Adults Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/adults/ Kids' Books. Culture. Christ. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redeemedreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Adults Archives - Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/category/book-reviews/adults/ 32 32 The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/the-perils-of-lady-catherine-de-bourgh-by-claudia-gray/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-perils-of-lady-catherine-de-bourgh-by-claudia-gray/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:41:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45011 Mr. Jonathan Darcy and Miss Juliet Tilney once again join forces, this time facing the perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

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The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/the-rushworth-family-plot-by-claudia-gray/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-rushworth-family-plot-by-claudia-gray/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:56:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=45016 In the latest Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mystery, the characters of Mansfield Park are catapulted into the Rushworth Family Plot

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*Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry https://redeemedreader.com/gay-girl-good-god-by-jackie-hill-perry/ https://redeemedreader.com/gay-girl-good-god-by-jackie-hill-perry/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:48:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44476 In evocative, lyrical prose, Jackie Hill Perry shares her spiritual journey in Gay Girl, Good God.

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Let Creation Rejoice by Jonathan A. Moo and Robert S. White https://redeemedreader.com/let-creation-rejoice-by-jonathan-a-moo-and-robert-s-white/ https://redeemedreader.com/let-creation-rejoice-by-jonathan-a-moo-and-robert-s-white/#respond Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:03:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44326 Engage with environmental concerns from a biblical perspective in Let Creation Rejoice.

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*The Redeemed Reader Book by the RR Team https://redeemedreader.com/the-redeemed-reader-book-by-the-rr-team/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-redeemed-reader-book-by-the-rr-team/#respond Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44359 The Redeemed Reader book offers insight into how to build discernment in children and provides practical tips, examples, and booklists for their literary journey.

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*Reading Between the Lines by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. https://redeemedreader.com/reading-between-the-lines-by-gene-edward-veith-jr/ https://redeemedreader.com/reading-between-the-lines-by-gene-edward-veith-jr/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:14:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44309 Don't understand literature? Reading Between the Lines is an excellent crash course in a Christian—and scholarly—understanding of literature.

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The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease https://redeemedreader.com/the-read-aloud-handbook-by-jim-trelease/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-read-aloud-handbook-by-jim-trelease/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:43:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44303 The Read-Aloud Handbook has been a gold standard in books about children's books for decades; we recommend older editions of this book.

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Books Children Love by Elizabeth Wilson https://redeemedreader.com/books-children-love-by-elizabeth-wilson/ https://redeemedreader.com/books-children-love-by-elizabeth-wilson/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:02:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44299 Books Children Love is an outstanding resource: essentially a giant annotated booklist of great books for children.

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Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang https://redeemedreader.com/picture-this-how-pictures-work-by-molly-bang/ https://redeemedreader.com/picture-this-how-pictures-work-by-molly-bang/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:20:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44289 When you read a picture book, do you know how the pictures work? Can you "picture this"?

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*Faith Builder Catechism by Kevin Hippolyte, Jared Kennedy, and Trey Kullman https://redeemedreader.com/faith-builder-catechism-by-kevin-hippolyte-jared-kennedy-and-trey-kullman/ https://redeemedreader.com/faith-builder-catechism-by-kevin-hippolyte-jared-kennedy-and-trey-kullman/#respond Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:23:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=44091 Level up your family devotions with Faith Builder Catechism, a family devotional well-suited to today's readers.

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Death in the Jungle by Candace Fleming https://redeemedreader.com/death-in-the-jungle-by-candace-fleming/ https://redeemedreader.com/death-in-the-jungle-by-candace-fleming/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 11:47:19 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43515 Death in the Jungle tells the harrowing story of the “Reverend” Jim Jones and the tragic fate of his followers.

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The Book of Belonging by Mariko Clark https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-of-belonging-by-mariko-clark/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-book-of-belonging-by-mariko-clark/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:52:56 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=43227 The Book of Belonging gets a lot of the Bible right but makes some significant omissions.

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*Glory, Too: Poems by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/glory-too-poems-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/glory-too-poems-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:44:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42903 Glory, Too: Poems by Nikki Grimes is a beautiful anthology of poetry inspired by Scripture.

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*Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems by Nikki Grimes https://redeemedreader.com/glory-in-the-margins-sunday-poems-by-nikki-grimes/ https://redeemedreader.com/glory-in-the-margins-sunday-poems-by-nikki-grimes/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42907 Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems is a striking, and deeply spiritual, collection of poetry worth savoring.

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Trans Ideology: Resources for Parents https://redeemedreader.com/trans-ideology-resources-for-parents/ https://redeemedreader.com/trans-ideology-resources-for-parents/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:56:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42361 Four books, written from a secular perspective, offer help for parents confronting harmful transgender ideology.

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How to Teach Kids Theology by Sam Luce and Hunter Williams https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-teach-kids-theology-by-sam-luce-and-hunter-williams/ https://redeemedreader.com/how-to-teach-kids-theology-by-sam-luce-and-hunter-williams/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42674 How to Teach Kids Theology reminds parents and youth leaders of the whys and wherefores of biblical instruction.

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*Soul School by Amber O’Neal Johnston https://redeemedreader.com/soul-school-by-amber-oneal-johnston/ https://redeemedreader.com/soul-school-by-amber-oneal-johnston/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:19:11 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=42424 Soul School is a well-researched, thoughtful, and joyful exploration of Black literature for children and teens. Highly recommended.

