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May 1, 2022
Book Review: Downfall by Caleb Ward
“Downfall” by Caleb Ward is a Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Fiction novel. I would recommend this book for adults with some background in the church and its theological debates. “Downfall” is about three teenagers: Joshua, the only son of the judges of mercy, Namid, the only daughter of the judges of justice, and Dedecus, an orphan […]
April 24, 2022
Book Review: The Gray King by Susan Cooper
“The Gray King” by Susan Cooper is the fourth book in The Dark is Rising Sequence. There is only one more book after this that concludes the series. This novel focuses exclusively on Will Stanton from the previous books and then introduces a new boy named Bran. The mystery of this novel is to find […]
April 10, 2022
10 Years of Blogging!
I just discovered that I missed the 10 year anniversary of Lara’s Wanderings back in December. Ten years and 227 blog posts! Wow! As I have been getting back into writing my next novel and reviewing how I want to move forward with my career, I have been taking inventory of what has worked and […]
April 3, 2022
Book Review: Greenwitch by Susan Cooper
“Greenwitch” is the third book in The Dark is Rising Sequence. This novel brings back Simon, Jane, and Barney from “Over Sea, Under Stone” and also Will Stanton from “The Dark is Rising.” It returns to more of the feel of the first novel which has less overtly magical elements and odd magic rules. There […]
March 27, 2022
Book Review: The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
“The Dark is Rising” is the second book in The Dark is Rising Series by Susan Cooper. It follows “Over Sea Under Stone” but it has a very different feel and a different main character child. This novel follows Will Stanton on his 11th birthday and soon after Christmas when he discovers his identity as […]
February 15, 2022
Book Review: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
“Over Sea, Under Stone” by Susan Cooper is the first book in The Dark is Rising Series. Some times I review a whole series at a time, but these classic young adult fantasy fiction books have been around since the 1960s and are often recommended individually, especially the first two in the series. This first […]
February 5, 2022
I’ve Completed My Master’s Degree… Now For Longsword!
For nearly two years, I have put my writing career on hold to homeschool my sons and pursue a master’s degree in special education online through Grand Canyon University. Wednesday was the last day of my last class. It was a long hard process. You may ask if I felt like it was worth it? […]
January 17, 2022
Writer’s Update 2022
At the beginning of each year I give a recap of the last year and an update for the new year. Last year, very little happened when it comes to my writing career. With the pandemic, homeschooling, getting my masters degree, losing loved ones, and dealing with life, I got a few blog posts out […]
December 9, 2021
Book Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Other than the Biblical Christmas story, A Christmas Carol is my next favorite story for the holidays. Even though it is not a Christian story in the sense of talking about Christ or theology, it is still a story about redemption. I would argue that mercy, undeserved love, and redemption is the true meaning of […]
December 4, 2021
Disability Article: Education Consultant Ruth Meed
You will often hear in homeschooling circles that you have all you need to teach your child just by being your child’s parent. Honestly, this is not true, and even more so when you are teaching a child with disabilities. Just because we did well in school as a child or are successful as an […]
