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CSFF: Storm Siren Review

Apr. 15, 2015 | 2 Comments

I can't help but be moved by this book. Like its protagonist, the novel churns with beauty amidst its flaws. I know it's not as strong as it could be, and I hungered for more than it was willing to give, but I also saw much to admire that will hopefully grow into a respectable series.
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Storm Siren CSFF Blog Tour Begins

Apr. 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

I'm back with a bang as I participate in my first CSFF blog tour, a series dedicated to Christian science fiction and fantasy novels. This month's book is the first in a new trilogy: Storm Siren, by Mary Weber.
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Worth 1000 Words

Mar. 24, 2015 | 2 Comments

A lot of the blogs I follow (and people who haven't fallen behind) recently discussed book cover design.
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Hyde in Plain Sight

Mar. 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

Clara's semester doesn't start well when several of her personal items go missing, then suddenly reappear. But there may be something more sinister going on.
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Whose Body? a Whimsically Good Time

Mar. 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

In this first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, author Dorothy L. Sayers drew from the best of previous detective fiction while making the genre all her own.
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Star-Crossed Cento

Mar. 05, 2015 | 0 Comments

A cento poem for Purim from the perspective of Haman's wife, drawing only from works authored by women.
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Ma Tutt's Drowsy Puzzles

Mar. 03, 2015 | 0 Comments

Instead of savoring a fresh pastry, though, I chewed through this short novella like gum: insubstantial words that staved off my reading cravings for a few minutes.
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Happy Read Across America Day

Mar. 02, 2015 | Comments

Today's the National Education Association's Read Across America day. Here are some ways to both further your reading pleasure and encourage the joy in others.
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Live Well and Prosper

Feb. 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

When you perform a complete backup and system restore on your computer, you miss some things, like the news I got last night from friends: Leonard Nimoy, the man behind Mr. Spock, passed away.
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A Handful of Jacks

Feb. 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

The denizens of a lunar colony deal with an unexpected interruption to their routine. A short story written in high school for a scholarship contest.

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