Welcome to those stopping by from today’s Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion. You picked a great day to visit! Instead of a single book club selection for August we are featuring two: Demon, A Memoir and Havah, The Story of Eve by Tosca Lee. As usual we have a fantastic giveaway, courtesy of B&H Publishers: a readers gift basket including copies of both of Tosca’s novels, a book light, coffee mug, and water bottle. Simply leave a comment on this post and you’ll be entered to win.
(If your comment does not appear right away, please don’t get discouraged. I will be traveling most of the day and won’t be able to approve comments until I get home.)
One night changes everything.
Recently divorced and mired in a meaningless existence, Clay drifts from his drab apartment to his equally lusterless job as an editor for a small Boston press until the night Lucian finds him and everything changes with the simple words: I’m going to tell you my story and you are going to write it down and publish it.
What begins as a mystery soon spirals into chaotic obsession as Clay struggles to piece together Lucian’s dark tale of love, ambition, and grace only to discover that the demon’s story has become his own.
And then only one thing matters: learning how the story ends.
“One day . . . I realized that being angelic and fallen was very similar to being human and fallen–except for one major difference: the provision of a messiah. I immediately wondered what it must feel like to be unquestionably damned–and worse, to watch humans luxuriate in and take for granted the grace made available to them from a doting God. And I thought: Why wouldn’t a fallen angelic creation resent a human recipient of God’s grace? And why wouldn’t a demon want to prove that creature unworthy again and again as a result? Now I knew what it must feel like to be an angelic outsider looking in with jealous eyes and . . . through this new lens Demon: A Memoir was born.” –Tosca Lee
Eve. Myth and legend shroud her in mystery. Now hear her story.
She knew this earth when it was perfect–like her, for a time. Made by God in a manner like no other, she lived in utter peace without flaw in paradise until one fateful decision changed everything. Now, all humanity suffers for her mistake. But what did it feel like then to first sin and be exiled, to see all innocence crumble so vividly, and a strange new world take its place? Experience the epic dawn of mankind through the eyes and heart of Eve–the woman first known as Havah.
Tosca Lee is the critically-acclaimed author of Demon: A Memoir–Christy Award finalist and ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Silver Award winner–and Havah: The Story of Eve, which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and 4.5 stars from Romantic Times.
About Ariel Lawhon
Ariel Lawhon is the co-founder of She Reads, novelist, blogger, and life-long reader. She lives in Texas with her husband and four young sons (aka The Wild Rumpus). Ariel believes that Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.
Great reading suggestions!
They both sound intriguing but the Demon Memoir sounds really good. Thanks for opening my eyes to some new reading material.
I love reading. Mostly read Christian non-fiction, however, from time to time, I love a good Christian fiction novel. I will be looking for these two books featured in our local bookstore. Thanks for posting to facebook so we can get a look at them.
So excited! Can’t wait to read’em!
just recently invited to this site – am avid reader of all types of novels & am very interested in reading books suggested by ur site – love reading books with inspiration in them – especially ones that apply to the everyday of our lives – hope i win – lol
So looking forward to reading these!
Very intriguing. Thanks for sharing on fb.
Both of these selections sound wonderful! Even if I don’t win the basket I will definitely read them. Thank you for your website! Robin
Both books sound really interesting!!
Oh they look so good. I’d love to read them both!
I really think the demon book will be intriguing and a page turner from the very start!!!
So glad to have found this site! I’m always looking for good fiction for christian ladies!
interesting sounding, i liked the perspective in that paragraph from demon, kinda makes me think of the screwtape letters
I’ve read mostly Christian fiction, romance or historical, I’ve never read any books by this author, or any like that, would love to try them out, got me curious!
Thanks to Proverbs 31 for telling me about this web site and authors of these books! I love to read, and am actually going back to school as an English Major! Can’t wait to read Havah; The Story of Eve!
You all picked great books last summer…can’t wait to read these.
Great suggestions! Thanks for sharing!
I tend to be more into biographies. I like learning what makes people tick. So I’ve never been much into fiction. But, these are intriguing. Intriguing indeed.
Wow, these sound great! Look forward to reading them.
I so want to win this! Ha. Would love to read these with my daughter and mother-in-law.
WOW! These books sound INCREDIBLE! Thank you for putting riveting, interesting, inspirational fiction out there for us voracious readers! ! !
Love to read! Love Proverbs 31 Ministries! Love to combine both !
Oh! These look great! I can’t wait to get them!
I jsut found otu about She Reads – I love to read and this sounds like great fun!
I am interested in both of these books, and have not heard of either. I will have to add them both to my must read list. Thank you for the suggestions!
These books sound great! Can’t wait to read them.
What fabulous reads by Tosca Lee! I have read them both and long to read them again. Tosca’s unique prose really sets Havah apart. Her distinct point of view in Demon hooked me immediately and grew my own understanding of events I thought I knew well. Don’t miss them!
I am delighted with the content of Proverbs 31 Ministries and She Reads. Look forward to your content.
I love to read and am so happy to have found this site. I recently met Marybeth Whalen at a booksigning and am currently reading The Mailbox.
So excited to have found this website, was looking for some new books to read!
Just clicked on this site on a friends blog…….I love to read especially fiction! Always looking for something to read especially in the summer when I have more time. I need to start reading more christian fiction so this is a God send to me! I have six children and I see a series featured on here for teen girls, which is just what I have been looking for as I have 3 girls and one of them is 13 and she also loves to read. So thank you for this site!!
Looking forward to both books!! Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you so much for letting us know about the books and wonderful authors out there.
My mother would love these reads thanks for letting me knwo about them I will be sure to tell her!
A friend of mine suggested “She Reads”. I love to read . . . but I must admit that the title of this book gives me chills. It doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzys . . . that say hhhhhhmmm . . . I really wanna read that one. But, I trust the Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Can I download this book onto my Ipad? If so, from where??
Wow, the preview reads great! I hope to read both the books soon.
the author seems to have a great story! would love to read it!
I’ve just come across She reads and Proverbs 31 Ministries and can’t wait to be apart of this cool and uplifting site.