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March 15, 2020
March 10, 2020
#bookreview: The House in the Cerulean Sea | TJ Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Linus Baker is a caseworker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youths (DICOMY). When he is unexpectedly sent on a classified mission to an orphanage on a faraway island, he has to face up to several hard facts about his work, the Department, and himself.
The House in the Cerulean Sea is really quite a lighthearted fantastical romp, though it dips into heavier themes about discrimination, bigotry, and abuse. The six very...
March 8, 2020
March 6, 2020
#bookreview: Liquid Crystal Nightingale | Eeleen Lee
Liquid Crystal Nightingale by Eeleen LeeWell, where do I start with this one?
I haven't been reading much sci-fi lately, mostly because I don't seem to enjoy them as much as I imagine that I used to. I don't know if it's because of a shift in my reading tastes, or if it's an overall change in the style of writing in newer sci-fi books.
Liquid Crystal Nightingale is a case in point. I picked it up because it was written by a Malaysian and it sounded interesting enough; it's basically a murder...
Oh look, an actual update!
I am sitting here writing an actual blog post that is not a #musicmonday post or book review, which is both weird and awkward because:
a) I haven't done one of these in a while, and
b) I have a lot of other things I should be doing but am not doing because I am not in the mood for it.
This seems to be a recurring theme these days. I'm supposed to be getting back into the swing of things (or "hitting the ground running", ha! a dream I often delude myself that I am able to do) but it seems that I...
a) I haven't done one of these in a while, and
b) I have a lot of other things I should be doing but am not doing because I am not in the mood for it.
This seems to be a recurring theme these days. I'm supposed to be getting back into the swing of things (or "hitting the ground running", ha! a dream I often delude myself that I am able to do) but it seems that I...
March 1, 2020
#musicmonday: While I Wait | Lincoln Brewster
Deep inside my heart, I know You’ve won
I know You’ve overcome
And even in the dark, when I’m undone
I still believe it
I live by faith, and not by sight
Sometimes miracles take time
While I wait, I will worship
Lord, I’ll worship Your name
While I wait, I will trust You
Lord, I’ll trust You all the same
When I fall apart, You are my strength
Help me not forget
Seeing every scar, You make me whole
You’re my healer
I live by faith, and not by sight
Sometimes miracles take time
While I wait, I will worship
...
February 25, 2020
#bookreview: Stolen Shroud | Daniel Westlund
Stolen Shroud by Daniel WestlundStolen Shroud is an action-packed Christian thriller that delves deep into apologetics.
How does that work together? Somewhat awkwardly.
Westlund balances the fast action, shooting guns, super human powers, and scientific race (and espionage) with meandering passages on doubt and faith, hard-sell preaching, and tragic backstories. Throwing Mark Eberhart, an ex-youth pastor, together with Cora Byron, a hardcore atheist, means that there's no place in the novel...
February 24, 2020
#guestpost: I’m Ready to Publish My First Book. Now What?
Let’s see if my journey into writing resonates with you. I looked into publishing back in the old days when bookstores existed. I heard advice like, don’t hold back on your first book and save ideas for the sequels--put everything you have into book one and worry about follow up books later. And also, I’d hear about some author who got published and was running against a deadline on a subsequent book, so he just whipped something out to pay the bills, and the one telling this story then...
February 23, 2020
#happybookbirthday to Stolen Shroud
He was so close. Professor Mark Eberhart was set to carbon date the Shroud of Turin. He was going to finally find out if this relic was real, and if it could revive his dwindling Christian faith. But the Shroud was stolen right in front of him . . . by thieves who possessed super human powers.As Mark and journalist Cora Byron attempt to recover the Shroud, and find out why it was stolen, Mark’s faith is blindsided. At the same time he was to test the Shroud, other scientists ran DNA tests on...
February 20, 2020
Chapter 1 and 2 of Dongeng, as read by Jac
Jac Reviews Stuff reads the first two chapters of Dongeng.
A+ for effort, B- for pronunciation of the few Malay words.
Get Dongeng here.
A+ for effort, B- for pronunciation of the few Malay words.
Get Dongeng here.
