“Now and then, for no good reason, life will haul off and knock a man flat.” Jim Coates – Old Yeller (1957) “You crazy, wonderful dog!” Katie Coates – Old Yeller (1957) Okay – confession time. I stand among the ranks of those who were absolutely traumatized by Old Yeller as […]
Read more "O: “Old Yeller” – Why It’s Okay to Cry Your Eyes Out"Novels and films across all genres have described man’s quest to find an elusive source of eternal youth. Whether it is the Holy Grail, the Fountain of Youth, or an inventive medical procedure, we’ve made it pretty clear that we’d do just about anything to stay forever young. One of the most beautiful and imaginative […]
Read more "N: “Neverland” and the Beauty of Growing Up"“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” During college, I volunteered to earn extra money by working in the library during Christmas break. No one was on campus, and the entire building was absolutely deserted. To pass the […]
Read more "L: Three Powerful Symbols in “The Lord of the Rings”"“There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.” Mary Shelley – Frankenstein What started off as a friendly writing contest between friends transformed the world of fiction forever. The English author, Mary Shelley, her future husband, Percy, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to compete with one another […]
Read more "F: Frankenstein and the Monster Within"I really don’t consider myself to be a huge fan of romance novels, so when I was first approached about writing this review I’ll admit I had my hesitations. But in the end I rolled the literary dice and took a chance on this Christian novel, and I’m glad I did. Mona Lisa, […]
Read more "Book Review – “Mona Lisa: The Carlingford Chronicles, Part I”"If you enjoy feeling lost and confused with no apparent way out, this book is perfect for you. To everyone else, I recommend you avoid wasting your time by getting lost in this maze of frustration. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, is a #1 New York Times Bestseller that was recently released […]
Read more "Book Review – Don’t Fall for “The Maze Runner” Trap"Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed Agatha Christie’s mystery novels so much that she made the author a Dame of the British Empire. It’s hard to believe that in the beginning, Christie was a hardworking World War I nurse and military wife who was originally unsuccessful at getting her first book published! In 1920, however, a […]
Read more "Q: Queen of Crime – Our Obsession with Agatha Christie"Gruesome murders. Bloody crime scenes. Cold-blooded killers with a thirst for revenge. Probably not what you would expect from the world of Christian Fiction, and yet walk into your local Christian bookstore and there you’ll find it: the Bowers Case Files series by Steven James. Beginning with The Pawn, these books introduce readers to Patrick […]
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