Recent Posts Tagged With 'fiction'

• scratch scratch scratch…. the Curse of Spider King

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 00:28 in books, fiction, science fiction, spiders, curse, christian fiction, fantasy series, youth fiction, christian fantasy, christian sci-fi, christopher hopper, wayne thomas batson

  Scratch scratch scratch… scratching the surface; that’s what this book feels like.  Batson and Hopper lay a fantastic foundation for your series and I can’t even begin to tell you how fun and interesting this book was. I think this...

• Lost Mission

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 00:51 in books, christian, fiction, christian fiction, general fiction

  Lost Mission by Athol Dickson On the Back of the book: An idyllic Spanish mission collapses in the eighteenth century atop the supernatural evidence of a shocking crime. Twelve generations later the ground is opened up, the forgotten ruins are distur...

• the Swiss Courier

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 01:07 in books, fiction, historical fiction, tricia goyer, christian fiction, christian historical romance, mike yorkey, historical christian fiction, swiss courier

  The Swiss Courier by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey   About the book! It is August 1944 and the Gestapo is mercilessly rounding up suspected enemies of the Third Reich. When Joseph Engel, a German physicist working on the atomic bomb, finds that he i...

• The Vanishing Sculptor

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 01:42 in books, fiction, fantasy, dragons, Allegory, christian fiction

  The Vanishing Sculptorby Donita K. Paul - A Fantastic Journey of Discovery for all ages Some of the things I love about it, is the fantastic imagery this book offers it’s audience.  I really could get into this.  It was funny.  I mean SERIO...

• The Vanishing Sculptor

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 01:56 in books, fiction, fantasy, dragons, Allegory, christian fiction, christian fantasy

  The Vanishing Sculptorby Donita K. Paul - A Fantastic Journey of Discovery for all ages What’s the book about? Tipper, the daughter of a  sculptor who disappeared a few years ago.  To help her family survive she has been selling his artwork.Â...

• Go North Or Be Eaten!

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 01:29 in books, fiction, fantasy, young adult literature, andrew peterson, mainstream books, go north or be eaten

  North! Or Be Eaten: Wild escapes. A desperate journey. And the ghastly Fangs of Dang. (The Wingfeather Saga) by Andrew Peterson So what’s the book about? Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby thought they were normal children with normal lives and a no...

• Go North or Be Eaten

  Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 01:08 in books, fiction, andrew peterson, nonfiction middle grade young adult, mainstream books, north or be eaten

  North! Or Be Eaten: Wild escapes. A desperate journey. And the ghastly Fangs of Dang. (The Wingfeather Saga) by Andrew Peterson Is the book I’ll be reviewing tomorrow.  I had to laugh when I first read this title.  I live North.  It made me ...

• Offworld

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 09:55 in books, fiction, Sci-fi, christian fiction, robin parrish, mainstream books

  I finished “Offworld” by Robin Parrish.  Actually both Mr. C and myself read it because I wanted a second opinion on it. Check out the first  chapter yourself :   the first chapter I’ll have the review tomorrow on it!   in the ...

• Tour deForce

  Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 22:30 in books, fiction, forgiveness, ballet, coming of age, christian fiction, zondervan, christian romance, christian authors, tour de force, modern christian romance

  Every little girls dream is to be a ballerina, isn’t it?  I remember dancing for many years imagining what it would be like to be one. Unfortunately I have elephant feet and didn’t get far (only took me 11 years to figure that out hehe) ...

• Vanish

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 01:17 in books, fiction, left behind, christian fiction, vanish, sci-fi books, christian literature, christian authors, pergatory, christian thriller, tom pawlik, tyndale fiction

  Okay I loved this book!  This was a great way to start of my summer reading! Vanish by Tom Pawlik.  It is the first book in the series, with a release of it’s second out in May called Valley of the Shadow. It was an easy read, but fairly dark...

• Justice or Treachery?

  Posted on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 15:50 in books, United States, fiction, christian suspense, suspense, murder, law and order, thrillers, legal fiction, christian fiction, faith in action, world literature

  Have you heard of the Chambers of Justice series? This is a new one for me.  I think if you enjoy shows like Law & Order, or Grisham, or military type stuff, you’ll find this book engaging  from the get-go! The Accused by Craig Parshall i...

• After All these Years

  Posted on Sunday May 17th, 2009 at 14:29 in books, fiction, los angeles, jesus christ, chick lit, christian fiction, china doll, christian romance, christian authors, harvest house publishers, after all these years, miss impressively independent

  I’m feeling much better today after my surgery, thanks for all the sweet comments and prayers! Much appreciated.  I’m only missing my coffee now, which will be back on the menu tomorrow! So while I was all laid out this weekend, somethin...

• crocodaddy

  Posted on Tuesday May 12th, 2009 at 01:28 in books, fiction, crocodiles, fathers and sons, david walker, stories in rhyme, mainstream books, children's books ages 4-8, children: grades 1-2, crodaddy, fiction juvenile, kim norman

  I haven’t been too impressed with little kids books lately.  A lot of the time the pictures don’t match the words, and it’s not catchy enough for my children to enjoy it over and over again.  I actually get a bit frustrated becaus...

• Enduring Justice

  Posted on Tuesday April 28th, 2009 at 04:43 in books, fiction, child abuse, racism, christian suspense, christian fiction, christian authors, amy wallace, enduring justice, defenders of hope, fbi stories

  You know what’s really neat?  When you open up a book and see one of the recommended “preview” readers be a friend of yours!  Lori from Laurel Wreaths Reflections review was right there!  So when I saw it it i was like “shu...

• Blaggard’s Moon - part 2

  Posted on Tuesday April 21st, 2009 at 01:22 in books, fiction, fantasy, Pirates, ships, christian fiction, christian books, george bryan polivka, christian literature, christian authors, harvest house publishers, blaggard's moon

  Blaggard’s Moon by George Bryan Polivka Yo Ho and a bottle of rum.. a pirates life for me… okay maybe not for me, but a book… A pirates tale.  Now that’s for me!  After all the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies ...

• hope in the slums

  Posted on Sunday March 15th, 2009 at 18:31 in books, india, fiction, millionaire, hope, luck, orphan, harpercollins, chasing dreams, fiction - general, slumdog, books made into movies

  Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup I originally wanted to read this book because of a few reasons.  First, the movie got a lot of reviews and awards, so it’s really being pushed out there in the media right now.  I think it’s importan...

• Every Sunrise - Review & giveaway!

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 00:47 in contests, books, fiction, sunrise, tricia goyer, christian fiction, book giveaways, christian literature, christian authors, guidepost, heather creek

  “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” - Psalm 30:5 Oh how that fits this book! Tricia Goyer’s new book Every Sunrise will pull at your heart strings.  It’s part of the Guideposts Original Serie...