The Merchant of Death by D.J. MacHale Publisher: Aladdin Release: 2002 Reading Platform: Apple Books Synopsis: BOBBY PENDRAGON is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby … Continue reading The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1) by D.J. MacHale
Category: Extended Reviews
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
There are times when the tumultuous emotion of a novel hinders an honest opinion. There are even times when the unexpected twists of an author's imagining leave the reader with a quiet sense of baffled awe. Combined, these factors may result in a truly interesting review. Being only the second novel by Hemingway I have … Continue reading A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
The Breeders by Matthew J. Beier
The Breeders by Matthew J. Beier Publisher: Epicality Books Release: 2012 Image Source: The Author Synopsis: THE STORM HAS COME. The homosexuals, once an ostracized social minority, have taken over the world. They understand the angers of an overpopulated planet, usurped government power, and created a culture of perfectly engineered families. But Grace Jarvis and Dex Wheelock … Continue reading The Breeders by Matthew J. Beier
Lowering the Wall by Gregg Ivers
Lowering the Wall: Religion and the Supreme Court in the 1980s by Gregg IversPublisher: The Anti-Defamation LeagueRelease: 1999Genre: Political OpinionLowering the Wall: Religion and the Supreme Court in the 1980s is an intriguing analysis of the erosion of church-state separation in a particular decade of American History. The author, Gregg Ivers, warns of the degradation … Continue reading Lowering the Wall by Gregg Ivers
The Cloudy Corners of Creation by Mark Tate
The Cloudy Corners of Creation by Mark TatePublisher: Outskirts Press.Release Date: 2012 Image Source: linkSynopsis: Dr. Tate has written an introduction to the subject of the paranormal for seekers of all faiths, especially Christians. He has surveyed a large number of books, articles, websites, television, and radio programs in his presentation of the subject of … Continue reading The Cloudy Corners of Creation by Mark Tate
Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle #4) by Christopher Paolini
Inheritance by Christopher PaoliniPublisher: Alfred A. KnopfRelease Date: 2011Image Source: linkOther Titles in Series: Eragon (#1), Eldest (#2), Brisingr (#3)Rating:Characters- 20/20Plot- 20/20Writing- 20/20Originality- 20/20Recommendation- 20/20Overall- 100/100 or A+Synopsis: It began with Eragon. . . . It ends with Inheritance.Not so very long ago, Eragon—Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider—was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his … Continue reading Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle #4) by Christopher Paolini
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Sometimes the task of reviewing a book can be quite daunting. This could be great for the book, or it could express the readers ill-favor. Sometimes though, the reader may just be at a loss of words as to how to begin. This is an obviously tough predicament for the reviewer but if books were … Continue reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Shack by William P. Young
This post is from my former blog, but because of the enormous amount of inspiration I weaved into my writing, I found the need to repost it here. I hope you enjoy it! Here I am, sitting in front of the computer, wondering how to begin. Should I be terribly forthright about what I am … Continue reading The Shack by William P. Young