Counted with the Stars!! Yes!! Tessa Afshar!! Mark of the Lion!!!! 😍Your Biblical Fiction TBR is so good!! So many great choices.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
YESS! 💕
@faithfullyreading10 ай бұрын
I absolutely LOVE biblical retellings!!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 YES!
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary10 ай бұрын
Counted with the stars💜Amazing!!
@rcmogo9 ай бұрын
You are so knowledgeable and I love your honest but positive reviews! Thank you!
@BookLoverAmanda9 ай бұрын
Thank you friend!!💕💕💕
@robinkirk182110 ай бұрын
I ❤ biblical fiction! I haven’t read a ton either. But so far my top two are Counted With the Stars and Pearl in the Sand. Love love love them! 🙌🏻🍂
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
I def hope to read more! I need to read more Tessa !
@TaraB32510 ай бұрын
I love Lynn Austin! Gods and Kings is riveting and brings the story of Hezekiah to life! I don’t read a lot of Biblical fiction, but I have Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar on my list and I’m breaking Lineage of Grace into sections.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 💖 💖 Oooo good to know!!!
@MichelePJ10 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the book recommendations! I'm reading Tosca Lee's Iscariot right now, it's really written well and brings Biblical times to life, which in my opinion has it's down side since things that happened then are very disturbing to me. I sat it down yesterday just for a breather, to pick up Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh that you had recommended. I ordered it the day I saw your recommendation, received it 2 days ago, decided I would take it on a road trip yesterday, couldn't put it down, finished it last night! Girl, l loved it! Enjoyed that sweet romcom so much! 5 stars! Love your channel and your enthusiasm! 📚❤
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
I am SO glad you loved Can't Help Falling! Wasn't it just soooo good?! YAY!!💖 💖 💖 THANK YOU
@almablinn975510 ай бұрын
I picked up the set of Gods and Kings series recently for an amazing price on eBay. I’m so excited to read this series. Hopefully will read book one this month for Katie’s readathon.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh I love that!!💖 💖
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll10 ай бұрын
Great reviews for these books! Tessa Afshar is an author I have consistently loved. I haven’t read one in so long!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Thank you sister! YESSS
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary10 ай бұрын
Ooh Daughter of Eden I’m curious to read it. Sounds like it has some generational complex story telling love it. 💜
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
yes!
@wanderingwithstacy10 ай бұрын
Love Connilyn Cossette, Tessa Afshar, Lynn Austin, and Stephanie Landsem! The Crimson Cord was really good.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 💖 Yess I can't wait to read more Biblical Fiction books!
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
Oooo In the Shadow of Jezebel sounds awesome!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 RIGHT
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary10 ай бұрын
Gods and Kings!! Amazing I loved it 💜
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary10 ай бұрын
The Well 🔥🔥🥹🥹🥹on my TBR Amen the Lord saw us 🙏🏾
@RociosLibrary8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this Recs list! I really want to read more christian fiction. Loved Redeeming Love and Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers and it made me want more haha
@BookLoverAmanda8 ай бұрын
❤️Thank you! Yes! So many good ones!
@sarongeneyo940510 ай бұрын
Gods and Kings!!!!! Loved that series!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 Must get to it!!
@BandanaBookmom10 ай бұрын
Counted with the Stars sounds amazing - I’ve been studying Exodus with my small group and it would be so fun to get this perspective!
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
It is a great compliment to Exodus! So good!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Love this!!💖 💖 💖
@catreadsbooks10 ай бұрын
A lot of the books that you mentioned in this video sound interesting but Iscariot interests me the most. I’ve heard so many great reviews of this book.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Me too!! Hoping I get to it soooon!
@almablinn975510 ай бұрын
I am reading book 3 of the Out of Egypt series right now. I have loved it. This was my first biblical fiction. I’m going to read a series by Lynn Austin next that I heard was really good.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Awesome!!!
@ReadJournalLove10 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed The Apostle’s Sister by Angela Hunt. Sooo good.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh awesome!!💖 💖 💖
@Writing4Jesus24710 ай бұрын
Love this! I've read Counted with the Stars and loved it!! 5 stars! Every sentence was well written, loved Egypt setting, the music and faith...amazing! I enjoyed The Weeping Chamber by Sigmund Brouwer. 4 stars! Loved everything with Jesus and His disciples. I actually dnf'd In a Field of Grace and Sons of Encouragement. Didn't agree with the characterization. Felt very modern. But that's just me! I hope you enjoy all of them! This video inspired me to do my own Biblical fiction shelf spotlight!❤
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Thanks sister!! Many good ones to get to. Yes do a shelf spotlight!! I am behind on watching videos but I will get to it!!
@littlehousema716210 ай бұрын
I read In the Field of Grace recently. Usually I don't enjoy the ones that have real Biblical characters because too many liberties can be taken too easily and I don't like when they stray from the truth. However, I really liked In the Field of Grace.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Oh thats great!! I can't wait to read it!
