If the Shoe Fits by Marilynn Griffith

No, you aren't seeing double. This month we are reviewing not one, but two books by Marilynn Griffith! This prolific writer has TWO books coming out this month! This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is posting about If the Shoe Fits (Steeple Hill Cafe', 2007) by Marilynn Griffith (fellow CFBA member, blogger, writer, and mother of seven)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Marilynn Griffith is wife to a deacon, mom to a tribe and proof that God gives second chances. Her novels include Made of Honor (Steeple Hill, Jan. 2006), Pink (Revell, Feb. 2006), Jade (Revell, June 2006), and Tangerine (Revell, January 2007). Her other credits include Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman’s Soul, Cup of Comfort Devotionals and her Shades of Style series (Revell, 2006). She lives in Florida with her husband and children. To book speaking engagements or just say hello, email: marilynngriffith@gmail.com.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Have Glass Slipper, Need Prince...

If the Shoe Fits is the second book in the Sassy Sistahood Novels. The first in the series was Made of Honor (Steeple Hill, Jan. 2006).

In all my thirty-five years, I, shoe designer Rochelle Gardner, have never had so many men interested in me! My teen son's dad, Jordan is back in my life after suffering from amnesia (yes, really). The church deacon, Tad has had his eye on me for years (and never said a word). And the young waiter, Shan (from the restaurant I've visited for singles' events) is trying to steal my heart. I've been struggling with my faith, trying to figure out which man God has chosen for me and wondering if I have the courage to step forward, on my not-so-pretty feet, to accept love. It's almost too much for the Sassy Sistahood to handle, but my girlfriends always have my back!

The book link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0373785763

Marilynn's website link: http://marilynngriffith.typepad.com/rhythmsofgrace/

Arms of Deliverance by Tricia Goyer

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is posting about Arms of Deliverance (Moody Publishers, 2006) by Tricia Goyer (fellow CFBA member, blogger, writer, and homeschooling mom!)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tricia Goyer is one the members of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance (Tricia's Blog, "It's Real Life" Tricia's Parenting Blog, "Generation NeXt") and we are pleased to be able to review her exciting historical fiction book, Arms of Deliverance. She was named Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference "Writer of the Year" in 2003. Tricia was also a finalist for the Gold Medallion Book Award and won ACFW's "Book of the Year" for Long Historial Romance in 2005 AND in 2006. She has written hundreds of articles, Bible Study notes, and both fiction (three other WWII novels, From Dust to Ashes, Night Song and Dawn of a Thousand Nights. Night Song, the second title in Tricia’s World War II series, won ACFW's Book of the Year for Best Long Historical Romance.) She's and non-fiction books. married to John, and they have three great kids whom she homeschools: Cory (17), Leslie (14), and Nathan (12). They make their home in Northwest Montana with their dog, Lilly.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The fourth and final novel in this exhilarating series capturing the tales of men and women swept into World War II.

EUROPE, 1944

Katrine, a Czech Jew, is so successful in her attempt to pass as an Aryan that she finds herself dating and getting pregnant by a Nazi officer. Having convinced him of her genetic purity, the officer sends her to stay at a Lebensborn home--a Nazi breeding program in which children are raised and indoctrinated by the state. She eventually confesses that she's a Jew, he beats her, and she goes into labor. He wanted to keep the baby all for himself, but another series of events are set in motion.

Meanwhile, Mary and Lee, one a socialite, the other a working class girl, land similar reporting jobs at the New York Tribune on the eve of the war’s outbreak. Rivals with assignments on the frontlines of war-torn Europe, Lee joins troops sailing for Normandy, while Mary's destiny lies in the cramped quarters of a B-17 bearing down on Berlin. Before the presses roll, their lives will be indelibly marked by a caring American navigator, brave French resistors, and a maniacal Nazi officer. Arms of Deliverance is a story of unexpected redemption.

Lee didn't care much about getting dirty and wearing grubby clothes before this assingment. She was all about fashion and knowing the right people to get her the good stories. Then she gets into the frontlines, and really learns to care for the hurt and dying, and doesn't care about getting dirty. She learns that's what a good story is all about.

Mary finally gets to go in the B-17 over Berlin, she had been waiting all her life for this. She wanted to get to the front lines and get the big story. They have to bail out over Belgium and she gets paired up with Eddie. They get help along the way, and get chased by the Nazi's. Their airplane was named Destiny's Child. They even get a special duty to fulfill, which gives the true meaning to Arms of Deliverance. She and Eddie also fall in love along the way. So Mary does get her big story, and a family too!

Read Chapter One on Tricia's Blog.

The link for the book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802415563

Tricia's blog: http://triciagoyer.blogspot.com/

A Pagan's Nightmare

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducting A Pagan's Nightmare.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ray Blackston of Greenville, South Carolina, worked as a buyer and a broker for eleven years before cashing in his modest 401k and leaving his corporate cubicle in 2000 to write full time. He is a graduate of the University of south Carolina, with a degree in Finance and Economics.