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*The Biggest Story Family Devotional by Kevin DeYoung https://redeemedreader.com/the-biggest-story-family-devotional-by-kevin-deyoung/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-biggest-story-family-devotional-by-kevin-deyoung/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:33:52 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41982 The Biggest Story Family Devotional expands on The Biggest Story Bible Storybook to offer a practical and flexible devotional guide.

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The Best This World Can Do: Thoughts about “Not Nothing” by Gayle Forman https://redeemedreader.com/the-best-this-world-can-do-thoughts-about-not-nothing-by-gayle-forman/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-best-this-world-can-do-thoughts-about-not-nothing-by-gayle-forman/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:04:30 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41501 Christian book reviewers face certain challenges. We could review only Christian books and be reasonably assured that we won’t run into glaring content problems like profanity, sex, abuse, or LGBTQIA themes. But many such “safe” novels aren’t particularly good when it comes to character development, skillful plotting, or literary excellence. We’re looking for truth, goodness,…

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Back Porch Book Chat: Kristyn Getty (Singer, Hymn Writer, and Author) https://redeemedreader.com/back-porch-book-chat-kristen-getty-singer-hymn-writer-and-author/ https://redeemedreader.com/back-porch-book-chat-kristen-getty-singer-hymn-writer-and-author/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:59:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41379 Kristyn is the founder, along with her husband Keith, of Getty Music. She is an award-winning hymn writer and the author of Sing! and a brand-new children’s biography of Joni Eareckson Tada (read our starred review!). Kristyn and Keith live in Nashville with their four children. Thanks so much for taking the time to talk…

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Finding My Vocation by William Boekestein https://redeemedreader.com/finding-my-vocation-by-william-boekestein/ https://redeemedreader.com/finding-my-vocation-by-william-boekestein/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:07:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=41387 Finding My Vocation offers a concise yet comprehensive guide for Christian teens considering their first steps into adulthood.

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*Journey to Bethlehem by Leland Ryken https://redeemedreader.com/journey-to-bethlehem-by-leland-ryken/ https://redeemedreader.com/journey-to-bethlehem-by-leland-ryken/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 18:53:09 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39961 Journey to Bethlehem is a lovely anthology of historic Christmas poetry, hymns, and devotionals. Starred review!

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Impossible Christianity by Kevin DeYoung https://redeemedreader.com/impossible-christianity-by-kevin-deyoung/ https://redeemedreader.com/impossible-christianity-by-kevin-deyoung/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:24:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=39338 Impossible Christianity is a breath of fresh air for those Christians feeling weighed down by false guilt over unbiblical expectations. Impossible Christianity by Kevin DeYoung. Crossway, 2023. 160 pages. When I was a brand new college graduate, I read Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges with a friend. And it transformed my life. Impossible Christianity reminded…

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The Most of P. G. Wodehouse by P. G. Wodehouse https://redeemedreader.com/the-most-of-p-g-wodehouse-by-p-g-wodehouse/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-most-of-p-g-wodehouse-by-p-g-wodehouse/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:20:24 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=13807 An excellent introduction to P. G. Wodehouse via his short stories and one delightful novella.

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*Two Old Women by Velma Wallis https://redeemedreader.com/two-old-women-by-velma-wallis/ https://redeemedreader.com/two-old-women-by-velma-wallis/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36947 Two Old Women, a legend from Alaska, reminds us to persevere and to seek the good of those around us. *Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis. Harper Perennial, 2013 (reprint). Reading Level: Teens, ages 12 and up Recommended for: Ages 12 and up Ch’idzigyaak sat quietly as…

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Gladys Hunt on Enjoying Picture Books–at Any Age https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-enjoying-picture-books-at-any-age/ https://redeemedreader.com/gladys-hunt-on-enjoying-picture-books-at-any-age/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36640 Did that picture book make you laugh out loud at Barnes & Noble? Pause a moment before buying it for your grandson . . .

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Heaven and Nature Sing by Hannah Anderson https://redeemedreader.com/heaven-and-nature-sing-by-hannah-anderson/ https://redeemedreader.com/heaven-and-nature-sing-by-hannah-anderson/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 05:18:24 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=36655 Heaven and Nature Sing is a collection of advent essays on the curse that sin imposed on nature and the grace that allows us to enjoy God’s glory while we anticipate our Redeemer’s return. Heaven and Nature Sing by Hannah Anderson. B&H Publishing, 2022. 166 pages. Reading Level: Teen/Adult Ages 16 and up Recommended For:…

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Cozy and Clever Books for Teens and Adults https://redeemedreader.com/cozy-and-clever-books-for-teens-and-adults/ https://redeemedreader.com/cozy-and-clever-books-for-teens-and-adults/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:07:57 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27600 During uncertain times, there’s something reassuring about a cozy book. But even better than a cozy book is a cozy, clever book . . .

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*The Song that Moves the Sun by Anna Bright https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-that-moves-the-sun-by-anna-bright/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-song-that-moves-the-sun-by-anna-bright/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:43:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35622 The Song that Moves the Sun takes four teens through the cosmos of Dante, with revelations on harmony, love, and friendship.

