Contemporary & Historical Top Ten Lists

OK- I have 2 more top ten lists to post that are out of the CBD catalogue in case you might be looking for a good summer read.

The first list is the list for new contemporary books
1. The Rising by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
2.Unforgotten by Kristen Heitzmann
3. Sins of the Fathers by James Scott Bell
4. The Jericho Sanction/ Mission Compromised by Oliver North & Joe Musser
5. Beyond Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
6.Charade by Gilbert Morris
7. The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson
8. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
9. Where Yesterday Lives/ When Joy Came to Stay/On Every Side by Karen Kingsbury
10. Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins

Kranman, this one is for you…
The Top ten list for Historical Novels:
1.The Gypsy Moon by Gilbert Morris
2. The Hope Within by Tracie Peterson
3. The Victory Club by Robin Lee Hatcher
4. Today’s Embrace by Linda Lee Chaikin
5. Glimpses of Paradise by James Scott Bell
6. To Dream Anew by Tracie Peterson
7. The Bitter Road to Dachau by Robert L. Wise
8. Dreams of Freedom by Michael Phillps
9. A Land of Sheltered Promise by Jane Kirkpatrick
10. Wings of Riches by Al & JoAnna Lacy

Well, I have not read any of these, but maybe you have so post a comment and let us all know what you think. I’ve haven’t gotten a chance to read the entire Left Behind series and I noticed that 2 of those books were on the contemporary list. I’d love to know what you thought. (Not that I’m trying to generate comments or anything. I would truthfully enjoy your thoughts!)

A Word from our Author

Last week when I finished reading Whence Came a Prince, I just had to email Liz Curtis Higgs to tell her how much I enjoyed the series. Right away I got a response back. Here are a few snippets from her email regarding a previous post entitled Mad Mary/Mary Magdalene unveiled:

Since you graciously reviewed Mad Mary / Unveiling Mary Magdalene and raised two valid questions--when it was re-released and why the cover / title change--I thought I'd fill you in! :>))

Ever since Mad Mary was released in September 2001, I've watched people pick it up at booksignings, wrinkle their brow, and murmur things like, "Which Mary?" and "Who's she mad at?" After The Da Vinci Code came out, I begged my publisher to consider doing a repackage of Mad Mary, both to make the cover better fit the Bad Girls of the Bible books, since it's written in the same style, and to offer a title that better suited the content. So in May 2004, out came Unveiling Mary Magdalene. Identical content, just a new look and title.

I also asked her a question about her next series (if you have not read Whence Came a Prince and would like too, you may want to stop reading here, although it's not a total plot buster).

Q. Will your next book Grace in Thine Eyes include Jamie & Leana assuming it's Davina's story?

A. Yes, yes, and yes! The year is 1808, Davina is now 17 (and Ian soon to be 19). The story is based on Genesis 34--Dinah's story. Do watch for it in March 2006!