He serves on the drama team at his church, participates in a weekly men's accountability group, serves on the missions committee of his church, has traveled to rural Ecuador on a summer missions program, and coaches his seven-year-old nephew, Action Jackson, in T-Ball.

When he is not crafting a new novel, is exploring south Carolina beaches with friends and family. He competes in golf tournaments, leads a writers' critique group, and relives his youth through a large collection of eighties music!


His first novel Flabbergasted was one of three finalists for the Christy Award for best first novel, and was chosen as Inspirational Novel of the Year by the Dallas Morning News.

ABOUT THE BOOK:



A Pagan's Nightmare

Christians can buy gas for twelve cents a gallon, while everyone else (the pagans, that is) have to pay $6.66. The radio stations alter all song lyrics to conform to "Christian" standard--the Beatles belt out "I Wanna Hold Your Tithe"; ABBA's "Dancing Queen" becomes "Dancing's Wrong". Even French fries, newly labeled "McScriptures", are tools for evangelism.

Larry's novel is a big hit with his agent, Ned. But Ned's wife..a committed Southern Baptist...is less than amused. And Larry has yet to show the manuscript to his new girlfriend, Miranda, even though he's made her the unsuspecting heroine. It will take deft handling from both men to keep their lives and their relationships intact when the world witnesses A Pagan's Nightmare.


My review: But what is this world really? The leader the "christians" follow and seem to worship as their "god" is Martin. He changed passages in the Bible into his own messages. The beginning of the book mentions a "reverse rapture". Is that really what this is? But not even a reverse rapture, the real rapture, the true Christians have all disappeared, and the people who were just following along by their good deeds thinking they would get into Heaven are left behind, along with the non-christians. Those are the zealouts who are following Martin the Antichrist. This book is only in reverse because it is looking through the eyes of the pagan's the ones who won't accept any religion, not Christianty, and certainly not the false one set up. And of course if this was the real rapture, there would be people converting to Jesus like in the Bible and they would be chased and persecuted by Martin also for not converting to him, along with the pagans.



Ray's website link is : http://www.rayblackston.com/The book link is :


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446579599



The book link is : http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446579599

Thr3e the movie by Ted Dekker

So I saw Thr3e already at the very first showing January 5th at 2:15PM. It was excellent I thought!!! Sure there were some things different from the book, but it was a very good movie. Most of it did coincide with the book. I think it was very well made compared to some other Christian movies such as the Visitation. I think the acting was good. The only thing that annoyed me is that Kevin didn't have a cell phone at all. The cell phone (from Slater) just appears and disappears, and Kevin doesn't have one at all, that made absolutely NO sense why they did that???
I think everyone should see this movie!!
And it included a preview of House coming October 2007!!


Go to http://www.foxfaithmovies.com/thr3e/ for more information and theater locations.


Also visit www.myspace.com/teddekker and www.teddekker.com.


This review is mine alone, Michelle Kralicek, it done not express the views of the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance.

Tangerine by Marilynn Griffith

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is posting about Tangerine (Revell, January 2007) by Marilynn Griffith (fellow CFBA member, blogger, writer, and mother of *GULP* seven!)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Marilynn Griffith is wife to a deacon, mom to a tribe and proof that God gives second chances. Her novels include Made of Honor (Steeple Hill, Jan. 2006), Pink (Revell, Feb. 2006), Jade (Revell, June 2006), and If the Shoe Fits (Steeple Hill Cafe', 2007). Her other credits include Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman’s Soul, Cup of Comfort Devotionals and her Shades of Style series (Revell, 2006). She lives in Florida with her husband and children. To book speaking engagements or just say hello, email: marilynngriffith@gmail.com.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Tangerine is the third book in the Shades of Style novels.

Fans of Pink and Jade will thoroughly enjoy Tangerine, the third book in the cutting-edge Shades of Style series. Jean Guerra who is a designer at Garments of Praise, unexpectedly ends up working with her husband whom she left behind 15 years ago. Jean had given up on God once, and re-encountered Him and returned to church a year ago. As thoughts of her husband-the one she vowed to divorce and gave up on long ago continue to occur with increasing frequency, so do her God-encounters. She made the decision to give up on her husband who was in prison to concentrate on taking care of her 15 year old daughter who became pregnant unexpectedly. Jean is now raising her granddaughter Elena mainly by herself because her daughter Monica has her own problems and is unable to care for her. As Jean and her estranged husband Nigel are put to work together on a men's clothing line for Reebok they are drawn to each other. But there is also the issue of Carmen, Nigel's girlfriend, who insists on chasing him around everywhere, even though he tries to ignore her advances. Elena gets into some trouble and she realizes she can't raise her on her own, and needs to make decisions on whether to put her family back together. Also she needs to decide whether to stay at Garments of praise or move to a new job. Can her bruised heart become whole enough to love again? Or will she remain in the trenches of loneliness forever?

The book link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0800730429

Marilynn's website link: http://marilynngriffith.typepad.com/rhythmsofgrace/