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High School British Literature: A Lively Approach https://redeemedreader.com/high-school-british-literature-a-lively-approach/ https://redeemedreader.com/high-school-british-literature-a-lively-approach/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=35248 High School British Literature: Dull and Difficult? When I arrived at college, I was absolutely, 100% convinced that British lit was my jam. But it’s safe to say that most of my peers, unless they were already diehard bibliophiles, didn’t share that same love of obscure Victorian novels. Fast forward 30 years, and it’s a…

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*Wild Things and Castles in the Sky from Square Halo Books https://redeemedreader.com/wild-things-and-castles-in-the-sky-from-square-halo-books/ https://redeemedreader.com/wild-things-and-castles-in-the-sky-from-square-halo-books/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 10:13:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=34953 40 different authors write eloquently about children’s literature, faith in Christ, and shepherding imaginations in Wild Things and Castles in the Sky. *Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children, edited by Leslie Bustard, Carey Bustard, and Théa Rosenburg. Square Halo Books, 2022. 272 pages. Reading Level:…

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*Carved in Ebony by Jasmine Holmes https://redeemedreader.com/carved-in-ebony-by-jasmine-holmes/ https://redeemedreader.com/carved-in-ebony-by-jasmine-holmes/#respond Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=33886 Carved in Ebony profiles 10 inspiring Black women, looking at their lives, their callings, and their faith.

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Meals From Mars by Ben Sciacca https://redeemedreader.com/meals-from-mars-by-ben-sciacca/ https://redeemedreader.com/meals-from-mars-by-ben-sciacca/#respond Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:41:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=33041 Jim and Malik confront their own prejudices as they simultaneously experience God’s providence in a dangerous, complicated situation in this modern parable for teens and adults. Meals From Mars: A Parable of Prejudice and Providence by Ben Sciacca. NavPress, 2017. 224 pages. Reading Level: Teens/Adults Recommended For: Teens and adults, ages 15 and up Against…

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*Steeped in Stories by Mitali Perkins: a Discussion https://redeemedreader.com/steeped-in-stories-by-mitali-perkins-a-discussion/ https://redeemedreader.com/steeped-in-stories-by-mitali-perkins-a-discussion/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:45:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=32233 Steeped in Stories is a winsome, thought-provoking celebration of some beloved classics: a Redeemed Reader discussion. *Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children’s Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls by Mitali Perkins. Broadleaf Books, 2021. 240 pages. Reading Level: Adult Recommended For: YA/Adult Hayley: Why read the classics? Aren’t they out of date? Let alone, how do we…

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*Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies by Marilyn McEntyre https://redeemedreader.com/caring-for-words-in-a-culture-of-lies-by-marilyn-mcentyre/ https://redeemedreader.com/caring-for-words-in-a-culture-of-lies-by-marilyn-mcentyre/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:46:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31735 Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies makes readers think through how to be better stewards of words. *Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies, 2nd edition by Marilyn McEntyre. Eerdmans, 2021. 248 pages. Reading Level: Adults Recommended For: Teens and adults, ages 15 and up Words are entrusted to us as equipment…

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Reading Afghanistan https://redeemedreader.com/reading-afghanistan/ https://redeemedreader.com/reading-afghanistan/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:19:02 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=32185 Good books can help children understand the background of this beleaguered nation.

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High School American Literature: A Better Approach https://redeemedreader.com/high-school-american-literature-a-better-approach/ https://redeemedreader.com/high-school-american-literature-a-better-approach/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:03:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31927 High School American Literature: Often Dark and Depressing When I arrived at college, I was absolutely, 100% convinced that British lit was my jam. American literature could stay on the shelf, for all I cared. Ironically, I adored my high school American literature teacher. I just didn’t enjoy what we read in class. Sadly, my…

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*Reading and Talking about Sexuality https://redeemedreader.com/book-about-christian-sexuality/ https://redeemedreader.com/book-about-christian-sexuality/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:18:04 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31761 *Note, this post engages with sexuality and includes conversation and books that are suitable for teens and adults. I was hiking in Europe. A French friend was telling me about a messy hook-up pseudo relationship. I listened and sympathized and then said, thoughtfully,  “That kind of thing wouldn’t happen for me because I believe that…

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*American History by Thomas Kidd https://redeemedreader.com/american-history-by-thomas-kidd/ https://redeemedreader.com/american-history-by-thomas-kidd/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:11:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30924 Interesting and readable, American History by Thomas Kidd is an outstanding resource for high school Christian students and teachers. *American History by Thomas Kidd. B&H Academic, 2019. 704 pages. Reading Level: Adult, ages 16 and up Recommended For: Teens and Adults, ages 14 and up What seems inordinately significant in retrospect may not have seemed…

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*Recovering the Lost Art of Reading by Leland Ryken and Glenda Faye Mathes https://redeemedreader.com/recovering-the-lost-art-of-reading-by-leland-ryken-and-glenda-faye-mathes/ https://redeemedreader.com/recovering-the-lost-art-of-reading-by-leland-ryken-and-glenda-faye-mathes/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:26:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=30968 Recovering the Lost Art of Reading invites readers to reconsider how and why they read; it offers ideas and suggestions for Christians who want to read for the true, the good, and the beautiful. *Recovering the Lost Art of Reading: A Quest for the True, the Good, and the Beautiful by Leland Ryken and Glenda…

