CLANDESTINE Although it sometimes struggles to stay consistent within its themes of grief, recovery, faith, and love, Amy Ritchie’s Clandestine: A Classic Book of Poetry features a collection of thoughtful, intimate poems inspired by a painful personal experience. Grief is one of the most powerful and complex emotions that a…
FROM A DISTANCE Written by: Vernon Bargainer When the reader first meets nineteen-year-old Sarah Lock, she is running away from her Dallas home. Though the reason why will only be revealed later in the story, it is clear that something terrible has happened to make this new bride believe that her…
WEB OF SILENCE After that terrible night when she was rushed to the hospital by her aunt and grandmother, Elizabeth Rose Brockton left the town of Aidan, Michigan without any trace, and live a different life as an elementary school teacher under the name of Alisa Rose. With her traumas,…
At the Feet of Angels Written by: Vernon Bargainer CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW At the Feet of Angels by Vernon Bargainer is perhaps one of the most painfully poignant novels you will ever have the pleasure of reading. The book is told, roughly from the point of view of a three-year…
Twice As Much Tomorrow Written by: Patricia Schultz CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW Though impressive in its depiction of the author’s great faith, Patricia Schultz’s Twice as Much Tomorrow ultimately falters due to its lack of a focused narrative. Faith is a journey that’s intensely personal and introspective. In Twice as Much…
Jemmy and the Little Spider of Hope Written by: Sergio Diaz CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW Jemmy and the Little Spider of Hope is a fictitious account of how one of the most important elements of the nativity scene – the guiding star – came into being. In this story aimed at…
THE DAMNED OF MAGDEBURG Written by: H. Allenger CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW How do you live a life under an impending doom? Characters in The Damned of Magdeburg show exactly this as a predominantly Protestant city in Germany becomes a target of a Roman emperor hell-bent on enforcing an order to…
Iron Blood Written by: Lynn Luick CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW A historical epic that falters in its execution, Lynn Luick’s Iron Blood has an interesting story at its heart about the grit and sacrifice it takes to carve civilization out of a wilderness. Building a country is a process that involves…
