Hey everyone,

I love Francine Rivers: the last sin eater is a great story, actually all her books are try and read them all. Frank Peretti is another author whose books have been an encouragement to me. I pair his writing style with that of Francine's.

For some unknown reason, i have not been able to bring myself to read Karen Kingsbury but all my friends like her books.

Michelle McKinney Hammond is another great writer, her books have singles as its target audience and in a good number of cases narrows down to single sisters, they are great books too.

A. W. Tozer's books inspire me because they where written like over 30 years ago (he died in 1963) and they apply like it was written for the now, try and read Born After Midnight, Tragedy in the church, or any or his works you see.

Then there is Joe L. Wheeler: he wrote heart to heart stories for dads, heart to heart stories for moms, heart to heart stories of friendship, here is an excerpt from the book 'heart to heart stories of friendship'

• Friendships cannot be taken for granted, not even the strongest ones. Upkeep is essential if they are to flourish. Our technological society affords many ways to retain friends when distance precludes personal interaction, such a phone calls, faxes, E-mail (more and more common). Sadly, many of us are physically removed from some of those we love most, so we must establish alternative methods of communication if we are not to lose their relationship. Some of the most meaningful and treasured relationships of my life have resulted from personal letters.
• Friendships cannot flourish without an element of mutual respect. Oddly enough, not even criminal relationships can outlast loss of respect.
• Beware the power of words! Many friendships have been lost because of loose lips. Sometimes the words are forgiven—but they are never forgotten! “Friends are made by many acts—and lost by one” (Sunshine Magazine, February 1958).
• A true friend will risk even the relationship itself rather than see the other hurt. How well I remember stepping in once when a friend was needlessly putting her reputation at risk. The immediate result was a noticeable cooling of our friendship, but the long-term result was that this friend is today one of the closet friends I have. Through the experience she learned that her personal success in life was more important to me than the friendship itself—and there can be no stronger friendship in life than one based on such mutual trust. Other friends have done the same for me.
• Few friendships can survive repeated acts of borrowing, for damage is likely to occur on both ends rather than one. The same is true for involving friends in business deals—I learned that particular lesson the hard way!
• Only in adversity do we learn who our true friends really are. It is said that a friend is the person who walks in when the rest of the world is walking out.
• A true friend brings out the best in us. Unquestionably, we become like our friends. We can achieve honor and respect by the choice of friends, or we lose both honor and respect by the wrong choice.
• Never has it been said better than Joseph Addison did: “Friendship doubles joy and divides grief”.
• Treasure most your old friends, those who have stood the test of time: “Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure” (Sirach 9 : 10).

He compiled stories from different people some are true, while others are fiction. His books are tagged under the heading Focus on the Family.

Christian fiction are GREAT!!!!!

Hey everyone,

I love Francine Rivers: the last sin eater is a great story, actually all her books are try and read them all. Frank Peretti is another author whose books have been an encouragement to me. I pair his writing style with that of Francine's.

For some unknown reason, i have not been able to bring myself to read Karen Kingsbury but all my friends like her books.

Michelle McKinney Hammond is another great writer, her books have singles as its target audience and in a good number of cases narrows down to single sisters, they are great books too.

A. W. Tozer's books inspire me because they where written like over 30 years ago (he died in 1963) and they apply like it was written for the now, try and read Born After Midnight, Tragedy in the church, or any or his works you see.

Then there is Joe L. Wheeler: he wrote heart to heart stories for dads, heart to heart stories for moms, heart to heart stories of friendship, here is an excerpt from the book 'heart to heart stories of friendship'

• Friendships cannot be taken for granted, not even the strongest ones. Upkeep is essential if they are to flourish. Our technological society affords many ways to retain friends when distance precludes personal interaction, such a phone calls, faxes, E-mail (more and more common). Sadly, many of us are physically removed from some of those we love most, so we must establish alternative methods of communication if we are not to lose their relationship. Some of the most meaningful and treasured relationships of my life have resulted from personal letters.
• Friendships cannot flourish without an element of mutual respect. Oddly enough, not even criminal relationships can outlast loss of respect.
• Beware the power of words! Many friendships have been lost because of loose lips. Sometimes the words are forgiven—but they are never forgotten! “Friends are made by many acts—and lost by one” (Sunshine Magazine, February 1958).
• A true friend will risk even the relationship itself rather than see the other hurt. How well I remember stepping in once when a friend was needlessly putting her reputation at risk. The immediate result was a noticeable cooling of our friendship, but the long-term result was that this friend is today one of the closet friends I have. Through the experience she learned that her personal success in life was more important to me than the friendship itself—and there can be no stronger friendship in life than one based on such mutual trust. Other friends have done the same for me.
• Few friendships can survive repeated acts of borrowing, for damage is likely to occur on both ends rather than one. The same is true for involving friends in business deals—I learned that particular lesson the hard way!
• Only in adversity do we learn who our true friends really are. It is said that a friend is the person who walks in when the rest of the world is walking out.
• A true friend brings out the best in us. Unquestionably, we become like our friends. We can achieve honor and respect by the choice of friends, or we lose both honor and respect by the wrong choice.
• Never has it been said better than Joseph Addison did: “Friendship doubles joy and divides grief”.
• Treasure most your old friends, those who have stood the test of time: “Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him: a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure” (Sirach 9 : 10).

He complied stories from different people some are true, while others are fiction. His books are tagged under the heading Focus on the Family.

Christian fiction are GREAT!!!!!

I love 'The Runaway Jury', 'The Brethen', 'The Rainmaker' and 'The Partner',
I really can not figure out of these four which i love best.

But i really appreciate them, they are great novels.

Let's be true to ourselves, Nigerians DO NOT HAVE A READING CULTURE!!!!!

When we talk about Nigerians reading, i believe it is not in the context of reading because you have to, but reading to increase your wealth of knowledge in diverse areas.
A good number of the Nigerian population do not read.

Take a survey of the poeple in your neighbourhood, when they talk about reading its limited to reading required while in school, or for a job promotion,
Besides that they still limit themselves when they do read newspapers to certain sections.

Try and find out how many Nigerians do read novels: fiction and non fiction, in the non fiction: history of nations, about the nature of plants animals.

You would be surprised, they would rather watch TV, than read, you can not substitute one for another.

That we have that label is not a 'white lie', but the reality on ground.

Do Nigerians Read?
I would say NO

I love ready novels,

Jus finished 'The Broker' by John Grisham, i've read a number of his books cause i love law related topics.

Jeffery A. is another great writer, my favourite of his works is 'Kane and Abel'.
Used to be hung up on Danielle Steele.

Then i also enjoying books by: Francine Rivers, 'atonement child', 'the last sin eater', Frank Peretti, 'the Oath', 'this present darkness', 'Piercing the darkness', A. W. Tozer, Elizabeth George.