Well, I’ve been here before, but it still feels good. I’ve written twenty chapters on my current writing project, “The Serpent and the Dove,” and I have just one more chapter to write. That will signal the end of the first draft of this book. Yay. There’s always mixed feelings at this point in writing. … More Just One More
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 Dragon Reborn: Book 3 of the Wheel of Time Series. Robert Jordan. 704 Pages. Tor Fantasy. I don’t read a lot of fantasy books. Don’t get me wrong; my most favorite book series in the world is The Lord of the Rings. But most fantasy series can’t live up to J.R.R. Tolkien and LOTR. … More Review: “The Dragon Reborn” by Robert Jordan
Lander’s Legacy (Stone Sovereigns #1) by C.S. Wachter. Shadowfall Publishing. 201 pages. Most of you who read my blog regularly know that I am part of a thread on Goodreads that allows authors of Speculative Christian Fiction to share and critique each others’ work. While I wasn’t asked to critique Chris Wachter’s book Lander’s Legacy, … More Review: “Lander’s Legacy” by C.S. Wachter
The Jesus Boy (The Lightbearer Series, Book 1) by Sean Elliot Russell. 291 pages. Amazon.com Services. As an author, I’m in the business of writing to tell stories. As a Christian, I’m in the business of writing to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world. I always consider it a blessing when … More Review: “The Jesus Boy” by Sean Elliot Russell
With all the gloom and doom around us, in an age when we are told to stay indoors and not socialize, it sounds like a good book could be a great friend. With this in mind, I decided this would be a great week to do some giveaways. So here they are: Today and tomorrow … More It’s Giveaway Week!
Oathbringer: Book Three of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. 1255 pages. Tor Books. Writing a massive series such as the Stormlight Archive takes a major commitment on the part of the author (you’ll note above that it’s not only the third and hopefully final book in the series, but weighs in at a hefty … More Review: “Oathbringer” by Brandon Sanderson
The Young World by Chris Weitz. Little, Brown and Company. 373 pages. I’ve learned–and I’ve tried to teach my students–that there are significant differences between writing movie scripts and writing books. One might think that if you’re good at writing one, you’ll probably be good at writing the other as well. It’s not necessarily the … More Review: “The Young World” by Chris Weitz
Soulbright: Otherworld #2 by Tony Breeden. Lonely Ogre Books. 452 pages. I picked up this book as part of a Christian Speculative Fiction thread I belong to on Goodreads. It’s probably not one that I normallly would have read on my own, but sometimes getting out of your comfort zone is good for you. Here’s … More Review: “Soulbright” by Tony Breeden
One Year After: A John Matherson Novel by William R. Forstchen. Forge Books. 448 pages. As I mentioned in the last book review I posted here, I’ve been on a run of bad books lately, and had a hard time finding books that kept me interested. That’s lasted for a couple of months, and I … More Review: “One Year After” by William R. Forstchen
