Fiction
The Stardust Thief – Chelsea Abdullah
I believe I have mentioned this in a previous review, but I will say it again: As an adult, fantasy is a hard genre for me. My imagination may be vivid and overreactive, but I […]
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Fiction
The Justice of Kings – Richard Swan
I admit, it took me far too long to read The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan. Fantasy is not a genre I can read often. Do I enjoy it? Absolutely, but I must pace […]
Children's Books
How Can I Feel Closer to God? – Chris Morphew
I have been impressed with each book in the Big Questions series so far, and this is another great installment. Chris Morphew is a teacher and school chaplain at a Christian school, and his experience […]
Non-Fiction
In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies – Dianna E. Anderson
On the back cover of In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies, the book lists its Library of Congress categorization: Social Science / LGBT Studies / Transgender Studies. In the conversation about gender, […]
Children's Books
The Friend Who Forgives Family Bible Devotional: 15 Days Exploring the Story of Peter – Katy Morgan and Catalina Echeverri
This family devotional book is designed to go with The Friend Who Forgives by Dan DeWitt. However, this works perfectly well as a standalone, as Katy Morgan takes readers through the biblical story of Jesus’s […]
Children's Books
A Costume for Charly – CK Malone and Alejandra Barajas
A Costume for Charly is the story of a young non-binary person figuring out what to wear for Halloween. Specifically, Charly is bigender and thinks of themselves as being equally male and female. As they […]
Children's Books
Brave Like Mom – Monica Acker and Paran Kim
Brave Like Mom is a personal, heartfelt tribute to mothers facing serious acute or chronic diseases who embody strength amid continual and sometimes failing battles. The author, Monica Acker, mentions in the afterword that her […]
Children's Books
Known: Psalm 139 – Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago
This short, simple board book draws on concepts from Psalm 139 to teach children about God’s nearness and love. The simple text from Sally Lloyd-Jones will be easy for very small children to understand, and […]
Fiction
All the Lost Places – Amanda Dykes
“I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.” We all know that line from John Newton’s “Amazing Grace.” A former slaver turned Christian and abolitionist. Newton once said, “‘It […]
Non-Fiction
The Emotions of God – David Lamb
There’s a Christian tradition that speaks of the impassibility of God. No, that doesn’t mean that you can’t go around God on the interstate. Impassibility means that God does not experience emotional change. Augustine, Luther, […]