Finished reading on 2/25/09:

EVE: A NOVEL OF THE FIRST WOMAN, by Elissa Elliott, 2009.

An interesting take on the Genesis story of Adam and Eve. Using the story we all know from the Bible, the author has fleshed out the traditional story, providing information from historical sources, plus creating fictional events and characters. Plenty of fascinating details of the Garden of Eden; the interesting depiction of the serpent; the stories of the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve; questions of faith and loyalty and love of each other and of God (here called Elohim), etc., made for an enjoyable read. It was satisfying, although I found it a little long in places.