Liz
Often i get into books that are really good until they have practically pornographic images in them, I am really flexable with the books I read as long as it is not just a romance book. I only recently moved from the young adults section and i am having a difficult time ajusting as most books at my level have adult material in them, which I would probably find gross even if i wasent a christian. Any suggestions would be nice
i should also add that i have an especially high reading level and stopped reading because the books were becoming too easy it eventually became a hastle to read books at such a low level, therefore dont suggest books at a "young adult" level please
when i say high i mean well above 12th grade which is higher then what most people are at when they graduate Highschool
Answer
The Bible goes without saying.
The entire Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis is wonderful.
The books by Taylor Caldwell: Great Lion of God (about the Apostle Paul) and Dear and Glorious Physician (about Luke) are very good. All of her books have morals, though not all are overtly Christian, if you know what I mean. She wrote a really excellent book called Grandmother and the Priests, where they get together and tell strange and unusual stories of things that actually happened to them. Taylor Caldwell was an excellent writer, but I would recommend having a dictionary handy when reading some of her books.
Catherine Marshall's books are excellent, too. Her novels, Christy and Julie, are very good; her non-fiction book, A Man Called Peter, is excellent and reads like a novel. It's about her Scottish husband who was a preacher and became the Chaplain of the United States Senate. It's a wonderful book.
Gilbert Morris' House of Winslow series is a wonderful series that starts in the 1600s and continues through the years into modern times. It begins with Honorable Imposter. You can see the list of books in the series http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/gilbert-l-morris/ here. He has written quite a few really good series.
Another enjoyable series is The Brides of Montclair series by Jane Peart. That one begins in the 1700s (around the time of the Revolutionary War) and continues into the present.
1. Valiant Bride (1989)
2. Ransomed Bride (1989)
3. Fortune's Bride (1990)
4. Folly's Bride (1990)
5. Yankee Bride / Rebel Bride: Montclair Divided (omnibus) (1990)
6. Gallant Bride (1990)
7. Shadow Bride (1991)
8. Destiny's Bride (1991)
9. Jubilee Bride (1992)
10. Mirror Bride (1993)
11. Hero's Bride (1993)
12. Senator's Bride (1994)
13. Daring Bride: Montclair At the Crossroads, 1932-1939 (1997)
14. Courageous Bride (1998)
15. A Montclair Homecoming (2000)
Lawanna Blackwell is another good writer, who has written several series. Her Gresham Chronicles series is very good and begins with The Widow of Larkspur Inn.
Eugenia Price was another writer whose works are very good. Her Savannah series (Savannah, To See Your Face Again, Before the Darkness Falls and Stranger in Savannah) is a good series set around the time of the Civil War.
The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers is an excellent story.
I really enjoy all of Frank Peretti's books, too. For instance, he wrote The Oath, Piercing the Darkness, This Present Darkness, The Visitation, Prophet, The Veritas Project books (Hangman's Curse and Nightmare Academy), The Cooper Kids Adventure series (starting with The Door in the Dragon's Throat) and others.
David Gregory wrote two books - Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering and Day with a Perfect Stranger. Both are truly excellent and thought-provoking. They made movies of both, and they were really good. http://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Perfect-Stranger-Day-Boxed/dp/1400074886/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210897405&sr=1-3
Grace Livingston Hill was a classic Christian romance writer, whose works you might enjoy.
Joe Wheeler is a good writer who has compiled an edited various book anthologies. They are just so good. I love his Christmas in My Heart series: beautiful stories. http://www.joewheelerbooks.com/
A truly unique and original book that I really enjoyed was Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death With John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley by Peter Kreeft. It is an imaginary dialog between the three, who died within hours of each other on that November day in 1963.
Though he is not a Christian book writer, you might enjoy some of Dean Koontz's books, too. He generally has the theme of good vs. evil, though, and he doesn't write explicit scenes. From the Corner of His Eye, The Face, The Darkest Evening of the Year, the Odd Thomas series and Watchers are really excellent books.