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5 Minutes in Church History and In the Year of Our Lord https://redeemedreader.com/5-minutes-in-church-history-and-in-the-year-of-our-lord/ https://redeemedreader.com/5-minutes-in-church-history-and-in-the-year-of-our-lord/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 11:23:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=31294 5 Minutes in Church History and In the Year of Our Lord each view church history through an engaging and refreshing lens. ***Giveaway Is Now Closed*** *5 Minutes in Church History: An Introduction to the Stories of God’s Faithfulness in the History of the Church by Stephen J. Nichols. Reformation Trust Publishing, 2019. 154 pages.…

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Graduation Gift List https://redeemedreader.com/graduation-gifts-2017-edition/ https://redeemedreader.com/graduation-gifts-2017-edition/#comments Fri, 07 May 2021 03:38:28 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21781 Need a graduation gift idea for a new or recent graduate? We’ve got you covered! ‘Tis the season when many young men and women doff mortar boards and tassels and step forward into their future. Why not give them a book that will help turn them ever more to Christ as they move forward into…

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*Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri https://redeemedreader.com/everything-sad-is-untrue-by-daniel-nayeri/ https://redeemedreader.com/everything-sad-is-untrue-by-daniel-nayeri/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:54:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29289 In this one-of-a-kind, richly evocative memoir, "Everything Sad" disguises an otherworldly joy

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Mortal Sight by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads https://redeemedreader.com/mortal-sight/ https://redeemedreader.com/mortal-sight/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:57:06 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=29256 Secrets, shadows, and Milton's Paradise Lost are woven together in a YA fantasy.

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Two Years before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana https://redeemedreader.com/two-years-before-the-mast-by-richard-henry-dana/ https://redeemedreader.com/two-years-before-the-mast-by-richard-henry-dana/#respond Fri, 29 May 2020 13:03:46 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=28136 Published 180 years ago, Two Years before the Mast remains a vivid portrait of 19th-century seafaring in early America.

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The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin https://redeemedreader.com/the-brendan-voyage-by-tim-severin/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-brendan-voyage-by-tim-severin/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 21:41:23 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27884 The Brendan Voyage is the real life adventure story of a man who tried to recreate a Medieval legend: sailing across the North Atlantic from Ireland to America in a small leather boat. The Brendan Voyage: Sailing to America in a Leather Boat to Prove the Legend of the Irish Sailor Saints by Tim Severin.…

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Soul-Shaping Poetry: 2 Books for Teens and Adults https://redeemedreader.com/soul-shaping-poetry-2-books-for-teens-and-adults/ https://redeemedreader.com/soul-shaping-poetry-2-books-for-teens-and-adults/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:33:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27371 Soul-Shaping Poetry Have you ever stopped to think about how much poetry has shaped the Christian soul? Poetry is an intrinsic part of our worship services, whether through a responsive reading of a Psalm or the “singing of Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” Paul describes. Poetry occurs throughout Scripture, most notably in the Psalms, but…

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Ordinary Hazards by Nikki Grimes: a Discussion https://redeemedreader.com/ordinary-hazards-by-nikki-grimes-a-discussion/ https://redeemedreader.com/ordinary-hazards-by-nikki-grimes-a-discussion/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:40:33 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27410 Betsy and Janie discuss the tough truths of Ordinary Hazards: a Memoir.

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5 Lent Devotionals (for Protestants) https://redeemedreader.com/5-lent-devotionals-for-protestants/ https://redeemedreader.com/5-lent-devotionals-for-protestants/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:28:00 +0000 https://redeemedreader.com/?p=27127 Do you observe Lent? Did you know that there are Lent devotionals written with Protestants in mind? The early church officially began marking Lent liturgically at the Council of Nicea in AD 325 (incidentally, this is the same council from which we get the Nicene Creed). The authors below assure readers that we don’t earn…

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Is Dracula Worth Reading? https://redeemedreader.com/is-dracula-worth-reading/ https://redeemedreader.com/is-dracula-worth-reading/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:06:12 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25470 Betsy explores the difference between the original Dracula and the modern fascination with vampires.

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Song of the Abyss by Makiia Lucier https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-the-abyss-by-makiia-lucier/ https://redeemedreader.com/song-of-the-abyss-by-makiia-lucier/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:40 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25405 Song of the Abyss is a sequel that does not disappoint and yet succeeds in its own right as a standalone novel.

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Robin Hood: Twice Told https://redeemedreader.com/robin-hood-twice-told/ https://redeemedreader.com/robin-hood-twice-told/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:40:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25325 The legend of Robin Hood has gone through countless re-tellings. Here are two for older readers.

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4 Books About the Reading Life: a Literary Nightstand Round-Up https://redeemedreader.com/4-books-about-the-reading-life-a-literary-nightstand-round-up/ https://redeemedreader.com/4-books-about-the-reading-life-a-literary-nightstand-round-up/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:22:51 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25279 On Reading Well, Book Girl, Bequest of Wings, and I'd Rather be Reading: books about the joys of the reading life.

