Meet Brittany

Bio:

Brittany Gillen is a debut author, who is seeking representation for her first novel The Alastairian Legends: Peace Disintegrates – a Christian Romance set in Medieval times. She holds a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and an MA in Early American History from American University. Throughout her career she has been an actuarial consultant, an organizational tutor, a church secretary, and most recently a stay-at-home mom. In addition to writing, Brittany loves to read in all genres (except horror), travel, and immerse herself in all things Disney. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two daughters.

Book Recommendations:

Here is a list of some of my favorite novels. If you are looking for a good read, check them out and let me know what you think.

Christian Fiction

Abigail by Jill Eileen Smith

The Advent of the Lamb of God by Russ Ramsey

Brides of the West series by Lori Copeland

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson

Jonah by Ellen Gunderson Traylor

Joshua by Joseph F. Girzone

The Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund

The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh

The Welcoming Door by Kenny Kemp

The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card

Romance

All Jane Austen

Geekerella by Ashley Poston

Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

Shakespeare Plays especially Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing and Romeo and Juliet

The Survivor's Club series by Mary Balogh (some explicit content)

Suspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer - Team Jacob!

Historical Fiction

The 7 1/2 Death of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

All Agatha Christie - I know she is mystery, but her settings are amazing and capture each time period brilliantly.

An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

Fantasy/Science Fiction

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Sourdough by Robin Sloan

Middle Grade/YA Fiction - Just as enjoyable for adults!

All Dan Gutman especially Coach Hyatt is a Riot and Ms. Meyer is on Fire

Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

Bunnicula by Deborah Howe

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

Grandpa's Great Escape by David Walliams

Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger

Lord of the Fries by LS Kinnedy

The Map to Everywhere Series by Carrie Ryan

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Story Thieves series by James Riley

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

The Twinkie Squad by Gordon Korman

The Warrior Sheep series by Christine Russell

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Non-Fiction

Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser