There were many good reviews of this book, so I was really looking forward to reading it. The plot itself did not disappoint. However, I found the heroine, a precocious 11-year old written by her in first person, rather annoying. I know the pranks she played on her sisters are suppose to add human interest […]
Mary Roberts Rinehart is often called the American Agatha Christie. But if The After House is typical of her books, then I am not impressed. NOT Agatha Christie. I do like Rinehart’s writing style, but the resolution to the mystery was not satisfying. She was a prolific writer, so if the library has anymore of […]
Too bad my favorite authors are dead. Dorothy Sayers’ books has humor, mystery, character development, and the style that I like. Strong Poison was fun to read though the ending was not completely satisfying. There were too many coincidences in favor of the good guys. Nevertheless, Sayers is one of my favorite mystery authors.
For the past 1 1/2 years I’ve been pondering how to help parents at my church be the faith leaders in their own home. I know most of them want to, but they don’t know how. Like me, many are first generation Christians, so they did not grow up with parents who modeled that for […]
As my husband and I were walking out of the library, our favorite place to hang out, I saw this book in the featured section. Everyone loves Sherlock Holmes, however I did not like this book. The idea that the descendants of someone who took Moriaty’s identity and the descendants of another villain find each […]
Just to keep track of what I’m reading, this is a Peter Wimsey mystery that was entertaining, well-written, and had a satisfying ending. It looks like Jill Paton Walsh has taken Sayer’s Peter Wimsey to continue his detective adventures. I have not read Walsh, so maybe I’ll give her a try next time I’m in […]
I don’t usually read Christian fiction, but was attracted to this book because it’s co-authored by Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. I did not know Bill Bright wrote fiction. As it turns out, he didn’t exactly write this book. “The story and the writing are primarily Ted’s; the heart of the message […]
I met Phil Vischer last year at the Children Pastors Conference. I wish I had read this book then to know what he’s gone through. I might’ve said something more encouraging than the typical fan blabber “Can I take a picture with you?” I knew VeggieTales was big, but didn’t know how big until I […]
My friend SL gave me this book for Christmas. He remembered that I like books. That in itself made me read it and finished it within 2 weeks. This is the first Kevin DeYoung book I’ve read. Here are a few quotes I would like to remember: It’s okay to be busy at times. You […]
Another children biography – about the most famous emperor of the great Han dynasty of ancient China. I know very little about Chinese history. History is not my thing. But this simple introduction to Han Wu Di has given me a better understanding of the challenges of ruling the vast country of China. Communication from […]
Harry Houdini, the greatest escape artist, was able to get out of every jail they put him in. In order to get publicity when his show goes into a town, he would go to the town’s jail and have the police lock him up. He breaks out within minutes, without fail. I read about Houdini […]
I like to read biographies written for children. They give me a quick overview about famous people. The latest one I read is about Johann Gutenberg. He changed the world with the movable type, the father of modern printing. He gave the masses access to books. Did you know that Gutenberg is not his real […]
I, along with a few from my church, went to a family conference at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills a couple of weeks ago. I learned a lot plus got this free book! The book is not theological and it’s not theoretical. It’s meant to be very practical by laying out some very specifics things parents […]
I remember reading Joni’s life story when I was in high school. She was an inspiration to me to be more committed in pursuing God. I saw Joni & Ken live in person last year when she spoke at Mandarin Baptist Church. She was amazing and continues to inspire. After reading the new book about […]
I like to read biographies of famous people from the children section of the library. The easy reading highlights interesting facts about well-known people that are not so well-known to me. At dinner one day, while my family was talking about games to play in the swimming pool, we asked the question, “Why is that […]
Whenever we go to the library, I look for a mystery book. I picked up Mistletoe and Mayhem because the setting is the 1800s in the UK. The cover drew my attention; it says, “Never Before Published!” Aren’t most books never before published? Is it a good thing to be never before published? The book […]
I’ve read this before, but The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is certainly worth reading again, and again. I took it off my shelf because my friend mentioned that Max McLean did a sketch of one of the scenes from the book. I started to read the book again, and couldn’t put it down. The […]
It’s time to read another mystery for my entertainment, so I picked out The Nine Tailors from the local library. I was not disappointed. Always loved Sayers writings. However, I don’t understand a lot of the cultural context. For example, there are many references to bell ringing of church bells – pealing. I just skip […]
I needed some mindless reading, and my genre of choice is a good whodunnit mystery. Remember that old TV show Murder She Wrote? I read one of the books “Domestic Malice”. The writing is not particularly great, but the basic storyline is decent. It’s easy reading, and while it is not a page-turner, it at […]
The full title is “Since nobody’s perfect… How is good enough?” This is a small booklet that is packed with great stuff, much more than I expected. “The logic behind good people go to heaven is seemingly impenetrable on two accounts. First, it is fair. By fair, I mean people who do good deserve good […]