Today's Top 5 post comes to you courtesy of one of my Auckland Libraries colleagues, Rachel. It's always great to have a new voice on the board, because sometimes I think you must get sick of the sound of mine. Even though I try to vary and mix up my already somewhat eclectic tastes, it's always nice to get another opinion. What I like about this post is that it addresses some misconceptions, and that it recommends authors rather than titles. Thanks Rachel.
I’m assuming that if you are reading this post, you are interested in at least trying Christian Fiction. When I was younger, I never read this genre thinking that it was going to be happy, sappy and that everything was going to work out because they prayed about it. I have been pleasantly surprised by many books that I have since read. Here are some of my favourite authors in this growing genre -
Deeanne Gist – She is a favourite because she doesn’t stick to the usual formula ie girl in early twenties bemoaning that the guy is never going to come along. Yes, they are still romances (historical ones at that) but the characters don’t often fit the mould!
Ted Dekker – If you are a fan of sci-fi or Frank Perretti, this is someone you might want to try. My favourite series would be the circle trilogy but all of them are great!
Trish Perry – Her characters have real problems and while you can guess how the book is going to end – it’s fun getting to it!
Erynn Mangum – I love her main characters! They are quirky but very loveable.
Sarah Sundin – She has written a WW2 series which deals with some difficult issues.
Lastly, an author who I’ve just discovered…Margaret Brownley – also someone who doesn’t use traditional characters in her books. I found them fun!
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