If you’re pedantic and fussy about details, you will notice
that my list includes more than 10 books. I’ve read more than those listed, but
I couldn’t leave any out from this list. I won’t say anything if you don’t.
These titles are presented in no particular order of
preference. Read them all!
Searching for Healing – From the New Age to Jesus by Julie Mellor
published by John
Mellor Ministries
This powerful testimony walks the reader through the author’s
search for healing, and the many New Age practises she tried to find it. As an atheist,
she had no intention of ever considering God or Jesus as an option, but the
Holy Spirit had a way of bringing her to face what she had been ignoring—her
need of the true healer.
Sitting at the Feet of Rabi Jesus – How the Jewishness of Jesus Can
Transform Your Faith by Ann Spanger and Lois Tverberg
published by
Zondervan (also Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus and Walking in the Dust of
Rabbi Jesus)
This trio of books make fascinating reading. As western
Christians, we often read the Bible through our post-millennial, Western lens,
and we often misunderstand what it was that the Jewish listeners of the First
Century would have heard. Highly recommended reading as part of your Bible
study.
Hell on the Doorstep – Hope beyond Black Saturday by John and Jan
Graham with Meredith Resce published by Golden Grain Publishing
While I am technically the story editor, and minor
contributor to this work, it is not my story. The day Jan Graham first shared
it with me I said to her, ‘you have to write a book’. Neither John nor Jan are
writers, and so I helped them craft this biographical account of how they
responded when the Black Saturday bushfires were on their doorstep.
Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar
Published by Tyndale House Publishers
This is the third novel by this author that I have read and
thoroughly enjoyed. Tessa Afshar writes Biblical Fiction and it is outstanding.
Land of Silence tells the story of
the woman who had suffered for 12 years from bleeding and was healed, but that
part of the story is not revealed until near the end. Most of the story
introduces us to her and her family, set in First Century Jerusalem. The
characters are engaging, and the plot well crafted. I highly recommend this
author.
All Made Up by Kara Isaac
Published by Bellbird Press
This is the second novel I’ve read by this Kiwi author.
Always want to support our regional Christian fiction authors—but it wasn’t a
trial. I’m not a particular fan of the reality TV shows, though I’ve been known
to watch an episode or two. This novel is set in the middle of a reality
romance show – Falling for the Farmer. Set in Australia, and then out to
Toowoomba Qld. If you like light romance, you’ll like this.
The Catching Kind (Brew Ha Ha series) by Bria Quinlan
Published by Rogue Giraffe Books
I really enjoyed the wit of this writer. Bad boy athlete is
forced into a media-stunt with sweet-heart author, posing as a couple. His
popularity is supposed to gain her visibility in the media, her much-loved
clean-teen romance is supposed to gain him respectability. Then they are
supposed to call it quits…but you know what is bound to happen.
A Name Unknown (Shadows Over England series) by Roseanna M White
Published by Bethany House Publishers
I read a number of Roseanna White’s books this year.
Roseanna was one of our sponsors for last years’ Omega Writers’ Conference, so
I thought I’d best check her out. I was not disappointed. This particular novel
set at the start of World War One, is a bit ‘Downton Abby’ in nature.
Roseanna has historical novels set both in England and in the USA. I’ve really
enjoyed her writing so far.
With you Always (Orphan Train Series) by Jody Hedlund
Published by Bethany House Publishers
This is also not the first novel I’ve read by this author. I’ve
read a number set in medieval England, but this one is set in the frontier
years of the US. The days when the railroad is pushing further west, and
railroad towns are popping up. The main character is the eldest sister of a
family of orphans, living in poverty in the slums of New York. She applies and
is chosen to head out to a new railroad town to take on a job, forced to leave
her siblings behind. Lots of drama and romance ensues.
Regency Brides series by Carolyn Miller (Miss Serena’s Secret, Winning Miss Withrop)
Published by Kregel Publications
I love the fact that one of our Australia authors is making
waves in the international market. Carolyn’s work stands up as good as, and
sometimes better, than anything you will read from the US market. I have her
books on pre-order, so that will tell you how much I enjoy them. Besides, I’m
an Austen tragic. What’s not to love about well-written Regency Romance. And
Carolyn writes well.
Unhinged by Amanda Deed
Published by Rhiza
Amanda Deed is a solid Australian writer, and her work is
set in Colonial Australia. This series, ‘Unnoticed’ and ‘Unhinged’ is a unique
idea, where Amanda has taken the classic fairytales and set them in Colonial
Australia. ‘Unhinged’ has another fascinating twist. Her retelling of Beauty
and the Beast – our beast does not have a physical deformity, but Amanda has
chosen to explore the drama of a man who experiences periods of dark
depression—and in an era where mental illness was not understood or treated
well.
To Say Nothing of the Dog (S.F. Masterworks) by Connie Willis
Published by Bantam Books
I’m not even sure how I came to buy this book, as it’s not
in my usual Christian Fiction or Christian inspiration field, but I loved it.
It is a time travel for a start with, and you will know I enjoy time travel
from my own novel ‘For All Time’. But this was funny, quirky, and kept me on
the edge for the whole book. Scientific time travel in the future, sent two
people back to live in the past to solve a mystery. Oh the things that could go
wrong, and the knock-on effects for future events. I loved it.
This list has been compiled by me - Meredith Resce - author and avid reader
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