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Book Review: Wildflowers of Terezin by Robert Elmer

Novelist Robert Elmer just found a new fan. I've always enjoyed reading history (it was my minor in college), and Holocaust history has always been an area of fascination, especially the heroic escapes. For those reasons (not to mention Robert's expert hand at plotting and characterization), I found Wildflowers of Terezin hard to put down and a must-read for anyone interested in Holocaust fiction in the same vein as Tricia Goyer.

Here we find a loyal, hardworking pastor, Steffen Petersen, get...

My Favorite Little House Episode: The Monster Of Walnut Grove (part 1 of 5)

Great song! Hans Zimmer's Chevaliers de Sangreal

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Official Traile...

Book Review: Andrea Carter and the Trouble with Treasure by Susan K. Marlow

[image error] What a fun novel by Susan Marlow! I don't often get to read young adult fiction with so many suspense novels on my TBR pile, so this was a fun departure for me and a nice break from routine. But though this is a young adult novel, I'd have to say that Susan's pacing, prose, and deft handling of character and details were better than ever. Though the conflicts introduced at the beginning of the novel are clearly aimed at young adult readers, the more serious complications that emerge later are...

Movie Recommendation: Emma (BBC)

My wife and I watched the new Emma movie this past spring and were impressed by the overall quality and presentation of this production. Though this is a much more modern Emma than previous productions, this longer movie version does so much better at developing the characters and providing back story to further flesh out the plot and story conflicts. It's also fabulously filmed, brilliantly acted, and squeaky clean. If you like period movies made from classic literature, you won't want to mi...

Deceit by Brandilyn Collins

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing
Deceit (Zondervan, June 18, 2010) by
Brandilyn Collins
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brandilyn Collins is an award-winning and best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline "Don't forget to b r e a t h e..."® Brandilyn's first book, A Question of Innocence, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and national TV and radio, includ...

Should Christians Be on Facebook?

An interesting article worth thinking about.

Should Christians Be on Facebook? by R.C. Sproul Jr. | Ligonier Ministries Blog

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Yours truly wrote an article for this month's Christian Fiction Online Magazine. Check it out using the link below.

Spine Chiller Thrillers

Book Review: Darlington Woods by Mike Dellosso

What a fun, compulsive read! I had a very difficult time putting this novel down—just ask my wife. As soon as I began this novel, I didn't want to stop. This is one creepy, addictive read that is a true page-turner. Unfortunately, I had to set it down due to my schedule, but I had the novel done in just a few days; then I needed a week or two to chew on it. I haven't read a novel that kept me so glued in quite a while, so this book ranks as one of the most riveting novels I've read this year....