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Recommended: Ted Dekker’s YA Fantasy, Chosen
I’ve wanted to read Ted Dekker for some time. I recently completed his young adult fantasy novel Chosen. Set in a world decimated by evil, “a world totally like our own, yet completely different.” Johnis and three others who are sixteen or seventeen years of age are new recruits to the Forest Guard The Guard
Recommended: The IVP Concise Atlas of Bible History
If you study the bible, one of the first reference books to purchase is The IVP Concise Atlas of Bible History by Paul Lawrence, edited by Richard Johnson. The book is more than a collection of maps. It contains dozens of color photographs, chronological charts and plans for different sites important to bible history in
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Recommended: On Basilisk Station by David Weber
On Basilisk Station begins the classic science fiction series featuring Honor Harrington. Honor, an officer in the Royal Manticoran Navy, is banished to a remote worm hole transit station after humiliating a superior. Charged with finding smugglers with an aged light cruiser, she suspects Manticore’s militaristic enemy operates in the star system. So begins a
Recommended: Manners & Customs in the Bible by Victor H. Matthews
In order to research the customs of ancient Judah for my next project, I purchased a used copy of Manners & Customs in the Bible, An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in Bible Times by Victory H. Matthews. I found the book very helpful and recommend it. Several other books on bible customs are arranged
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Recommended: Where Treasure Hides by Johnnie Alexander
My wife loves Johnnie Alexander books. She’s read most of them. Her favorite is the Where Treasure Hides published in 2013. While I read another of Johnnie’s books, she kept saying, “You should read her first one. It’s my favorite.” I recently finished it and loved it. Where Treasure Hides won the American Christian Fiction
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Recommended: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Looking for a change of pace for your summer reading? I enjoyed The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. The murder mystery features Flavia, an 11-year-old girl and chemistry whiz. She investigates the murder of a man found poisoned in the garden. She also torments her older sisters. What’s not to
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Recommended: Spinward Fringe Series by Randolph Lalonde
A few years ago, I searched for an e-book to while away the hours flying over the Pacific. I discovered Spinward Fringe Origins by Randolph Lalonde. Great characters and action populate this series sci-fi space opera. The galaxy Lalonde builds includes many themes, including slavery, advanced technology, prescience and the storage and transference of consciousness.
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Recommended: The Cryptographer’s Dilemma
I have a confession to make. I usually don’t read romance novels. However, my wife loves the books by Johnnie Alexander. Since I am working to improve my writing craft, I decided to try a new genre. So I picked up one of Johnnie’s latest books. The Cryptographer’s Dilemma was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed
Recommended Book: The Yearling
Junior high boys never admit they cry. I’m no longer a junior high boy, so I can admit it now. The Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings made me cry when I attended junior high. It is the first book to impact me with such strong emotions. I identified with Jody and stayed up late at night