If you enjoy mystery, I'd recommend G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown mystery stories. They are very good. You may also enjoy Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael mysteries, too. Agatha Christie is another mystery author I'd highly recommend.
The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins is an interesting read, too.
I would also highly recommend books by George MacDonald. He wrote both fantasy (At the Back of the North Wind, Phantastes and more) and classic novels (The Minister's Restoration, The Marquis' Secret and many more). His novels, especially the fantasy ones, had a huge impact on both C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Stonewycke trilogy (The Heather Hills of Stonewycke and Flight from Stonewycke and The Lady of Stonewycke) by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella was very interesting, too.
There are so many more, but I hope this helps. (Marqueen's list is wonderful! Sorry that I seem to be repeating some (though I really like the ones we both have.) :)
***Addition: I would also recommend that you read some of the classics. Though they are not necessarily Christian novels, a good many of the authors were Christians whose morals come through in the stories. Jane Austen is one I'd name: Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park. Charles Dickens was another author I'd name: A Christmas Carol, Our Mutual Friend, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Oliver Twist, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and others. You might also enjoy A Tangled Web or The Blue Castle or the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Shuttle or The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and many others.
The Bible goes without saying.
The entire Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis is wonderful.
The books by Taylor Caldwell: Great Lion of God (about the Apostle Paul) and Dear and Glorious Physician (about Luke) are very good. All of her books have morals, though not all are overtly Christian, if you know what I mean. She wrote a really excellent book called Grandmother and the Priests, where they get together and tell strange and unusual stories of things that actually happened to them. Taylor Caldwell was an excellent writer, but I would recommend having a dictionary handy when reading some of her books.
Catherine Marshall's books are excellent, too. Her novels, Christy and Julie, are very good; her non-fiction book, A Man Called Peter, is excellent and reads like a novel. It's about her Scottish husband who was a preacher and became the Chaplain of the United States Senate. It's a wonderful book.
Gilbert Morris' House of Winslow series is a wonderful series that starts in the 1600s and continues through the years into modern times. It begins with Honorable Imposter. You can see the list of books in the series http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/gilbert-l-morris/ here. He has written quite a few really good series.
Another enjoyable series is The Brides of Montclair series by Jane Peart. That one begins in the 1700s (around the time of the Revolutionary War) and continues into the present.
1. Valiant Bride (1989)
2. Ransomed Bride (1989)
3. Fortune's Bride (1990)
4. Folly's Bride (1990)
5. Yankee Bride / Rebel Bride: Montclair Divided (omnibus) (1990)
6. Gallant Bride (1990)
7. Shadow Bride (1991)
8. Destiny's Bride (1991)
9. Jubilee Bride (1992)
10. Mirror Bride (1993)
11. Hero's Bride (1993)
12. Senator's Bride (1994)
13. Daring Bride: Montclair At the Crossroads, 1932-1939 (1997)
14. Courageous Bride (1998)
15. A Montclair Homecoming (2000)
Lawanna Blackwell is another good writer, who has written several series. Her Gresham Chronicles series is very good and begins with The Widow of Larkspur Inn.
Eugenia Price was another writer whose works are very good. Her Savannah series (Savannah, To See Your Face Again, Before the Darkness Falls and Stranger in Savannah) is a good series set around the time of the Civil War.
The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers is an excellent story.
I really enjoy all of Frank Peretti's books, too. For instance, he wrote The Oath, Piercing the Darkness, This Present Darkness, The Visitation, Prophet, The Veritas Project books (Hangman's Curse and Nightmare Academy), The Cooper Kids Adventure series (starting with The Door in the Dragon's Throat) and others.
David Gregory wrote two books - Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering and Day with a Perfect Stranger. Both are truly excellent and thought-provoking. They made movies of both, and they were really good. http://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Perfect-Stranger-Day-Boxed/dp/1400074886/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210897405&sr=1-3
Grace Livingston Hill was a classic Christian romance writer, whose works you might enjoy.
