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Book Review: Knight: A Chronicle of the Sibyl’s War by Timothy Zahn (three stars)

Book Review: Knight: A Chronicle of the Sibyl’s War (Sibyl’s War #2) by Timothy Zahn (three stars) “Let’s get busy and not fight a war.” Competent, lightweight, young adult science fiction. Comic book-depth plot and characters. “Slaves—even military slaves—no. Creatures … Continue reading →

“Jesus doesn’t have what my soul needs; he is what I need.” Joni Eareckson Tada

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” John 7:37

Book Review: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (three stars)

Book Review: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (three stars) “There are shades in all good pictures, but there are lights too, if we choose to contemplate them.” A formative Dickens work. The progenitors of many characters Dickens would employee in … Continue reading →

Book Review: Winds of Marque (Blackwood & Virtue #1) by Bennett R. Coles (three stars)

Book Review: Winds of Marque (Blackwood & Virtue #1) by Bennett R. Coles (three stars) “But as a captain, one is held to a higher standard. A captain has to do more than lead—a captain has to inspire.” Pirates and … Continue reading →

An Elephant for Aristotle by Sprague de Camp (four stars)

Book Review: An Elephant for Aristotle by L. Sprague de Camp (four stars) I am naturally sober and dignified; but, whenever I try to present a noble front to the world, something like this melon farce occurs. Classic historical fiction. … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Monster War by Dave Duncan (four stars)

Book Review: The Monster War: A Tale of the Kings’ Blades by Dave Duncan (four stars) There was no shame in being young, but why did it have to go on so long? Medieval mission impossible. Three shorter stories published … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Monster War by Dave Duncan (four stars)

Book Review: The Monster War: A Tale of the Kings’ Blades by Dave Duncan (four stars) There was no shame in being young, but why did it have to go on so long? Medieval mission impossible. Three shorter stories linked. … Continue reading →

Book Review: A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays by Cixin Liu (three stars)

Book Review: A View from the Stars: Stories and Essays by Cixin Liu (three stars) Whether we’re talking about science fiction across the globe or in China, it’s far too early to get nostalgic. Interleaved stories and essays give a … Continue reading →

Book Review: Our Pearson Farm Days: 1962-1972 by Teressa Pearson (four stars)

Book Review: Our Pearson Farm Days: 1962-1972 (Farm Life Series, Book 1) by Teressa Pearson (four stars) “I am so thankful to have been a part of that day because that was the last seining of the ponds.” A personal … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft (four stars)

Book Review: The Hexologists (Hexologists #1) by Josiah Bancroft (four stars) “Rest assured, we are not indifferent to horror; we are merely better acquainted.” Nick and Nora Charles do The Haunting. Good world and character building. Fun characters. Rapier-tongued humor. … Continue reading →