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 | 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...
by Darlene N. Böcek | Apr 15, 2015 | Book Review, DNB Reviews, Homeschool and Family
I recommend the Love and Logic program. Before we used this program, we had a lot of trouble in the management of our children. But incorporating the principles behind this has enabled us to see obedience in a different way. Love and logic works on the principle of...
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