Zealot Finale: Book One by Jason K. Bailey. Independently Published on Amazon This was another book in the thread of Christian speculative fiction authors on Goodreads that I belong to, and the good news is: this one was completely different than the last. My best definition of this book is a cross between Douglas Adams’ … More Review: “Zealot Finale” by J. K. Bailey
A Weight of Reckoning: Sequel to the Seven Words by C.S. Wachter. Shadowfall Publishing. 402 pages. As I’ve mentioned several times before in this blog, I’m a member of a thread on Goodreads where authors of Christian Speculative Fiction share their work with each other. In addition to getting other professionals to read my work … More Review: “A Weight of Reckoning” by C.S. Wachter
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Ballantine Books. 496 pages. One of the first things I noticed when I picked up Project Hail Mary to read was a statement by author Brandor Sanderson on the back cover: “I loved The Martian, but I actually find Project Hail Mary to be Mr. Weir’s finest work to … More Review: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
Rise of the Ranger: The Echoes Saga: Book 1 by Philip C. Quaintrell. Quaintrell Publishings, Ltd. 538 pages. I picked this fantasy book up recently because (1) the cover looked professionally done and interesting; and (2) the book was free. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but it looked promising, and I wasn’t disappointed. … More Review: “Rise of the Ranger” by Philip C. Quaintrell
Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World by Thomas W. Lippman. Plume Books. 198 pages. This isn’t my typical genre of book for reviewing, but I have a couple of reasons for including this particular book here. One, I am researching for my next book project, the sequel to The Serpent and the Dove, … More Review: “Understanding Islam” by Thomas W. Lippman
Iron Scepter by Andrew M. Seddon. 245 pages. Independently published. This is the second Speculative Christian Fiction book I’ve reviewed this month, and the pickin’s have actually been pretty good. This time, we have a military sci-fi story, one that I was happy to receive. As many who visit here often know, I loves me … More Review: “Iron Scepter” by Andrew M. Seddon
Devil Game by Kyle Adams. 380 pages. As I’ve mentioned here before, writing Christian fiction carries with it a double challenge. First, you have to write a good story. Like any author, you have to pay your dues and learn how to keep your audience entertained through the hundreds of pages that they have agreed … More Review: “Devil Game” by Kyle Adams
Black Cross (A World War II Thriller) by Greg Iles. Berkley Books. 656 pages. I have a tendency to pick up books and put them on my Kindle reader with the intention of reading them–someday. This is one of those books. I’m not sure when I bought it, but I came across it just a … More Review: “Black Cross” by Greg Iles
We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths and the Bold Future of News by Eliot Higgins. Bloomsbury Publishing. 272 pages. This was a book that my daughter purchased and thought I would be interested in. She was right. I spent the past 23 years teaching journalism in various forms while watching the face of reporting … More Review: “We Are Bellingcat” by Eliot Higgins
The Ghost Brigades (Old Man’s War Book 2) by John Scalzi. Tor Books. 384 pages. In all honesty, I started reading The Ghost Brigades because I picked up The Last Colony and was going to read it, only to realize that it was the third book in a series, and that I needed to read … More Review: “The Ghost Brigades” by John Scalzi
The Great Adventure 