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*Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin https://redeemedreader.com/12-hard-questions-for-the-worlds-largest-religion/ https://redeemedreader.com/12-hard-questions-for-the-worlds-largest-religion/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:20:26 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25142 Rebecca McLaughlin confronts some of the hardest questions faced by Christians today with thoughtful, engaging responses rooted in Scripture. *Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin. Crossway, 2019, 240 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 15-18 Recommended for: ages 18-up So you are a Christian? Chances are, you’ve encountered someone who believes…

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*Transformed by Truth by Katherine Forster https://redeemedreader.com/transformed-by-truth-by-katherine-forster/ https://redeemedreader.com/transformed-by-truth-by-katherine-forster/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:08:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25129 Transformed by Truth offers a lifelong approach to Bible study with practical helps for teens and adults

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The Money-Smart Family System by Steve Economides https://redeemedreader.com/the-money-smart-family-system-by-steve-economides/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-money-smart-family-system-by-steve-economides/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:00:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=25013 "Money smarts" begin at home in this family-oriented guide to teaching wise management.

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Summer Reading for Moms https://redeemedreader.com/books-for-moms/ https://redeemedreader.com/books-for-moms/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:51:10 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24995 Two books for moms that point us to Christ for our summer reading.

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The Pilgrim’s Regress by C. S. Lewis https://redeemedreader.com/the-pilgrims-regress-by-c-s-lewis/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-pilgrims-regress-by-c-s-lewis/#comments Fri, 17 May 2019 15:40:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24922 The Pilgrim’s Regress by C. S. Lewis.  Eerdmans, 2014, 256 pages.  (Originally published 1933 UK, 1935 US) Reading Level: Teen/adult Recommended for: ages 18-up In his spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy, C. S. Lewis recalls one of his earliest memories: his older brother had filled the lid of a biscuit tin with moss and decorated…

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The Pilgrim Travels on: Literary References to The Pilgrim’s Progress https://redeemedreader.com/the-pilgrim-travels-on-literary-references-to-the-pilgrims-progress/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-pilgrim-travels-on-literary-references-to-the-pilgrims-progress/#respond Thu, 16 May 2019 16:22:55 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24916 Few works of literature have had the cultural reach of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.  That’s pretty amazing—who would have thought an adventure story that pauses every few pages for long discussions of Christian theology would have such a grip on the Western world’s imagination? Clearly Bunyan tapped something deep in the human spirit. The…

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Sweeter Than Honey by Melissa Deming https://redeemedreader.com/sweeter-than-honey-by-melissa-deming/ https://redeemedreader.com/sweeter-than-honey-by-melissa-deming/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:26:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24799 Sweeter Than Honey offers readers a clear, step-by-step approach to studying the Bible.

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The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox Gurdon https://redeemedreader.com/the-enchanted-hour-by-meghan-cox-gurdon/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-enchanted-hour-by-meghan-cox-gurdon/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:57:50 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24722 In The Enchanted Hour, Meghan Cox Gurdon makes the intellectual, social, and emotional case for reading aloud, at any age, to any age.

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*Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them by Simonetta Carr https://redeemedreader.com/broken-pieces-and-the-god-who-mends-them-by-simonetta-carr/ https://redeemedreader.com/broken-pieces-and-the-god-who-mends-them-by-simonetta-carr/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:38:37 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24315 One of our favorite authors documents the nightmare of schizophrenia and offers practical advice for families and churches dealing with it.

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At the Well by Kristen Tiber https://redeemedreader.com/at-the-well-by-kristen-tiber/ https://redeemedreader.com/at-the-well-by-kristen-tiber/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:29:21 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24303 At the Well is a short book urging singles (teens and up) to wait on the Lord for marriage and for his timing.

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7 Books for Thoughtful Teens https://redeemedreader.com/7-books-for-thoughtful-teens/ https://redeemedreader.com/7-books-for-thoughtful-teens/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:27:38 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=24155 Not every teen is hanging out in the YA section of the library, wallowing in teen angst.* Plenty of teens are ready for meaty, engaging works that demand more of the reader. Plenty more teens should be ready for literature that prompts fruitful discussion and thinking, that makes them step up to the plate, reading carefully and…

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Preparing for Jesus by Walter Wangerin, Jr. https://redeemedreader.com/preparing-for-jesus-by-walter-wangerin-jr/ https://redeemedreader.com/preparing-for-jesus-by-walter-wangerin-jr/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:20:49 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=23249 Preparing for Jesus is a fresh, imaginative Advent devotional that looks at each of the biblical characters in the Christmas story, trying to learn from them and anticipate Christ’s birth with them. Preparing for Jesus: Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas, and the Kingdom by Walter Wangerin, Jr. Zondervan, 2011. 202 pages. Recommended For: Older…

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*Tending the Heart of Virtue by Vigen Guroian https://redeemedreader.com/tending-the-heart-of-virtue-by-vigen-guroian/ https://redeemedreader.com/tending-the-heart-of-virtue-by-vigen-guroian/#respond Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:54:57 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22951 How do the classic children’s stories awaken a child’s moral imagination? And how does that awakening contribute to their spiritual development and training in virtue? *Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child’s Moral Imagination by Vigen Guroian. Oxford UP, 1998. 198 pages. Reading Level: Adult Recommended For: Adults interested in the…

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House of Dreams: the Life of L.M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg https://redeemedreader.com/house-of-dreams-the-life-of-l-m-montgomery-by-liz-rosenberg/ https://redeemedreader.com/house-of-dreams-the-life-of-l-m-montgomery-by-liz-rosenberg/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:58:45 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22869 L.M. Montgomery’s life was overshadowed by sadness, but this biography shows how she was able to give the world one of its most beloved literary figures.  Ages 16-up House of Dreams: the Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg, with illustrations by Julie Morstad.  Candlewick, 3028, 338 pages, including bibliography and index. Reading Level:…

