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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
11 things learning…
‘Cause learning never stops. So 2010 was another year. Here’s what I’ve been learning about literature, faith, and everything else: 1. Ephesians 3.14-19. Changed me. I was going in this direction, but Ephesians 3.14-19 sped me on and clarified the … 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
mn original: kate dicamillo
the tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press Published: 2001 Genre: Juvenile Rating: 4 Summary: A little mouse born in a castle and with big floppy ears meets a princess. He falls in love. And then, so Romeo and Juliet-esque, the mouse community banishes him … 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
king of ayodhya by ashok k. banker
Publisher: Orbit Published: 2006 Genre: Fantasy, Hindu Rating: 4 Note: What follows is a wrap-up review of the Ramayana series (6 books in total) by Ashok K. Banker. Note #2: Ashok is coming out with a final two books in … Continue reading
comedy in a minor key by hans keilson
Publisher: Hesperus Press Published: 2010 Translated by: Damion Searls Summary: It is WW II. And the place is Holland. A Dutch couple takes in a Jewish refugee named Nico. But then he dies. Now the couple must decide what to … Continue reading