Joe Wheeler is a good writer who has compiled an edited various book anthologies. They are just so good. I love his Christmas in My Heart series: beautiful stories. http://www.joewheelerbooks.com/
A truly unique and original book that I really enjoyed was Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death With John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley by Peter Kreeft. It is an imaginary dialog between the three, who died within hours of each other on that November day in 1963.
Though he is not a Christian book writer, you might enjoy some of Dean Koontz's books, too. He generally has the theme of good vs. evil, though, and he doesn't write explicit scenes. From the Corner of His Eye, The Face, The Darkest Evening of the Year, the Odd Thomas series and Watchers are really excellent books.
If you enjoy mystery, I'd recommend G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown mystery stories. They are very good. You may also enjoy Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael mysteries, too. Agatha Christie is another mystery author I'd highly recommend.
The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins is an interesting read, too.
I would also highly recommend books by George MacDonald. He wrote both fantasy (At the Back of the North Wind, Phantastes and more) and classic novels (The Minister's Restoration, The Marquis' Secret and many more). His novels, especially the fantasy ones, had a huge impact on both C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Stonewycke trilogy (The Heather Hills of Stonewycke and Flight from Stonewycke and The Lady of Stonewycke) by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella was very interesting, too.
There are so many more, but I hope this helps. (Marqueen's list is wonderful! Sorry that I seem to be repeating some (though I really like the ones we both have.) :)
***Addition: I would also recommend that you read some of the classics. Though they are not necessarily Christian novels, a good many of the authors were Christians whose morals come through in the stories. Jane Austen is one I'd name: Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park. Charles Dickens was another author I'd name: A Christmas Carol, Our Mutual Friend, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Oliver Twist, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and others. You might also enjoy A Tangled Web or The Blue Castle or the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Shuttle or The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and many others.
How do I tell my Mum I want to lose weight?
LW
I am overweight and I am almost 17 (female.) I am 5'7".
I weigh 12stone 3lbs-5lbs (fluctuates a bit).
Anyway, almost every single member of my family is overweight and has been most of their life - I don't want to be like them.
I have started eating healthy and limit myself to 1350 calories per day.
I have also started using an 'air walker':
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carl-Lewis-AWD15X-Foldable-Walker/dp/B0006HIXEC/ref=sr_1_1/026-9881136-0629230?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1218319587&sr=8-1
However, my Mum has bought LOADS of chocolates and hardly any fruit/veg.
I want to tell her I NEED to lose weight, but I don't want to upset her.
I have a few workout DVDs, too, that I bought the other day but I don't know how I can use them since they involve a lot of jumping around and I have a bedroom on-top of the living room.
Anyone got any advice?
Thanks.
Answer
The previous answers have been good, and you might also take the approach of, "I would like to start eating healthy and exercising more, but I know I should talk to a doctor first." Have your mother take you to a doctor just to get you checked out and to get expert advice on healthy living. This way, your mom will know that you're serious, and she'll get good tips too. If you just tell her that you want to lose weight and stop eating junk, she might get defensive about it because you're basically saying, "I don't want to be fat and unhealthy like you." Bringing a doctor into the picture sets up some neutral ground for an open discussion about your health.
Secondly, do some research on cooking and healthy meals you'd like to prepare. Don't just tell your mom that you want healthier stuff in the house; offer to make dinner a few nights a week with the catch that you get to decide what to make. You could also offer to help with grocery shopping.
The previous answers have been good, and you might also take the approach of, "I would like to start eating healthy and exercising more, but I know I should talk to a doctor first." Have your mother take you to a doctor just to get you checked out and to get expert advice on healthy living. This way, your mom will know that you're serious, and she'll get good tips too. If you just tell her that you want to lose weight and stop eating junk, she might get defensive about it because you're basically saying, "I don't want to be fat and unhealthy like you." Bringing a doctor into the picture sets up some neutral ground for an open discussion about your health.
Secondly, do some research on cooking and healthy meals you'd like to prepare. Don't just tell your mom that you want healthier stuff in the house; offer to make dinner a few nights a week with the catch that you get to decide what to make. You could also offer to help with grocery shopping.
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