by Darlene N. Böcek | Nov 26, 2020 | Book Review, DNB Reviews
READS BY CHRISTIAN AUTHORS MARK OF THE RAVEN TRILOGY (Morgan L. Busse) What if Rey Skywalker was dropped into Middle Earth, but worked for Saruman? Morgan L. Busse is one of my favorite Christian fantasy authors. Her world-building in the Ravenwood Saga series, a...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Aug 9, 2019 | DNB Reviews, Homeschool, Worldview, Writing
I am in the process of writing a very fun sci-fi suspense trilogy. I call it Pogland. Fun and challenging and time-consuming (which is why I’ve been off of social media). If you know me, you know I have some strong views on the role theology needs to play in...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Feb 9, 2019 | Book Review, DNB Reviews
Book Review: We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels There are two things I look for in Christian fiction. One is creativity, the second is meaning. We Hope for Better Things debut novel by Erin Bartels gives you both. Erin Bartels is wife of Zachary Bartels, author...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jan 30, 2019 | Book Review, Homeschool, Worldview
Mental problems are probably the most feared type of issue Christians face. Yes, we’re afraid of hunger and pain. But God will provide and God will comfort, and eventually these kinds of sufferings will be solved. But problems like we see in Broken Pieces are the ones...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Jun 12, 2016 | Book Review, DNB Reviews, Writer's Craft
Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels, which came out in 2014, gets top score in my book. As a pop Christian novel, it does an excellent job of intertwining history, intrigue, character development and theology. The protagonist is an up-and-coming tele-evangelist...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Apr 15, 2016 | Book Review
I made the mistake of starting to read Mr. Nary in the hospital waiting room. Not a place to be guffawing every ten seconds or so. The wry sense of humor, the unexpected turns of phrases, the laughable story and story-within story and novel within that story with a...
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