|
November 17, 2003
(Webmaster note: Links to books mentioned in our
Essentials area coming soon.)
Essentials - Staci Wilder
In a society saturated with choices, sometimes it’s nice to
receive some knowledgeable recommendations.
Staci Wilder’s second novel,
For Such a Time as This, was just released from Word Aflame Press. Her
first,
These Things We Hold, was the start of the Women of Crandall series.
She has published devotions
in The Hiding Place and Penned from the Heart, and her articles
have appeared in The Texas Sentinel and The Pentecostal Herald.
She is a member of American Christian Romance Writers, where she has been
blessed by mentors such as Deborah Raney and Karen Kingsbury.
Waiting for Morning
by Karen Kingsbury
I love everything Karen Kingsbury writes and highly recommend all
her books. But Waiting for Morning is a good place to start because
Kingsbury captures the human spirit in this novel about love, loss, forgiveness,
and new beginnings. She is the master of emotions and you’ll need plenty of
Kleenex for this read!
Bad Girls of the Bible
by Liz Curtis Higgs
Catchy title, huh? Just when we think we simply cannot live up to biblical role
models such as Esther or Mary, Liz Curtis Higgs brings us Bad Girls of the
Bible. This book is an entertaining, fresh concept that takes a look at
real women of the past and shows us how these “bad girls” of the past can teach
us how to be “good girls” in the present.
Eyes of Elisha
by Brandilyn Collins
This book is not for the weak-hearted. Collins has written a truly breath-taking
Christian suspense novel, complete with everything I love—wonderful characters,
romance, great plot twists, and a surprise ending.
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Of all the classics, this is my all-time favorite. Who can help but love the
spirited Elizabeth Bennet and the unforgettable Mr. Darcy? This tale follows an
unlikely pair as they are forced to give up their personal pride and prejudices
before they can enter into a happy relationship together.
A Walk to Remember by
Nicholas Sparks
Sparks is the master of storytelling. He crafts believable, vibrant
characters—people you can imagine living next door. A Walk to Remember
chronicles the love story of Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, two teens in a
small Southern town who learn about the beauty, power, and innocence of first
love.
What a Girl Wants
by Kristin Billerbeck
This is a brand-new novel about to be released by W Publishing. Billerbeck is a
member of my writing group and has her finger on the pulse point of Christian
“chick-lit”. She has written a hilarious story of a young, single gal who only
wants “a nice Christian guy who doesn't live with his mother…and maybe a Prada
handbag…"
ninetyandnine.com
© 2003, Staci Wilder
---------
Staci Wilder
and her husband, Mike, have three children, and make their home in Texas. | 
