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I recently read a novel called Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It is book number 2 in their Agent Pendergast series, and I highly recommend it. I have always enjoyed good mysteries and these books combine mystery with myth, science, and a little fantasy. The first book, Relic,… Read more »
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Humanum: “The Face of Human Dignity in the Novels of Fiorella de Maria”
by Ignatius Press Novels
May 3, 2018 6:39 pm 1 Comment
Humanum, a quarterly review from the John Paul II Institute, recently posted a perceptive review essay by Michalina Ratajczak of three novels by Fiorella De Maria. Titled “The Face of Human Dignity in the Novels of Fiorella de Maria”, the essay examines some of the common themes that unite these… Read more »
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New reviews of the “gleeful” and “rollicking” novel “The Flying Inn”.
by Ignatius Press Novels
October 20, 2017 5:40 pm Leave a Comment
The recently released new edition of G.K. Chesterton’s The Flying Inn has been garnering stellar reviews! In Catholic World Report, Dr. Kelly Scott Franklin writes that Chesterton’s gleeful exaggeration satirizes the many-headed Hydra of modernity. Abstract modern art is “bad wall-paper; the sort of wall-paper that gives a sick man… Read more »
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Over the last several months as political passions have ramped ever higher, despite seeming to peak last year during the election, I’ve ended up thinking again and again about a book I worked on, General Escobar’s War. It’s not about politics. Or ideology. It’s a book about how one man… Read more »
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Gossamer threads of grace and the magic of hope: “The Fool of New York City”
by Michael Nicholas Richard
September 9, 2016 9:50 am Leave a Comment
My oldest grandson, Eli, is a couple months short of his sixth birthday as I write this. He has a phrase that he picked up during a visit to Disney World: “It’s magical.” He uses it now whenever he discovers some new, shiny, wonder-inducing beauty. I thought of this when… Read more »
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Addicted to Escape: A review of Tim Powers’ “Medusa’s Web”
by John Herreid
March 2, 2016 12:23 pm Leave a Comment
Fear is underrated by most people. Fearlessness is what gets lauded. But fear is an essential part of a healthy perspective on life. If we don’t fear a hot stove, we may get burned; if we don’t fear wild animals, we may end up like one of those sentimental wilderness… Read more »
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I have been on another Dean Koontz kick, and over the last six months I have read 77 Shadow Street, The Husband, The Bad Place, By the Light of the Moon, Watchers, Breathless and most recently Your Heart Belongs to Me. While I enjoyed all of them, I still maintain… Read more »
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We’ll Never Tell Them: The Reviews Are Coming In!
by Ignatius Press Novels
October 28, 2015 6:28 pm Leave a Comment
Reviews are coming in for Fiorella De Maria’s latest novel, We’ll Never Tell Them. First up, Francis Phillips reviews the book as well as posing some questions to the author. Ms. Phillips insightfully says that it is “a perfect read for young people debating their future path in life.” Read… Read more »
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The End Times: A Review of “Elijah in Jerusalem”
by Meryl Kaleida
October 20, 2015 1:48 pm 1 Comment
The long awaited sequel to Michael O’Brien’s Father Elijah is finally here! O’Brien’s prose is akin to Tolkien, his characters akin to Dickens, and his story telling is some of the greatest of our times. As an avid novel reader and O’Brien fan, I was very excited to hear that… Read more »
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It is with great sadness that I review this last installment of the Odd Thomas series. I’m sad because Oddie became one of my best friends and now there are no more adventures with him… at least in this life. Koontz created one of the best literary characters and has… Read more »