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The People of the Mist (1894) is another exciting African adventure from H. Rider Haggard. A Christian review. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fiction – Secular
Air Force One Is Down by Alistair MacLean with John Denis (1981)
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Sometimes I just want to veg with a shallow action novel. It’s not my best quality, but it’s true. My go-to authors for such escapism include Clive Cussler (though after 60+ Cussler novels, I’ve grown tired of him), Michael Crichton … Continue reading
When the Legends Die by Hal Borland (1963)
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Nobody else can live your life for you. You have to ride your own furies. (134) Here’s a book that came out of left field but will most definitely make the list of my top reads in 2024. I purchased … Continue reading
Quiller Bamboo by Adam Hall (1991)
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I recently read my first-ever Adam Hall book, The Peking Target, which I’d found in a thrift store. I hadn’t been aware at the time that The Peking Target was in fact the 10th book in the Quiller series, a … Continue reading
Fairy Godparents: Raising a Fairy Child by Indahari Setyo (2020)
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It’s a book you’ve maybe never heard of, but I hope to change that today. Fairy Godparents: Raising a Fairy Child is a fascinating novel that kept me up at night, weaving the worlds of technology, fantasy, and family into … Continue reading
Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper (1961)
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My brother is the only guy I know who truly enjoys reading old science-fiction novels. You’ll never catch him with anything more modern than the 1980s, but the pre-moon era—when space was still a mystery and oxygen-filled planets peopled by … Continue reading
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie (1953)
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This book was an alternate in our Siblings’ Book Club last year, and I try to read everything on our lists. Agatha Christie is always a welcome addition to our annual list-of-ten, and this one was enjoyable yet forgettable—which is … Continue reading
Maus I by Art Spiegelman (1986)
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Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, Book I, My Father Bleeds History It might have been a while since I reviewed a graphic novel, but I’ve continued reading them. In fact, over the Christmas holidays, I think I picked 7 new books … Continue reading
Olura by Geoffrey Household (1965)
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During a recent visit out West, I had to pack the books that would either enlighten or entertain me through a thousand boring miles. Being a strong Geoffrey Household fan, this book fell into the latter category: entertaining with a … Continue reading
The Peking Target by Adam Hall (1981)
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Quiller Book #10 I love me some Cold War era spy thrillers, and this novel by Adam Hall fits the bill. The Chinese connection drew me in, but the action, mystery, and fantastic writing kept me reading. Before picking up … Continue reading