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The Mysterious Benedict Society: A Review
I know this book is fairly popular and a lot of people have already read it. It kinda feels like I’m reviewing the Wingfeather Saga or the Green Ember — both series’ that plenty of Christian kids have read. Still, I’ll throw it out there. This series is nice and clean, well-written, highly creative, and… Read more
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A Quick Question
Hey, folks! I’m gonna keep it short and sweet because I’m sure this is a busy day for everyone, but I’ve just got one question for you. What book from your childhood are you thankful for? Leave your answer in the comments below. I’m curious to know what your thoughts are. Have a Happy Thanksgiving,… Read more
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A Study of Shattered Spells: Coming Soon
Have you ever wanted to read a magic school story… from the perspective of the teachers? Students don’t know what really happens at a magic school… Chintor Academy is celebrated as the place where the best music mages are forged. But beneath the surface, bullies rule with cruelty, teachers scheme against each other, and the… Read more
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Happy Birthday, Blog!
It’s been a year since I started this, a year since I hunched over my computer during a study hall, growling and grumbling as I waged an epic battle with the fearsome foe known as ‘technology,’ a year since I decided it was about time I had an ‘author platform’ and could wait no longer.… Read more
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Dear Teen, Have You Thought About What Your Future Kids Will Read?
I know many of my current subscribers are teens or young adults. You probably love writing, or at least reading, given that you put up with the highly-specific material I publish. Maybe you too grew up reading ravenously and can point to the books that marked your childhood — the Chronicles of Narnia, 100 Cupboards,… Read more
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The Hero’s Guide Series: A Review
Short of perhaps Beaumont and Beasley, this is probably one of the downright funniest fairytale retellings I have ever read. Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy… Read more
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Happily Ever After: Destiny or Delusion?
Every child who’s grown up on fairytales or Disney has heard the refrain, ‘and they lived happily ever after.’ It’s a theme of every fairytale — not counting the Grimms’, naturally. Why? Why were stories finished with this line or something like it? Because it was convenient? Perhaps. But why are stories that don’t end… Read more
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The Spirit of the Times and What That Means For Authors
Ya’ll, there is a lot of material in here — it’s no quick and easy read, but boy is it thought-provoking. I mean, no one can argue that we aren’t living in tough times. I’ve heard several versions of the “good men make good times, good times make lazy/bad men” cycle, but it’s fascinating how… Read more
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The Section 13 Series: A Review
If you like history, mystery, and steampunk-type adventure novels, then this is the middle grade series for you. It was a childhood favorite of mine. Coming from Christian author James R. Hannibal, it’s clean, funny, and uplifting. There are elements of Chinese mysticism and legend in the third book, but they are treated as fantasy… Read more
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