Christian Fiction Rant
I was reading a Christian fiction book the other night and was really having a hard time wanting to continue reading it.
The book was fairly uneventful, and every situation was carefully laid out for everyone to have the perfect reaction, and perfect situations- not real life. I finally put it down for good when I read about how the man wasn’t sure if he wanted to ask out the woman because she’d slept in one Sunday and missed their Sunday school class, and then wore pants the next Sunday. (seriously????)
Part of me wanted to keep reading to see what would happen… but then I realized that I didn’t think I could endure much more of it.
That being said… Brenton Brown just wrote a list of some Christian fiction authors to check out, and as always “My friend Amy,” has great suggestions.
*Sound off- what Christian fiction books do you like?
January 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
What?!? Can you email me or dm me on Twitter and tell me who wrote that?
Please read Julie Lessman, Kristin! Do you like epic romances? I’ll send the book to you! Seriously. Just let me know an address.
January 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I like a lot of Christian fiction! But um, no, not the kind about people who care if a woman wears pants. Or for crying out loud, if she sleeps in one Sunday. What about the last three Sundays? Because that would be our house. And so to answer your question, I like reading about Christians who are REAL, like me. REAL sinners who need a REAL God in their REAL lives.
That’s what I like.
January 19th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I like Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti. Both write great thrillers with lots of plot twists and very interesting characters.
For an “easy” read before bed or something, I really enjoy Janette Oke. I love the American pioneer era and the series “Love Comes Softly” is one of my absolute favorites to say the least. It reminds me of the “hearty” spirit pioneer women had.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
I read a lot of Christian fiction. My favorite author is Ted Dekker, but coming in at a close second is Angela Hunt. If you check out Angela’s blog, she has links to many of her fellow authors. I’m currently reading “Every Now and Then” by Karen Kingsbury. I enjoy her work, but sometimes it’s a little too “neatly wrapped” for me. I think that’s why I prefer Dekker.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Oh dear – I am NOT INTO Christian fiction for the most part, but I did love the Red Tent.
January 20th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
If you kept reading past the pants part, I’m sure you would have found characters complaining about a water fountain in the church building. After that would have been the part about “we preach from the Bible and sing from the hymnal”.
I’m just guessing, here.
January 20th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Do Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings qualify?
If not, then I’m blank.
January 20th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I’m totally biased on this, because my dad is an author, but his books are some of the only Christian fiction I’ll endure.
Brad Whittington
the “Fred” Series
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:16 am
I just finished reading TheShack and I love it. I would read while taking the bust o school or work and would get taking away into it. I would start to cry and try to hide it. I would get so into it that I might almost miss my stop. Im normally not into christian fiction at all, but this was good!!!!