Note: This was originally posted on a separate blog that I had started, and I moved it here when I decided to merge the blogs back together. It was originally titled “My Weekly Reads.”
I’m thinking I need another title for my book review posts, since I’ve not been posting them on a weekly basis like I planned to, but I haven’t thought of one yet.
Anyway, here’s a few recent reads that I thought worth passing on to you:
I loved, loved this book! It’s Christian fiction with non-stereotypical characters and a non-formulaic plot – which, as you may or may not be aware, can a rare commodity in this genre. It’s hard to say too much without giving away the plot, so I’ll just say this is definitely worth the read, even if you don’t read as many books as I do. 
There have been quite a number of novels about the life of Esther, and I think this is one of the more interesting ones. Placed in a modern-day framework as a discovery of the ancient text supposedly recorded by Queen Esther, the commentaries on women’s issues in the appendix are quite clever and thought-provoking.
If you enjoy fictionalized accounts of Biblical characters, you would probably enjoy this one.
I am a big fan of this writer, so I was excited to see this book on the library shelf. It took a bit longer than some others to get into the story, and I don’t know that I was ever totally engrossed, but this novel is still a cut above much of what is published today.
I think what frustrated me was seeing all these characters who, although they are getting ready for their 40th high school reunion, are still acting like immature teenager in many ways. It made me uncomfortable to think that there is no age where you necessarily have it all together! For Berg, the transition seems to occur when you begin to take responsibility for your own maturity instead of depending on the acceptance of others to make you happy.
My favorite part was the last chapter, where we see how the main characters have ended up a few months later. I guess that’s because I want to believe we will all find our way through to a better place in our lives, although I really don’t want it to take so long!
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