Writer – Reader – Christ Follower
When reading is a big part of your life, you want to keep track of what you read and share your thoughts. If you're nodding your head right now, you want this book journal. It's the perfect gift for any bibliophile. There's a two-page entry for 70 books. Take notes, write out a review, keep… Continue reading Looking for a Book Journal? This is the one!
You may have noticed that I haven't made a post at all so far this year. There are a few reasons for that, but the main one is that my day job is keeping my extremely busy lately and will continue to do so for the next few months. So, the plans I have to… Continue reading Officially On Hiatus
Right off the bat, let me say that the focus of this blog is not changing. Being a writer, reader, and Christ follower is still what will drive the content here. But I will be making some changes. My personal and professional goals demand it. But I still want to provide content for you guys.… Continue reading A Slight Shift
This second edition of Four Views on Hell is part of the Zondervan Counterpoints series. As with the other books of the series, we find a presentation of the current views on just what hell is. This updated edition features all new contributors. Each contributor presents his view of the doctrine of hell in an essay.… Continue reading Four Views on Hell: Second Edition
The one thing Adriana d'Amato truly loves is playing music. When her mother dies, her strict father forbids her to have anything more to do with it. Now eighteen, she refuses to let him stop her. She sneaks away at night to take violin lessons from Antonio Vivaldi, until those lessons turn into a passionate,… Continue reading The Violinist of Venice by Alyssa Palombo
Ben Jones drives a truck down a long stretch of nearly abandoned highway through the Utah desert, making deliveries to people who, for one reason or another, prefer to be left alone. When he meets Claire, he finds he's drawn to her, not really caring what she's running from, and she's obviously running from something. As… Continue reading The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson
“Highlighting the causes of disunity and decline in the nation, Carson takes aim at political correctness and its impact on curbing honest speech on critical issues.... Carson intersperses his own inspirational life story and biblical passages as he argues for the essential role of faith in addressing the myriad complex issues facing the nation.” –… Continue reading One Nation by Ben Carson
An elderly farmer is brutally murdered, and his wife left to die, in a remote farming town in Sweden. Kurt Wallander, an inspector with the Ystad Police must find those responsible for the horrible crime. He has just one clue, the dying woman's last word: foreign. In a country where lax immigration laws and… Continue reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
Victory! I've completed both of the reading challenges I set goals for. I read 52 books this year... 12 of them were classics. I read several books I'd never read before and discovered a few new authors. Here are my recommendations of the books I read this year: Highly Recommended: Green by Ted Dekker (though I… Continue reading 2011: A Year of Reading
After Margaret Murray and her baby brother encounter a strange visitor in their kitchen one night during a storm, they are whisked away on an incredible journey to find their missing father. Along the way, they will help fight a growing evil that threatens the entire universe. Some planets have already given in. Earth… Continue reading A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle
It's a classic tale of two unlikely friends. George is small and resourceful. Lennie is very large, and very strong, but short on brains. Lennie's strength, coupled with his pure innocence, often gets him into trouble that George has to get him out of. They travel from job to job, but they have a… Continue reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
For Christians, the Cross is a symbol of salvation and hope of eternal life. Our faith rests on what happened on the Cross, but can we find hope there for our everyday lives? When we're feeling lonely, guilty, or tired? When we feel like giving up? Yes, the events of the crucifixion and resurrection… Continue reading No Wonder They Call Him the Savior by Max Lucado
Jess Boudreaux 