Book Reviews (Page 13)

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing That’s (Not Exactly) Amore from FaithWords (August 14, 2008) by Tracey Bateman ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracey Bateman published her first novel in 2000, including two more books in the Drama Queen Series, Catch A Rising Star (#1) and You Had Me At Goodbye (#2) She learned to write by writing, and improved by listening to critique partners and editors. She has sold over 30 books in six years. She became a member of American Christian Fiction Writers in the early months of its inception in 2000 and served as president for a year. Tracey loves Sci-fi,Read More →

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducing Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione(Multnomah Books – June 17, 2008) by Chuck Black ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Chuck Black first wrote Kingdom’s Edge to inspire his children to read the Bible with renewed zeal. This captivating expanded parable led him to write the Old Testament allegories, Kingdom’s Dawn and Kingdom’s Hope. Chuck added three more titles to the series, Kingdom’s Call, Kingdom’s Quest, and Kingdom’s Reign which were released in May of 2007. Chuck is a former F-16 fighter pilot and currently works as an engineer for a firm designing plastic consumer products. He has aRead More →

I was going to participate in CSFF’s tour for Vanished by Kathryn Mackel, had a very lovely review praising it as the model suspense novel with the one “small” problem of being technically only half a novel, ending without any of the questions raised answered, without a climax, or any sort of resolution, which I found disappointing. Had this very lovely review all nice and posted. And now it’s not. Apparently the mist that ate Barchester also ate my review. Or maybe it was my accursed webhost. You decide.

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Washington’s Lady (Bethany House June 1, 2008) by Nancy Moser. If you would like to read the first chapter, go HERE ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nancy Moser is the author of three inspirational humor books and eighteen novels, including Solemnly Swear, Just Jane, and Time Lottery, a Christy Award winner. She is an inspirational speaker, giving seminars around the country. She has earned a degree in architecture; ran a business with her husband; traveled extensively in Europe; and has performed in various theaters, symphonies, and choirs. She and her husband have three grown children and make theirRead More →

Mindflights.com advertises itself as, “A new magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction brought to you by Double-Edged Publishing. We’ve recently combined two award-winning magazines – Dragons, Knights, and Angels and The Sword Review – into one frequently-updated, high-quality magazine.” It appears to be a speculative fiction website (ezine) that focuses upon religious themes, and features forums to discuss the stories. The front page has a list of short stories and synopsises, and at a glance, they have quite a collection for the lover of Christian speculative fiction in short doses. Seems to lean slightly towards fantasy at the moment. A feature you’ll either love orRead More →