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May 2016

May 27, 2016

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J.R.R. Tolkien

Old Norse and Germanic tales were a huge influence on J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord...

June 2015

June 17, 2015

The Contract with God Trilogy by Will Eisner

The Contract with God Trilogy by Will Eisner Will Eisner had a long, successful...

June 14, 2015

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Silicon Valley semi-slacker Clay Jannon has lost...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Before there was the blockbuster movie, there was the book it came from--The Wonderful Wizard...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Terrapin: FREE until Nov. 24!

Ignatius Press is offering Terrapin, by T.M. Doran, as a FREE eBook. Be sure to...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Review: The Devil Went Down to Georgia: Stories by Charlie Daniels

A little devil-butt kicking for Halloween! Charlie Daniels is a country/southern rock musician most famous...

October 25, 2014

Review: Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited

Brave New World is a classic in dystopian fiction. It shows the world circa 700...

October 21, 2014

Why I Recommend the Unwind Series to Everyone

Sarah Reinhard considers why the Unwind series is one that EVERYONE should read.

July 2014

July 16, 2014

Great Summer Reads: The Book Thief

I read this book almost 18 months ago, and though I read it in the...

July 09, 2014

Great Summer Reads: Do No Harm

I’m a biiiiig fan of novels. In fact, I’ve been known to reward myself with...

July 03, 2014

Great Summer Reads: Bleeder

This is the sort of book that’s hard for me to review, because of the...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Great Summer Reads: The Screwtape Letters

Though I don't exclusively read fiction in the summer, I always want to. This summer's no...

June 01, 2014

On My Summer Reading List: 3 New Ignatius Novels

There are some names I trust, and Ignatius Press is one of them, especially when...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Dear God, I Don’t Get It

My eight-year-old has a sense of when I’m reading a book she’ll like. Dear God,...

October 30, 2013

Mind Over Psyche

Mind Over Psyche is the second in what's promised to be a trilogy. (I'm holding...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

3 New Books That Will Make You Smile: Saint, Tweet Inspiration, & a.k.a Genius

It's good to smile. And it's good to laugh. And our faith is FUNNY. It...

September 14, 2013

3 Novels I Enjoyed This Summer – Unwind, The Spear, Hero for the People

Summer's a great time to read novels and this summer, between June and August, I...

September 05, 2013

A Hero for the People: Stories of the Brazilian Backlands

A Hero for the People: Stories of the Brazilian Backlands, by Arthur Powers, is a...

September 03, 2013

A Land Without Sin

I didn’t expect to read A Land Without Sin in a weekend, so be warned. This...

August 2013

August 16, 2013

Barefoot Summer

It was a quick read and though I found it predictable, it was well-written in...

July 2013

July 11, 2013

Do No Harm

If you have not heard of Fiorella de Maria before, let me introduce you to...

July 04, 2013

Gospel Time Trekkers

We have officially reached the point where my eight-year-old is impressed with the review materials...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Rapunzel Let Down: A Fairy Tale Retold

I'm pretty guilty of not knowing my fairy tales that well. And I have Regina...

June 01, 2013

A Method to the Madness: A Guide to the Super Evil

Are you aiming for world domination? Looking for tips on minions and henchpeople? Need a...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Recent Reads: Young Adult & Middle Grade Fiction

I've had a reading "crush" on YA fiction for quite some time. And given the...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Snippet Reviews of Recent Reads

Here's some snippet reviews of books I've finished in the last week: 33 Days to...

March 18, 2013

Assassin’s Code by Jonathan Maberry

Assassin's Code by Jonathan Maberry My rating: 4 of 5 stars In my trade, confidence...

March 08, 2013

Wool by Hugh Howey

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey My rating: 4 of 5 stars I finished this book...

March 01, 2013

Recent Fiction Book Club Picks

After years of waiting and wishing for someone to start a book club near me,...

January 2013

January 26, 2013

Flight of the Earls

Drama. Intrigue. Famine. Flight of the Earls, which is the first in a trilogy by Emmy...

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