It's obvious Erg. It's obvious this was an incredibly well researched book, and I appreciate it for that. I just wish the author would've Anyways, despite my quibbles with it I think that if you want to learn more about Esther, this would be a great book to do read! She was born Hadassah but she would be known as Esther.
Her family was killed, during the exile. Her cousin, Mordecai rescued her and raised her himself. Mordecai was a sheep herder. Though, he was educated and taught Esther how to read and write. King Xerxes is in the market for a new wife. The search begins. All the young ladies hope of becoming the next Queen…everyone but E She was born Hadassah but she would be known as Esther. All the young ladies hope of becoming the next Queen…everyone but Esther.
She already has found her soul mate. His name is Cyrus. Will she open her heart and find a place in it for the King? This is the second book I have read by Mrs. She brings depth and a well versed knowledge of the topic she is writing about. What I enjoyed the most about this book is that Mrs. Garrett tried to keep it as authentic as possible. I am not that familiar with Esther from the Bible but after reading this book, I plan to read up on the story of Esther.
She was a very powerful and strong woman. If you are looking for a book for your next book club or Bible study, then you need to make the right choice and choose Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther. Basically archeologists have found Queen Esther's yes, the Queen Esther from the bible diaries hidden away in a tomb. Her diaries were translated and published. Although I was bored with all the faux newspaper articles about the find that lead up to the story I wanted to get to the meat , I appreciated them and their originality.
I've read the Book of Esther but I really appreciated getting this author's take on Esther's day to day life. I had several duh moments. I never really thought about what her life was like and that yeah, she was really living in a harem and what a great risk she was taking by going to the King to try and save her cousin and her people. No spoilers there right. I'm assuming everyone is somewhat familiar with the famous story.
At least for me, the author did an awesome job fleshing that out. She made Esther into a real, relatable, human being. I also never thought about what Esther might have been giving up by being forced to go into the King's harem. In this fictionalized version she was in love with a boy named Cyrus, who she had hoped to marry but was separated from. Even knowing the end of the story and knowing that it wasn't going to work out for them umm, no spoiler there right. Everyone knows she marries the King of Persia right — LOL , Cyrus added an excellent dimension to her life and it was great to see how their lives took an unexpected turn.
What I never connected to before is that the Persian King Esther was married to was actually the Persian King from the Sparta fame. I was like, cool, I never knew that. Then one of my twitter friends totally destroyed my buzz and asked me was I sure.
So I looked it up online and there is a debate that Esther was married to either him or another guy so it's still plausible that it was actually him she was married to.
The premise was compelling and the writing and the fictionalized events in Esther's day-to-day life pulled me in from the beginning. Even knowing the biblical version of the story, I found myself reading through the pages eager to discover what was happening next.
I did have a WTF moment at the end of the novel. The end and the villain seemed to come out of no where, but not in a good way. I was disappointed with the lack of build up to that one moment but other than that, I thought this was a piece of intriguing historical fiction that had great tension, intrigue and suspense. About the Book: The story of a girl unsparingly plunged into heartache and chaos, who would save a nation … of Esther, who would be queen.
Quick of mind and strong in spirit, she refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challen About the Book: The story of a girl unsparingly plunged into heartache and chaos, who would save a nation … of Esther, who would be queen. Quick of mind and strong in spirit, she refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside him a queen.
Focusing on ancient women's history, Ginger creates novels and nonfiction resources that explore the lives of historical women. A graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in Theater, she is passionate about creating art from history. Ginger resides in Georgia with her husband and three children. Like the author's other books in the series Lost Loves of the Bible she goes on to tell us about Esther and her life before she was made Queen.
Esther falls pretty early on in the story for Cyrus. And because Cyrus' father was not too impressed with Esther's lack of a dowry he took it upon himself to tell the authorities that Mordecai, Esther's guardian and cousin actually did have a female living in his residence.
This was a big deal because he was trying to hide her, so that there was no chance of her being chosen by the king as a potential bride. But she was found out and that changed everything. May 17, Emily Beeson rated it it was amazing Shelves: deliciously-clean-read , adult-fiction , historical , christian. A lot, a lot. This book intrigued me from the get-go, and it was worth all the anticipation.