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Retro Reads: The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle https://redeemedreader.com/retro-reads-the-lost-world-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/ https://redeemedreader.com/retro-reads-the-lost-world-by-sir-arthur-conan-doyle/#respond Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:49:36 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22796 Read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s adventure classic, The Lost World, a book that has clear links to Jurassic Park! The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally published 1912. (Multiple versions available now.) Reading Level: Teens, ages 12-15 Recommended For: Middle grades and up, ages 10+ When newspaper reporter Edward Malone’s beloved Gladys refuses…

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Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier https://redeemedreader.com/isle-of-blood-and-stone-by-makiia-lucier/ https://redeemedreader.com/isle-of-blood-and-stone-by-makiia-lucier/#respond Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:59:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22792 Mysterious maps, sea creatures, and an island kingdom where dark secrets threaten to emerge . . . All the makings for an excellent story. Isle of Blood and Stone by Makiia Lucier. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2018.  400 pages. Reading Level: Ages 16 and up Recommended For: Ages 16 and up Fans of Megan Whalen Turner…

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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton https://redeemedreader.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton/ https://redeemedreader.com/jurassic-park-by-michael-crichton/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:28:27 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22748 The story that inspired the movie chain: Jurassic Park is more complex than the movie in every way–and not for kids. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Ballantine, 2012 (25th anniversary edition). 464 pages. Reading Level: Ages 16 and up/adult Recommended For: Ages 16 and up/adult Summary + Review Most of us know the basic story of Jurassic…

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*In the Land of the Blue Burqas by Kate McCord https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-land-of-the-blue-burqas-by-kate-mccord/ https://redeemedreader.com/in-the-land-of-the-blue-burqas-by-kate-mccord/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:52:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22778 In a beautifully written memoir full of vignettes, McCord gives readers glimpses of the people and culture of Afghanistan through her eyes as a Christian NGO. *In the Land of the Blue Burqas by Kate McCord.  Moody Publishers,2012.  320 pages. Reading Level:  Adult (Ages 16 and up) Recommended For: Teens/Adults (Ages 15 and up)  What is…

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I Dared to Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh https://redeemedreader.com/i-dared-to-call-him-father-by-bilquis-sheikh/ https://redeemedreader.com/i-dared-to-call-him-father-by-bilquis-sheikh/#respond Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:45:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22776 A Pakistani Muslim woman recounts how God spoke to her, calling her out of her Muslim background, and how she dared to call him “Father” in this moving memoir.  I Dared to Call Him Father: the Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God by Bilquis Sheikh. Chosen Books, 2003. 192 pages. Reading Level:  Adult (Ages…

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Rethinking School by Susan Wise Bauer https://redeemedreader.com/rethinking-school-by-susan-wise-bauer/ https://redeemedreader.com/rethinking-school-by-susan-wise-bauer/#respond Sat, 19 May 2018 12:09:44 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22691 In Rethinking School, Susan Wise Bauer offers practical suggestions and background information for crafting the best education for your unique child.  Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education by Susan Wise Bauer.  Norton, 2018, 227 pages. Recommended for: Adults, especially parents of school-age children. If you’ve been homeschooling for a while, you…

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8 Great Smarts by Kathy Koch https://redeemedreader.com/8-great-smarts-kathy-koch/ https://redeemedreader.com/8-great-smarts-kathy-koch/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2018 12:56:25 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22429 8 Great Smarts shows parents how to recognize, encourage, and build on their child’s particular kinds of “smart.” 8 Great Smarts: Discover and Nurture Your Child’s Intelligences by Kathy Koch.  Moody, 2016, 236 pages including notes and appendices. Recommended for: adults, especially parents and teachers I first encountered the notion of “learning styles” when my…

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Vintage Pies: Classic American Pies for Today’s Home Baker by Anne Haynie Collins https://redeemedreader.com/vintage-pies-classic-american-pies-for-todays-home-baker-by-anne-haynie-collins/ https://redeemedreader.com/vintage-pies-classic-american-pies-for-todays-home-baker-by-anne-haynie-collins/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:49:46 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22547 Here’s a fun pie cookbook to help you recreate some of the vintage pies described in older literature and in your history books! Vintage Pies: Classic American Pies for Today’s Home Baker by Anne Haynie Collins. Countryman Press, 2014. 159 pages.  Have you ever read an old book, like Little House on the Prairie, Farmer…

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The Vanishing American Adult by Ben Sasse https://redeemedreader.com/vanishing-american-adult-ben-sasse/ https://redeemedreader.com/vanishing-american-adult-ben-sasse/#respond Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:11:04 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22543 U.S. Senator Ben Sasse diagnoses a serious problem with today’s young adults and writes a prescription for restoring the American spirit. The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance by Ben Sasse.  St. Martins Press, 2017, 306 pages, including index and bibliography. Recommended for: ages 18-up When the…

