My Favorite Authors

I always like to do book memes. Kaysie tagged me for this one. It’s funny because our favorite authors are similar too. :-)

Who is your favorite author and why?

For nonfiction, my favorite authors are Elisabeth Elliot and John Piper. I have loved Elisabeth Elliot’s writing for a long time; she has mentored me through her books. I haven’t read everything she’s written, but some of my favorites are A Chance to Die, No Graven Image, Be Still My Soul, and Passion and Purity.

I was introduced to John Piper’s writing when my dad started reading Don’t Waste Your Life to my family. I finished it on my own. It has been one of the most important books in my life. I should share some of my favorite quotes from it soon. I have read parts of Desiring God, Let the Nations Be Glad, A Hunger for God, What Jesus Demands from the World, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and Taste and See, and really appreciate all of them for their God-exalting, Christ-centered, solid Scriptural truth.

Who was your first favorite author and why?

This is probably an impossible question to answer, since before I learned how to read my mom read to me all the time, but my guess would be Lois Gladys Leppard. She wrote the Mandie series - Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, anyone? That brings back so many memories - Mandie, Joe, Celia, Snowball… so funny to think about. I wrote a whole series of mysteries “inspired” by the Mandie books.

Who is the newest addition to your favorite authors and why?

I haven’t read many new authors lately - I love to reread old favorites, and what reading I’ve been doing has been mostly that. But as of this past spring, one of my new favorites is Susan Hunt. I love how she wrote about biblical womanhood in The True Woman. I want to read more of her books.

I’m tagging people, but please don’t feel obligated - and if I didn’t tag you and you want to do it, go for it (or answer in the comments section): Courtney, Hannah, Holly, Jennifer, Kaylene, and Kristin.

And the “rules”:

  1. Link the person who tagged you.
  2. Answer the above questions.
  3. Tag 4-6 people.

Filed under: Books/Writing on July 1st, 2008

7 Responses to “My Favorite Authors”

  1. Kaysie, on July 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 am Said:

    That is funny how we are so similar! :)
    I enjoyed reading your description of these authors. Books are so fun.

    …and I noticed that you have my blog in your blogroll! I consider it such an honor! Thank you, Anna!

  2. Emily (Unfurling Flower), on July 2nd, 2008 at 9:01 am Said:

    As you know, I love Elisabeth Elliot and John Piper as well! Inredible authors/teachers.

  3. Ali, on July 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm Said:

    I did a double take when I saw that your first favorite author was Lois Gladys Leppard. I started reading the Mandie books when I was 10 and read nothing else for years. It looks like both of our tastes have matured since then ;) Did you read the whole series? I think she has written around 40!

  4. Anna, on July 2nd, 2008 at 6:48 pm Said:

    Kaysie, I should have linked you awhile ago! Thanks for linking to me as well. :-)

    Ali, that is so funny. I think I made it to somewhere in the 20’s before I moved on… there is now a series about Mandie in college though, I think. I wonder if she ends up with Joe! :-P

  5. Kristin, on July 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm Said:

    Thanks for tagging me Anna :) I enjoyed reading about your favorite authors….and will post mine sometime after the holiday weekend!

    Have a happy 4th! Get well soon :)

  6. Rebecca, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:35 pm Said:

    I’m another Elisabeth Elliot fan!! God has greatly used her books in my life. Love your blog!

  7. Samantha, on July 8th, 2008 at 1:11 pm Said:

    I absolutely power-read through the Mandie series in 5th or 6th grade. I looooved them (: Wow, I had completely forgotten all about them. Plus, I didn’t realize anyone else had ever read them.
    Crazy but cool :D

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