day after day? Don't know if I have anywhere near your talent or stamina to remain engaging and thoughtful on a regular basis. But if I jump into the blog-pond, I'll letcha know cuz I'm sure it won't make a big ripple.)
You're sweet to ask. And I must say, I'm enjoying your blog very much.
Thanks for the list - or should I say lists, since there are plenty of leads to follow here in the comments section? I've linked.
Thanks, Kathryn! And Susan, let me know when you decide to take the plunge into the blogosphere. I think you'd be great!
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