Here Burns My Candle: A Novel Audiobook

" Based on the biblical story of Ruth, Liz Curtis Higgs new series is a wonderful remake of the story of Ruth as seen through Elisabeth, her husband Donald, his brother Andrew and the boy's mother Marjorie. The mother is a rather stiff,proud matriarch, who takes her title as Lady very seriously and expects her daighter's in-law to do likewise. Elisabeth is a Highlander who came to Edinburgh, Scotland to be educated, and works part time at a tailor, who is a friend of the family, Angus MacPherson. There she meets Donald, who marries her in spite of his mother's objections. (she is a commoner!!) She has chosen the wife for her younger son. As they get caught up in the political situation when Prince charles comes back to try and recain the throne of Scotland from King George, they loyalties of the Kerrs are divided. Elisabeth is a strong Jacobite, the family are Royalists. How elisabeth changes the family and eventually mellows Marjory into a better person, makes for a great read. This is one of my favorite new authors which I found recently. There will be more in this series. Highly recommended. "

" I really, really wanted to like this book. The story line is great and the writing style did draw me in, but I just can't read "highlander." I need plain old American English. I'm sure those who enjoy this genre would very much love this book. "

" Another of her Historical Fiction books set in Scotland. Well written as all of her books. About a young heroine named Elisabeth & it parallels the story in the Bible of Ruth. "

" Just loved this book a must read. "

" This was a very depressing book and I didn't really like the characters. I'm am listening to the second in this series on audio and it seems to be better (I just wanted to give the whole story a chance). It is well written. "

" It was a very good book, just disappointed that Donald died and did not stay faithful to his Bess. I hope the rest of the series gets better. "

" This book wasn't bad. After reading all of Diana Gabaldon's books, I was looking for something that would keep me in Scotland at the time of the '45 Jacobite Uprising. It met the bill on that account. However, I never felt fully invested in the characters. For me, that is the key to a great book - wanting to "spend time" with the characters. It's so funny because I was re-writing the book in my head at every turn. I wanted Elisabeth's husband to return to see what would happen with their marriage. Then, I wanted her to fall for Rob McPherson to see where that would lead. I knew from reading some of the reviews that she would end up alone with her mother-in-law, but I wanted more romance for her! "

" Really enjoyed this!!! Looking forward to the sequel. :o) "

" Bland is the only word that comes to mind. "

" Took me awhile to catch on that it was based on Ruth. Didn't grab me at first but the later (tragic) part of the story was quite moving. I'll be reading the sequel. "

" I loved the retelling of Jacob/Leah/Rachel and Dinah books, but I had trouble getting into this one. I probably will pick it up again in a few months and try it again, as maybe I was just in the wrong mood with this one when I read it. "

" This book was definately not what I was expecting. It took me a while to get into it, but there were some really interesting parts, and I liked how much she incorperated history. All-in-all, and interesting book. "

" A glimpse into the history of Scotland using fiction that echos the story of Naomi and Ruth. "

" Every time I pick up this book, I can only seem to get a couple pages further before I just feel...eh. Maybe it's just not my type of book? I hope to finish it one day, but for now I'm moving on to books I enjoy and feel more invested in. "

" I loved the main character, not so much her hubby. I like the parallel of Ruth. It was an easy read. "

" 1 Star. The husband was gross. "

" Once again, Liz Curtis Higgs has written a masterpiece. Beautiful story! "

" I loved the highland series but it don't know about this one It is a very slow start. I hope it gets better. "

" I love this author for her "Bad Girls" series, but even though this book is set in Scotland (a favorite place of mine) the read was slow. Good insight on spiritual things and relationships, but not enough to hold my interest. "

" This book took a bit of time to get into, but once I did, the story line was amazing. Can't wait for the story to continue in the next book! "

" I liked this story although I did find it slow at times. I guess that's just how Higgs writes! I'm not in a rush to read more of her books because of that fact but at the same time I'm curious to see what becomes of this series so I will read it eventually! "

" Great historical Christian fiction. Wonderful retelling of the book of Ruth. "

" Another great series from Liz Curtis Higgs. I love how she uses Scotland as her setting. This series parallels the story of Ruth in the Bible as well as some other historical events in Scotland. "

" Great rendition of the story of Ruth...can't wait to read the next one to finish the story. "

" An enjoyable and interesting historical novel set in Scotland in the 1700's. Liz Curtis Higgs has done extensive research on this time period but writes in such a way that you don't feel bogged down in historical detail. Nice:) "

" I had trouble getting into the story but it got more interesting as the story moved on. A take on the Biblical story of Ruth and Naomi. "

" Another of her Historical Fiction books set in Scotland. Well written as all of her books. About a young heroine named Elisabeth & it parallels the story in the Bible of Ruth. "

" Usually a favorite author but this book bogged me down considerably. The language was difficult to follow and the story got lost because of it. Probably my least favorite of all Higgs' books. "

" Listened to the audiobook. It was good Scottish history but too much of a Christian book for my taste. "