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Invictus by Ryan Graudin https://redeemedreader.com/invictus-by/ https://redeemedreader.com/invictus-by/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:09:48 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22506 Invictus takes science-fiction to the max with a wild ride that involves time travel, doppelgangers, and parallel universes.  Ages 15-up Invictus by Ryan Graudin.  Little, Brown, 2017, 454 words. Reading Level: teen, ages 12-15 Recommended for: Ages 15-up Time travel is dicey, as everyone knows.  And, as everyone knows, you must never fall in love…

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*Honey for a Teen’s Heart by Gladys Hunt https://redeemedreader.com/honey-teens-heart-gladys-hunt/ https://redeemedreader.com/honey-teens-heart-gladys-hunt/#comments Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:39:33 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22431 Honey for a Teen’s Heart applies the wisdom of Gladys Hunt’s read-aloud approach to the adolescent years.  Adult *Honey for a Teen’s Heart: Using Books to Communicate with Teens, by Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton.  Zondervan, 2002, 288 pages plus index. Recommended for: adults, especially parents and teachers When Honey for a Child’s Heart was…

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Welcome to Lizard Motel by Barbara Feinberg https://redeemedreader.com/welcome-lizard-motel-barbara-feinberg/ https://redeemedreader.com/welcome-lizard-motel-barbara-feinberg/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:14:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22401 Barbara Feinberg’s memoir offers a fresh look at realistic children’s fiction and how much literary suffering children should bear. Welcome to Lizard Motel: Children, Stories, and the Mystery of Making Things Up by Barbara Feinberg.  Beacon Press, 2004, 207 pages including notes Recommended for: adults When Barbara Feinberg, an urban Jewish liberal barely out of…

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The River Doubt and the Amazing Amazon: 4 True Stories for All Ages https://redeemedreader.com/river-doubt-amazing-amazon/ https://redeemedreader.com/river-doubt-amazing-amazon/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:21:57 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22235 Teddy Roosevelt travels the River Doubt, Percy Fawcett hunts for the City “Z,” and a tiny fish is making headlines in conservation efforts for the Amazon. The Amazon River Basin Overflowing with vibrant life, there are countless unidentified species thriving alongside some of the most interesting lifeforms on the planet in the amazon Amazon River…

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Culture Making by Andy Crouch https://redeemedreader.com/culture-making-andy-crouch/ https://redeemedreader.com/culture-making-andy-crouch/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:11:11 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22329 Andy Crouch poses questions that should get Christians thinking about their role as “culture makers.” Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch.  Intervarsity Press, 2008, 268 pages. Reading Level: adult Recommended for: ages 16-up “Culture” is a notoriously difficult word to define, partly because it’s so elastic.  Social changes, fine art, a malevolent…

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*Comforting, Training, and Teaching Minds: Catechism Devotionals by Starr Meade https://redeemedreader.com/comforting-training-and-teaching-minds-catechism-devotionals-by-starr-meade/ https://redeemedreader.com/comforting-training-and-teaching-minds-catechism-devotionals-by-starr-meade/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:15:32 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22215 Family devotionals centered around the Heidelberg and Shorter catechism are based on Scripture and are designed to help families memorize the catechisms. *Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotionals Based on the Heidelberg Catechism by Starr Meade. P & R, 2013. *Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotionals Based on the Shorter Catechism by Starr Meade. P & R,…

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*Echoes of Eden by Jerram Barrs https://redeemedreader.com/echoes-eden-jerram-barrs/ https://redeemedreader.com/echoes-eden-jerram-barrs/#respond Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:31:29 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22246 Starred review for Echoes of Eden, in which Barrs offers guidelines for evaluating art and literature from a Christian review.

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Dame Agatha: Murder on the Orient Express and And Then There Were None https://redeemedreader.com/dame-agatha-murder-on-the-orient-express-and-and-then-there-were-none/ https://redeemedreader.com/dame-agatha-murder-on-the-orient-express-and-and-then-there-were-none/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:20:38 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22202 A Scene of Terror Sitting alone in the dark house, I gripped the book tightly, desperate to finish and petrified at the same time. Was that a noise I just heard? Should I call my mom? When would the parents of the sleeping child down the hall return? I was twelve and covering my weekly…

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*The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch https://redeemedreader.com/the-tech-wise-family-by-andy-crouch/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-tech-wise-family-by-andy-crouch/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:29:52 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22207 Starred review for this book about a tech-wise family that is characterized by 10 commitments reflecting the proper pace of technology in a family’s life together.  The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place. Baker Books, 2017. 224 pages. Reading Level: Adult Recommended For: Parents (and college students!) We are meant to…

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God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew T. Walker https://redeemedreader.com/god-transgender-debate-andrew-t-walker/ https://redeemedreader.com/god-transgender-debate-andrew-t-walker/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:00:41 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22140 God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say about Gender Identity? by Andrew T Walker.  The Good Book Company, 2017, 171 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 15-18 Recommended for: ages 16-up The issue jumped upon us before we were ready for it: one day we’re debating the viability of same sex couple…

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Irresistible by Adam Alter https://redeemedreader.com/irresistible-adam-alter/ https://redeemedreader.com/irresistible-adam-alter/#respond Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:11:27 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22080 Irresistible is a fascinating look at technology’s impact on humanity, particularly in the light of behavioral addiction. Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter. Penguin, 2017. 368 pages. Reading Level: Adult Recommended For: Parents! (and other adults who use technology) “You HAVE to read this book!…

