Thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I greatly enjoy Liz Curtis Higgs's books, and this one is no exception. I'm certain I've read the few verses in the Bible pertaining to the Queen of Sheba multiple times, but just glossed over them. Higgs takes those same few verses and opens the reader's eyes to God's purpose for including them in the first place. Suddenly, it's so obvious that there is a lesson to be learned that applies to MY life. This applicability, coupled with the clear research that has gone into the writing of this book, make it another winner from Higgs. A great independent or small group study!

Queen Sheba - a bold, wise, and courageous woman

In "It's Good to Be Queen: Becoming as Bold, Gracious, and Wise as the Queen of Sheba" Liz Curtis Higgs presents the reader with a well-researched book about the biblical story of the meeting between Queen Sheba and King Salomon. Usually Bible readers know the "good" Queen Esther and the "bad" Queen Jezebel, but it is refreshing to read about this "bold, gracious, and wise" woman who had the courage to undertake a challenging journey that took her and those that traveled with her about two months (one way for about 1,500 miles) to travel and, at least, a two months stay (for the camels to rest) in order to verify what she had heard about this wise and rich king, Salomon, because she desired wisdom.
The book follows the individual verses and is divided into eleven segments that start with "It's Good to 1) Be Bold, 2) Be Open, 3) Seek Wise Counsel, 4) Be Humbled, 5) Be Honest, 6) Encourage Others, 7) Praise God, 8) Give Generously, 9) Receive Graciously, 10) End Well, and as a conclusion 11) to Be His. Higgs states in chapter 1: "By focusing on Scripture, we'll avoid the shadowy corridors of speculation and legend, lest we get distracted and lose our spiritual footing." And she does exactly this in her book about Queen Sheba.
The book does not only include questions for a book club, but also a study guide that can be used to dig deeper for personal study or in a Bible study group.

I highly recommend this book. It is not only well written and well research (as can be seen in the extensive notes at the end of the book, but Liz Curtis Higgs presents Queen Sheba in such a way that she is a challenge to the reader. In chapter 3 she states: "Sheba was a true seeker, looking for God even if she wasn't fully aware of it. The impulse that drives her is not unlike the one that drives our own quest. In a sense we're all seekers longing for answers."

The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Not a book that I think my audience would enjoy, but I very much so enjoyed it. It wasn't quite what I expected, but fantastic.

I absolutely adore (and own!) everything that Liz Curtis Higgs has ever written. When I see a book that she has written, I do not even hesitate to read it. Whatever it is, I need it in my walk with the Lord. And "It's Good to Be Queen" was no exception to this rule. What an utterly brilliant book. Ms. Higgs has a way of writing deep, theological truths in an easy-to-understand-we-are-clearly-best-friends type of way. I walked away from this book feeling more encouraged about my place in God's heart and His delight over me. It opened my eyes to who I really am and why I think the way I do, and most of all, reminded me why I love being a royal daughter of the King of Kings.