@stacieellis10 ай бұрын
I loved Sons of Encouragement and Lineage of Grace. It makes you think.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh good to know!!💖
@leighcochran827610 ай бұрын
Francine rivers!!!!! Karen kingsbury!!!!!❤❤❤❤ I just got the lady's mine by Francine rivers today in the mail. Still have to read redeeming love. I've got some conniving cossette and Tessa afshar books, just haven't gotten to them yet😂. I've got the mark of the lion series, will get to it. I've also got God's and kings, that series. Love Lynn austin as well. The crimson cord, I love any telling of rahabs story.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 💖 YES
@beautynbrainzxoАй бұрын
Love all these recommendations ❤
@BookLoverAmandaАй бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@insearchofwonder10 ай бұрын
I need to re-read the Mark of the Lion series. It's been so long, I've forgotten most of it. The Iscariot one looks interesting. I have read the one about Rahab - it was really good! I've read another one, about Job, that I really loved. I don't think you mentioned it - Love Amid the Ashes by Mesu Andrews. So good!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh thanks for mentioning that too!! 💖 💖 💖 Yes so many good books to get to!!
@Priscilla_Bettis10 ай бұрын
For Biblical fiction, I have Rain by Dana McNeely on my TBR. I plan to read it in November!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
oooo need to check that out too!💖
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
Yesss there is content in The Bible so thus theres content in biblical fiction. You mentioned Judges...im reading it for the first time now and i wasnt quite prepared 😂😂
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 yeah girl...it crazy!
@me4jesus43010 ай бұрын
I really love your channel…please do not take this wrong!!!! You, talk so fast and it’s hard for me to keep up. I find myself watching 2 times to keep up. You’re very sweet and love your content!!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh sorry friend!! Thank you for the feedback! I guess I get too excited 😆
@booksandbreggs10 ай бұрын
Oh...so many books I need to read! I think my TBR has now hit in the 200's...goodness gracious. Thanks for the great list!!! I really enjoyed Counted with the Stars. Christian fiction is still pretty new for me.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 MEEEE TOO!!! Massive TBR. Lol Christian Fiction is still pretty new to me since 2021!
@francesneumann212410 ай бұрын
Good morning, Miss Amanda. Your upbeat sparkling personality is just what I needed to start my day. Watching you is better than a cup of coffee, and that includes pumpkin spice lattes. 😊 Have a great day!!!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Thank you Miss Frances!! Love you friend!
@paperbacksandponytails10 ай бұрын
I've read all of your recs 😂. I love biblical fiction, have you read Crimson Cord by Jill Eileen Smith? That is my favorite of hers so far. Mesu Andrews is incredible with her research and storytelling.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Love it, no but its on my list! 💖 💖 💖
@faithfullyreading10 ай бұрын
So many new authors to check out!!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
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@charollatecrowe647510 ай бұрын
Oh I just got the Mesu Andrews book at a book sale.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Awesome!!💖
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary10 ай бұрын
Tessa Afshar 🔥🔥🔥love her books
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
🌻❤️the best
@protagonistspub10 ай бұрын
Our shelves hold many authors and books in common. 😅 Who woulda thunk? My Mesu Andrews recommendations are Potiphar's Wife and in Feast or Famine.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
LOVE IT💖 Need to read Mesu!!
@lookmanohandswithjessicake86065 ай бұрын
Great biblical retelling author Bodie Theone. I Love Francine Rivers and Lynn Austin. Try it.
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
The only biblical fiction Ive read so far is counted with the stars and pearl in the sand, loved them both!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 MUST READ PEARL IN THE SAND WHEN I CAN. I don't own it so it may be a while but yes!
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
@@BookLoverAmanda yes girl! Tessa Afshar did a phenomenal job with Rahabs story. I gave it 5 stars!
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
We love 25 minutes of long winded Amanda ❤
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
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@carlyhunt533910 ай бұрын
I really want to read Land of Silence. I love that Bible story. I also want to read the Mark of the Lion books but I’m nervous about them being too much.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Yes!! Hey girl, it may be too much on the Mark of the Lion books - I understand. The intro is specifically hard. But gosh, I loved the story overall and the message. Everyone will land differently with it and thats ok!! 💖 💖
@veronicamaria273010 ай бұрын
Yikes! There's at least six books I want to read. I need to take a speed reading course! 🌻❤️
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
HA MEEEE!
@BandanaBookmom10 ай бұрын
Ohhhh I need to read Voice in the Wind too. I read a Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers and loved it. Thanks for the recommendations - I so need more biblical fiction in my life.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 YES!!!
@melissaramirez3915 ай бұрын
I appreciate your reviews on these books thank you oh by the way I absolutely love your accent.
@BookLoverAmanda5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Peggymib10 ай бұрын
"Gods and Kings" is outstanding. The entire series is outstanding, It really helped make Kings 1 & 2 come alive for me. Could not put it down. And, FYI, you are not the last to read "Voice in the Wind". I have the book and have not yet read it. Too many books, not enough time.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
I have heard that so mcuh!! 💖 💖 💖 YES too many books and not enough time is right!
@faithfullyreading10 ай бұрын
Yes I love retellings because they make me go story the story!! My favorite is A Passionate Hope by Jill Elieen Smith.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 💖 💖 I saw you talk about that book in a recent book tag, I need to read it!
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD10 ай бұрын
I had the Daighters vs the Sons book by Francine. Personally i didn't like it because i thought she took too much liberty with changing things that she could have been accurate about because it's in the Bible. But having read the whole OT in chronological order, i would love reading about all the men. I think every person in the Bible is important.
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Thanks for the info on that too Penny! Yes!
@scripturesandstories10 ай бұрын
As Sure As the Dawn--another 5 star read!!
@forgetmenot43310 ай бұрын
I've been trying to hold myself back from getting kindle unlimited (Autumn By The Sea is on there which is where the urge started 😅) because I was trying to focus on my physical tbr, but a lot of the books you showed here are on kindle unlimited too so maybe my reading plans will be changing...
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Awesome!!💖 💖 💖 Hey I know its kinda hard to decide on KU -- I have it for a couple months but I keep saying will I get my money's worth? Its best to do it when you KNOW you will use it in that month or two :)
@forgetmenot43310 ай бұрын
@BookLoverAmanda completely agree! I have a full month free of responsibilities rn but it's having to assess if I actually will read as much as I think I will 😂
@lindsaylou_lemus10 ай бұрын
Iscariot 🙌😭❤️
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Need to get to it by the end of the month!
@Priscilla_Bettis10 ай бұрын
I should read Daughter of Rome because my given name is Priscilla.😄 (Vera is my pen name.)
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh i Love that! yes!💖
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
In Counted with the Stars, Kiya does have a brief interaction with Moses. Still minimal Moses though
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh ok! Thanks girl Yeah I couldn’t remember 🤣
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
@BookLoverAmanda Yw! I'm not surprised you didn't remember, it's only a couple pages and you read so much!
@Angela-it2tb10 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the Well❤ my fav biblical fiction books of all time are Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar and In the Field of Grace they are both so good!😊
@talesandtreatswithtay10 ай бұрын
I just read Pearl in the Sand, sooooo good!!
@Angela-it2tb10 ай бұрын
@@talesandtreatswithtayyes❤ loved it! so happy you enjoyed it too
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
I can't wait to read more of Tessa's books!💖 💖 💖
@Writing4Jesus24710 ай бұрын
Oh I did read Jonathan's story in Sons of Encouragement. Didn't love the first half, again Saul's characterization was wrong. He was arrogant right from the beginning. According to the Bible, he was NOT! "When you were little in your own eyes." He was hiding when they were gonna annoint him as king. BUT I did enjoy the last three chapters!
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Oh good to know!
@scripturesandstories10 ай бұрын
Land of Silence = 😭😭❤
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Must readdd!💖 💖 💖
@faithfullyreading10 ай бұрын
Francine Rivers, I love her stories but the books are intimidating 😅
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
💖 Right!
@BookZealots2 ай бұрын
Have you read Lynn Austin's Gods and Kings yet? it was interesting, but there are some deus ex machina in it and some eye roll moments, but over all well done. It's the only Lynn Austin book I've read. I'd like to read more of her Biblical/historical fiction. In your recent vlog video I mentioned Daughter of Rome. Have you read that one yet?
@BookLoverAmanda2 ай бұрын
I haven’t read either just yet! 🤭 Hope to sometime!
@BookZealots2 ай бұрын
@@BookLoverAmanda If I may give a suggestion? We already know Tessa Afshar writes well, I recommend Daughter of Rome next. =)
@zubaerchaudhari826710 ай бұрын
Hello there hey
@thepaperbackqueen10 ай бұрын
❣♥🤍♥❣
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
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@twiceborn_by_graceАй бұрын
If you read it, what is your opinion on the book Young Messiah? I liked it until the author said that Jesus had older brothers and sisters. How could he be born of a virgin, but have older brothers and sisters?
@BookLoverAmandaАй бұрын
I haven’t read that one!
@BigEd77310 ай бұрын
How does one submit a book title for review?
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
Hey there! Thanks for asking. I’m currently not accepting titles for review as I’m so tied up with other commitments with publishers and taking a step back on the number of books I agree to review. What’s the book and I may check it out when I have time in the future - but not accepting review requests at this time. So sorry! Just so many current commitments I have right now.
@BigEd77310 ай бұрын
@@BookLoverAmanda KZbin censored me for answering you. Did you see my answer before they took it down?
@BookLoverAmanda10 ай бұрын
@@BigEd773 oh thats odd! I did not 😭
@BigEd77310 ай бұрын
@@BookLoverAmanda Can't Wait to Grow Up: The Move written by Mary C Warren
@BigEd77310 ай бұрын
@@BookLoverAmandawhew! After four tries the KZbin algorithm decided my post isn't spam🙂