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January 2013

January 16, 2013

Operation Screwtape: The Art of Spiritual War

I first read C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters back in 2006, and I loved it. Not...

January 12, 2013

The Kingdom of Patria Experience

Stout Hearts and Whizzing Biscuits (Kingdom of Patria #1) and Stoop of Mastodon Meadow (Kingdom...

January 11, 2013

Angela’s Song

Great story. Real characters. Good writing. This book was, in some ways, applied Theology of...

January 08, 2013

Terrapin: A Novel I Enjoyed Muchly

(Yes, muchly is a word. At least when you are as delighted by a book...

December 2012

December 06, 2012

Falling for Your Madness

I have a soft spot for a good story. And when I’ve read previous work...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

I Left My Brains in San Francisco: More than Just Zombies

Lately, I've caught myself reading books with zombies in it. I don't really like horror. I...

October 06, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes (or, Sarah still finds time to read)

It is possible to be insanely busy. I'm okay with that. It is also possible...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes – Mini Reviews and Jottings by Sarah

Is someone else other than just me proud of me for doing this a second...

September 21, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes – Mini Reviews and Jottings by Sarah

You know what I hate more than not having time to read? Not having time...

August 2012

August 14, 2012

July 2012

July 30, 2012

Joe’s Back and This Time It’s Biblical: Reviewing “The King of Plagues” by Jonathan Maberry

... He paused. "Tell me again what Scofield said to you. About the river of...

July 12, 2012

An Old Classic Still Has Power to Surprise: Heidi by Joanna Spyri

Heidi by Johanna Spyri My rating: 5 of 5 stars I came across this when...

July 11, 2012

A Good Vacation: Six(ish) Books

Hey y'all. Julie graciously gave me permission (and a login!) to post my bookish thoughts...

July 02, 2012

An Enchanting New “Classic” Fairy Story: The Hidden Princess by Stephanie Angelini

The Hidden Princess by Stephanie Angelini My rating: 5 of 5 stars A thousand days...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Books of Summer: Crater by Homer Hickam

Crater by Homer H. Hickam My rating: 4 of 5 stars Crater Trueblood is an...

June 14, 2012

The Books of Summer: Polaris by Jack McDevitt

Polaris by Jack McDevitt My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having really enjoyed McDevitt's Engines...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

What I’m Reading: The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Normally, historical fiction about the Civil War is not...

May 24, 2012

Zombies and Star Trek: Reviewing Night of the Living Trekkies

Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars...

May 11, 2012

The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate by Ted Chiang

The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang My rating: 5 of 5 stars...

May 10, 2012

Review of Assam and Darjeeling by T.M. Camp

Assam & Darjeeling By T.M. Camp; Read by T.M. Camp Podcast Download (iTunes and RSS...

April 2012

April 20, 2012

Apocalypse Week: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

Zombies, Zombies Everywhere It goes by many names: “The Crisis,” “The Dark Years,” “The WalkingPlague,”...

April 19, 2012

Apocalypse Week: Neeta Lyfe: Zombie Exterminator by Karina Fabian

Those Zombies Are Nothing That a Little Lysol (and a great big chainsaw) Can't Clean...

April 18, 2012

Apocalypse Week: Mercury Rises by Robert Kroese

So You Stopped the Apocalypse. What Are You Going to Do Now? Finch went on,...

April 17, 2012

Apocalypse Week: Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese

Who Knew Armageddon Could Be So Funny? He carried the ketchup bottle to the breakfast...

April 16, 2012

Apocalypse Week: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

All Hell is Breaking Loose. With Hilarious Results. In the beginning ------------------- It was a...

March 2012

March 19, 2012

Catholic Thriller Week Finale: Sons of Cain by Val Bianco

Here's the book I was reading that made me remember all those Catholic thrillers I...

March 16, 2012

Catholic Thriller Week: Valley of the Bones by Michael Gruber

I'm slipping this in under the "thriller" category but it is actually a mystery. Valley...

March 15, 2012

Catholic Thriller Week: Bleeder by John Desjarlais

Reed Stubblefield is on his way to his brother's cabin in a small Illinois town....

March 14, 2012

Catholic Thriller Week: Dimiter by William Peter Blatty

Written for SFFaudio, book provided by publisher. In 1973 a nameless prisoner is being tortured...

March 13, 2012

Catholic Thriller Week: The Death of a Pope by Piers Paul Read

It is not often that I receive a book around 1:00 in the afternoon and...

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