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Book Review: See What God Made!
Summary of See What God Made! Kathleen Long Bostrom’s newest book See What God Made! tells the story of creation in a beautiful lift-the-flap book. Bostrom specializes in lyrical, heartwarming stories for kids that are full of truth. This newest release is no exception. Her retelling of the creation story follows the biblical account with…
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Book Review: The Heart of the King
The Heart of the King has all the hallmarks you would expect of J.J. Fischer: an action-packed adventure, witty banter, and strong characters with big hearts. Summary: When Corcoran arrives to kidnap Rigan North, prophesied to bring about the end of the king’s reign, he’s not sure what he was expecting. But a woman hurling…
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Book Review: Caligo by J.J. Fischer
A Brief Summary of Caligo: Cassius Vera is running from his past and his pain, but for all his charm, he can’t outrun his problems. Especially when the ship he chooses for his escape carries an all-too-familiar stowaway and a rooster bound to be the death of him. When he and his fellow runaways land themselves on a desert island, they…
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The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and Faith
George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin and his sequel The Princess and Curdie are beautifully crafted fairytales. The language, the setting, and the characters delight the mind, but as in all great fairy tales, they also touch important truths. Throughout the books, MacDonald provides a picture of the nature of faith. Really, he provides…
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Half-Truths by Carol Baldwin: Truth and Prejudice
Join us for a review of Carol Baldwin’s new book Half-Truths, a YA Historical Fiction novel, and a discussion on truth and prejudice.
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Anxious People & Deep Kindness: Everyone’s Doing Their Best…Aren’t We?
“We can’t change the world, and a lot of the time we can’t even change people. No more than one bit at a time. So we do what we can to help whenever we get the chance, sweetheart. We save those we can. We do our best. Then we try to find a way to…
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Book Review: The Sword in His Hand
“I believe there will be justice, Torsten, for all the terrible wrong that has been done to you. But until you can forgive, you will never be free. You will never be free to love anything else but the sword in your hand,” (J.J. Fischer’s The Sword in His Hand, pg. 515) *** A fugitive washed…
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Tending the Flame: 3 Ways to Stay Inspired with Your Writing
“I only write when I’m inspired, so I see to it that I’m inspired every morning at nine o’clock.” ~ Peter De Vries When we talk to writers about inspiration, we usually want to know about their ideas. What sparks your stories? Where do your ideas come from? What made you think to use that setting…