Category Archives: Novel
the ale boy’s feast by jeffrey overstreet
Publisher: Multnomah WaterBrook Press Published: 2011 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Rating: 3 Summary: In the land of the Expanse there were four great kingdoms. These kingdoms hailed their ancestry from one ancient group of refugees from the land of the … Continue reading
notes from the tilt-a-whirl by n. d. wilson
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Published: 2009 Genre: Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Whimsy, Theology Rating: 5 This was a cool book. It started out somewhat pedantically, pandering to the fans of Chesterton and Lewis, even the author’s style aped their styles at times, … Continue reading
homer & langley by e. l. doctorow
Publisher: Random House Published: 2009 Genre: Fiction Rating: 3 Summary: The story is loosley based on the real lives of two brothers. If you’ve ever seen the sagging jeans in urban America, then, yeah, you’ll understand the concept of “loosley.” … Continue reading
the good thief by hannah tinti
Publisher: Random House Published: 2008 Genre: Fiction Rating: 3 Summary: We begin with an orphanage administered by Catholic monks. And in this beginning we meet a young orphan named Ren, whose name is sewn into his shirt collar. Ren is … Continue reading
james salter interview in paris review
Elegant Variation showed me this interview (at the Paris Review) with James Salter: James Salter, The Art of Fiction No. 133. It “showed me.” Its hands sprung free from the digital realm, through my computer screen, grabbing the mouse, clicking … Continue reading
