Between the Covers of a Book
10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Beleive by Larry Osborne
“Are Urban Legends and Sunday-school myths Ruining your Faith?” How can you NOT be intrigued by a title like that! I haven’t gotten around to reading this all but check out the chapters: Dumb Idea 1: Faith can Fix Anything Dumb Idea 2: Forgiving Means Forgetting Dumb Idea 3: A Godly Home Guarantees Godly Kids…
Night Watchmen by Mark Mynheir
I just started this book this week and I just love it. I love the premise, the voice, the writing… I love the cynical, grumpy, handicapped retired cop! What a great idea for a character! Too many times the hero or cop is strong and handsome and well, your typical hero. But not Ray Quinn,…
BoneMan’s Daughters by Ted Dekker
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Boneman’s Daughters Center Street (April 14, 2009) by Ted Dekker ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted is the son of missionaries John and Helen Dekker, whose incredible story of life among headhunters in Indonesia has been told in several books. Surrounded by the vivid colors of the jungle…
Fatal Illussions by Adam Blumer
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason…
How Can I Run A Tight Ship When I’m Surrounded by Loose Cannons
I haven’t gotten to this book yet, and to be honest, I’ve never had a desire to be a Proverbs 31 Woman since it seemed like a fairytale. But this book’s title immediatley caught my attention and I thought it might be worth reading and could have information and encouragement relevant to my life! Read…
I Just Have to SCREAM!
Mike Dellosso did it again! He wrote another page-turning, well-written suspense novel with fleshed out characters, and he actually surprised me at the end because I was so into the story! The story takes you on a journey with Mark Stone who hears deathly, otherwordly screams over the phone followed by the other person’s untimely…
Deadlock by Robert Liparulo
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Deadlock Thomas Nelson (April 2009) by Robert Liparulo ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. Readers of his action-thrillers were not surprised when his visual storytelling style caught the eye of Hollywood…
Daisy Chain
I don’t have a lot of time to do book reviews, but when I find one I really like, I just have to tell you about it. Daisy Chain by Mary DeMuth is a touching and haunting tale of childhood friends, tragedy and guilt. I won’t say more than that because I don’t want to…
ANGEL OF WRATH by Bill Myers
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Angel Of Wrath FaithWords (April 8, 2009) by Bill MyersABOUT THE AUTHOR: Well, one thing led to another and even though I got C’s in my one writing class in college (and told God I could do anything for him but write) I got my first…
Clutter Free Christianity by Dr. Robert Jeffress
“It’s time to cut through the clutter and get to the heart of what it means to please God. In this liberating look at the core principles of faith, Dr. Robert Jeffress reveals the truth about what God really wants from you–and what He wants to do for you.” What I think: Clutter Free…