The Top 9 Historical Books of 2009 (Part 3) - with Giveaways!

The Top 9 Historical Fiction of 2009

(according to Janna)

AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR EACH BOOK TITLE TO GO TO THE ORIGINAL REVIEW I POSTED ON THEM!!!

*********In honor of all the winners of the Historical Fiction list - I have a copy of "A Passion Redeemed" by Julie Lessman that I will be giving away! Julie's books took the top slot this year and if you haven't read them now is a good time to start. To enter leave a comment on any of the 3 posts with winners and tell me which if any of these books you read this year or if I listed some that have sparked your interest then please let me know that (make sure you look at all 9 books)! Thank you for reading my blog in 2009 and I hope I have helped you find some books worth reading.

*********************** EXTRA BONUS! Julie Lessman has offered to make it a double giveaway so I'll giveaway my copy of A Passion Redeemed and Julie will giveaway a copy of whichever of her 3 books that lucky winner requests and it will be autographed! Isn't that great! The drawing will be on January 24th so you have until then to enter. Make sure to leave an email address or your entry will be disqualified.

***********************EXTRA, EXTRA BONUS!!! Golden Keyes Parsons has generously offered to giveaway a signed copy of each of her two books - so there will now be 4 winners total! The same rule stands for entering - leave a comment telling me which of the books you have read or will be adding to your want to read list after looking over all 9 winners. It doesn't matter which of the 3 posts you leave your comment on, but it does matter that you leave an email address if you want to win :-)

***********************EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA BONUS!!! Laura Frantz has offered to add an autographed copy of the much talked about #4 pick of the year "The Frontiersman's Daughter" to the winner's list! So make sure you look at all 9 winners and then leave me a comment - which book on the list intrigues you the most (be sure to leave that all important email address!) and you might be one of the 5 winners on January 24th!!!





#1 Top Historical Book of 2009 - A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman...
When I read A Passion Most Pure (Book #1) I fell in love with this amazing family and really compared this book to Little Women by Louisa May Alcott because of the relationships, storylines and what I feel is the lasting impact this book would have on the literary world - the kind of book that I will pass down to my daughters to be kept and read over and over. Then A Passion Redeemed (Book #2) came along and Julie managed to take a very unlovely (in manner, not appearance) character and make her lovely - I had said it couldn't be done and I was wrong. But when A Passion Denied (Book #3) came out it just blew me away. One of the best ensemble books I have ever read! Yes, little sister Beth is the "main" character, but Faith and Charity from #1 and #2 are ever present and we even see parts of the book from their eyes. Its wonderful!













#2 Top Historical Book of 2009 - Prisoner of Versailles (& Shadow of the Sun King)
by Golden Keyes Parsons...
The period of French Huguenot persecution in the 1700's in France is not written about a lot, but is really fascinating. Golden has taken her own personal French Huguenot roots and written a series that is absolutely riveting! I have roots on my dad's grandma's side in French Huguenot blood as well so I was keenly interested in the history behind this series. Golden does not disappoint. She takes us with Madeleine into a world where it is not okay to be a Christian, you must worship as the Sun King does, love as the Sun King wants you to and give up everything you have and are for the Sun King. Where does family, love and God fit into this - nowhere. Unless you are Madeleine. I cried, laughed and loved these two books... and can I also point out that the covers of these two books are just gorgeous!












#3 Top Historical Book of 2009 - Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner...
This is a book that could fall under Most Entertaining or Most Life Changing but I decided that it has such a strong Historical element with the whole Salem Witch Trials diary and everything that it really deserves a spot in the Historical category. This is a book that made me think for a long time after I was done reading it - and totally engaged me while I was reading it - so good!