Non-Fiction
Orphaned Believers – Sara Billups
I’ve met a lot of orphaned believers in the past ten years. People who grew up in the church, usually the evangelical church, and now as adults find that they can no longer be associated […]
Month: January 2023
Fiction
Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross #8) – James Patterson
Alex Cross returns! In what, by now, is an expected annual adventure, Cross is about to hang it all up and resign from the Washington DC Police Force when John Sampson lures him back for […]
Fiction
Violets are Blue (Alex Cross #7) – James Patterson
Violets are Blue puts aside some of the relational melodrama for a second and instead puts all the focus on a weird, macabre set of killers who seem more animal than human. It’s over-the-top, but […]
Fiction
Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas – James Patterson
The success of the Alex Cross novels allowed James Patterson to experiment. His previous non-Cross novel, When the Wind Blows, was a sci-fi, the non-Cross novel that followed this one—The Jester—was historical fiction. This one […]
Non-Fiction
God Is Still Good: Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood – Katie Faris
This concise, highly readable book shares encouragement for Christian mothers who are suffering. Katie Faris shares some about her own experiences, and she includes varied examples about other things mothers might be dealing with, such […]
Non-Fiction
The Loudest Roar: Living in the Unshakable Victory of Christ – Judy Dunagan
This short, highly readable book is filled with encouragement for Christians who are struggling with doubt, temptation, and self-defeating thoughts. Judy Dunagan shares biblical teaching and personal stories to illustrate the freedom we can experience […]
Non-Fiction
Sanctuary: Cultivating a Quiet Heart in a Noisy and Demanding World – Denise J. Hughes
This thirty-one day devotional for women is about finding peace and quietness in the midst of a fast-paced, hectic world. The author, Denise J. Hughes, writes about her own challenges with social media overuse and […]
Fiction
Roses are Red (Alex Cross #6) – James Patterson
It’s Alex Cross vs. The Mastermind. Roses are Red is Alex Cross’s sixth adventure and he’s up against the cleverest killer he’s faced yet. There’s also a lot of personal fallout from the events of […]
Fiction
When the Wind Blows – James Patterson
In a major departure from James Patterson’s previous work, When the Wind Blows is a sci-fi thriller that thrives on the fantastical. The story is about Frannie O’Neill, a young veterinarian, trying to grieve the […]
Non-Fiction
Flip It Like This – David Hayward (NakedPastor)
I think the first NakedPastor cartoon I ever saw was one of his most famous. It’s simple. Three women on the left, a crowd of men on the right, with the caption “So ladies, thanks […]