I loved it. It's one of those books that, as I finished, I started thinking of all the people I wanted to pass it along to, so we could talk about it. Esther is a beautiful, orphan girl, in love for the first time. She spends her days selling lamb meat that she can't afford to taste. She has her trials, but she is happy, until she is wrenched away from everything she knows and cares about.
King Xerxes desires a new Queen, nevermind that he already has a whole harem of women already at his disposal. Esther is chosen as one of many girls to go the palace and be prepared for one night with the King.
As a Jew, she believes that sex should be between one woman and one man who have a life-long commitment to each other. Despite this, she feels that God is directing events. I wouldn't give anything away, except you know this story, don't you? If not, stop reading. Esther is chosen to be Queen, and she and the King share a love for one another.
However, when a decree goes out that all Jews are to be executed, Esther must risk her life, revealing the she is a Jew, to save her people. This book gave me a lot of food for thought. In terms of cleanliness, there is talk of preparing for sex. Esther is given sensuality lessons and rubbed with oil daily to prepare for the King's touch.
However, the sexuality does not go any farther than that. I consider this a clean read, although I'd only recommend it to adults because of subject matter. Chosen, Ginger Garrett This is a captivating retelling of the life of Queen Esther in the form of diary entries. Ginger Garrett does an excellent job of bringing to life a heroine of the bible and by further showing that true beauty is held within ones self, that God shining through someone makes them shine with an inner beauty that does not fade.
The strength and wisdom as well as grace and poise of Queen Esther is enough to inspire all young women to strive for excellence in our devotion and o Chosen, Ginger Garrett This is a captivating retelling of the life of Queen Esther in the form of diary entries. The strength and wisdom as well as grace and poise of Queen Esther is enough to inspire all young women to strive for excellence in our devotion and obedience to God and those God places in our lives as authority. I do not agree with all things brought to light — especially that Queen Esther continues to long after another man after she is married to the King.
I do believe that Ginger Garrett is an excellent writer. I admire her style. Apr 05, Charity U rated it really liked it Shelves: biblical-fiction. I quite enjoyed it, and am really glad I had the chance to read it. Cook for sending me this book. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Quick of mind and strong in spirit, Esther. In the Shadow of Lions. My books lie open before the Throne, and someday will be the only witness of your people and their time in this world. The stories are forgotten here, and the Day draws close.
It would have been nice to see these things get more page time and see the way that Esther dealt with her changed circumstances among the women who surrounded her. While I did like the subplot involving Esther and Cyrus, I felt that there was an awful lot of time given over to the lamenting of their lost love.
As it became clear very early in the book that these two lovers would not get the chance to be together, I felt that it might have been better to leave these sections alone. I would have rather seen more focus on Esther in her new surroundings, rather than having her constantly pine for something she could never have. I do have to conclude that these sections were more realistic though, as I can truly believe that dreams do not abandon the dreamer if left unfulfilled.
I guess my main problem with these sections was that they seemed very unproductive, and the fact that Esther had such a journey to accomplish but had been lost in her dreams for so long niggled at me a little bit. Towards the end of the book, the subplot involving Cyrus became more pleasing and began to fit the story a bit better, which leavened my discontent a bit. The sections of the book that were based on the plight of the Jews were very well done.
These were the sections that were most biblically accurate, and I felt that the author did a wonderful job of melding the fictional elements of her story to fit the biblical sections. Here Esther does the unthinkable for her people, and here her courage takes center stage. She uses the only things she has available to her, namely her wits and her beauty, to ensnare the king's attentions and bend him to her will. Much of the danger in what she was doing was clearly reiterated for the reader, and as this contest of wills came into the full spotlight, it was evident that Esther was working in conjunction with the hand of God to save her people, to remarkable effect.
Clearly she was no ordinary woman, a fact that the author both spotlights and downplays to wonderful effect. In this, the last section of the book, it becomes clear how much she has grown and matured and just how strong her faith has become.
If you have to pick only one book to read about the life of Esther, I would definitely say that this is the one to go with. Though there were some small points that I didn't care for, this version of the story was by far the most involving and thought provoking.
Garrett's Esther was so remarkably human as to seem very familiar and endearing at once, and from the standpoint of biblical correctness, this book was most closely on the mark. For those that are curious about Esther, I would definitely encourage you to give this book a try, and also think this book would be a great read for lovers of biblical fiction.
A really interesting read. This book was provided as a complimentary review copy.
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