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*12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke https://redeemedreader.com/12-ways-phone-changing-tony-reinke/ https://redeemedreader.com/12-ways-phone-changing-tony-reinke/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:45:31 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22073 Tony Reinke sounds a timely warning about our society’s growing addiction to electronic devices. *12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke.   Crossway, 2017, 224 pages. Reading Level: Young Adult, age 16-up Recommended for: ages 16-up In his Foreward to this book, John Piper acknowledges the personal computer and iPhone as gifts of…

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Are Your Kids Reading-Ready for College? https://redeemedreader.com/kids-reading-ready-college/ https://redeemedreader.com/kids-reading-ready-college/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:11:54 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22029 Do you have a high school senior who plans on heading out to college this fall?  Or a college freshman who’s already there?  If so, you might expect to encounter a “recommended summer reading list” for incoming freshmen.  Lately some colleges have gone one step further with common reading programs, in which all first-year students…

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Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray https://redeemedreader.com/defy-stars-claudia-gray/ https://redeemedreader.com/defy-stars-claudia-gray/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 04:30:12 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=22046 Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray.  Little, Brown and Company, 2017. 512 pages. Noemi Vidal will die for her country, but an abandoned spaceship and a mysterious mech draw her into a quest that could save Genesis yet threatens to overturn everything she believes.      Reading Level: Young Adults, 16 and up Recommended for: Ages…

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American Eclipse by David Baron https://redeemedreader.com/american-eclipse-david-baron/ https://redeemedreader.com/american-eclipse-david-baron/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2017 12:33:48 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21983 This summer a full solar eclipse will cross the United States.  This captivating history examines the last time that happened, and its effect on American science. American Eclipse: a Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World by David Baron.  Norton, 2017, 323 pages including notes,…

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Devotion by Adam Makos https://redeemedreader.com/devotion-by-adam-makos/ https://redeemedreader.com/devotion-by-adam-makos/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2017 18:47:41 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21595 It is Korea, 1950, and Jesse Brown, first African American carrier pilot in the Navy, has just crashed over enemy territory . . .                                      Devotion by Adam Makos.  Ballantine Books, 2015, 401 pages.   Reading Level: Adult …

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*Under Our Skin by Benjamin Watson https://redeemedreader.com/under-our-skin-by-benjamin-watson/ https://redeemedreader.com/under-our-skin-by-benjamin-watson/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:41:47 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=21522 For Christians of all colors who are concerned about racial tension, Benjamin Watson shows the way to reconciliation. *Under Our Skin by Benjamin Watson.  Tyndale, 2015, 204 pages Reading Level: Teen, age 15-up Recommended for: ages 16-up On August 9, 2014, a black 19-year-old was shot and killed by a white police officer in a…

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*Visual Theology by Tim Challies https://redeemedreader.com/visual-theology-by-tim-challies/ https://redeemedreader.com/visual-theology-by-tim-challies/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:40:31 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21359 Visual Theology presents the primary disciplines of the Christian life in a highly accessible form with attractive graphics. *Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth about God by Tim Challies and Josh Byers.  Zondervan, 2016, 153 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 16-up Challies and Byers set forth four major areas of…

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Pastor, Blogger, Author, Editor: More Church History Recommendations for the Whole Family! https://redeemedreader.com/pastor-blogger-author-editor-more-church-history-recommendations-for-the-whole-family/ https://redeemedreader.com/pastor-blogger-author-editor-more-church-history-recommendations-for-the-whole-family/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:18:22 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=21026 We’ve spent all month reading and learning about church history. It’s been such a rich study with interviews and book reviews, but we are not the only ones who care about reading church history! We’ve asked some folks to contribute to our study with their top 5 church history recommendations for all ages. Check out these…

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr https://redeemedreader.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-by-anthony-doerr/ https://redeemedreader.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-by-anthony-doerr/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:00:40 +0000 http://redeemedreader.wpengine.com/?p=20866 A rich historical fiction work that offers hope in the midst of war-torn France. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Scribner, 2014. 531 pages. Reading Level: Adult (Ages 16 and up) Recommended For: Teens and adults, ages 16 and up Marie-Laure, blind since age 6, cherishes the intricately detailed three-dimensional map of their…

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Bible Review: *HCSB Essential Teen Study Bible https://redeemedreader.com/bible-review-hcsb-essential-teen-study-bible/ https://redeemedreader.com/bible-review-hcsb-essential-teen-study-bible/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:00:37 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=17553 The HCSB Essential Teen Study Bible presents 99 “Essential Doctrines” with extensive scriptural backup and application. *The HCSB Essential Teen Study Bible.  B&H Kids, 2016, 1312 pages.  (Available in several softcover and one hardcover edition) Reading Level: Middle Grades, 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-17 The Holman Christian Standard translation (now available as the Christian Standard) is…

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Reading Outside Your Preferred Genre https://redeemedreader.com/reading-outside-your-preferred-genre/ https://redeemedreader.com/reading-outside-your-preferred-genre/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2015 19:17:15 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=16596 As a teacher, I’ve had various conversations with parents about how to get their children engaged in reading.  The flip side of that conversation comes when a student is interested in reading, but won’t venture outside a specific genre. Now, at first, this might not seem like a concern. If the student is reading, isn’t…

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The Uses of Terror https://redeemedreader.com/the-uses-of-terror/ https://redeemedreader.com/the-uses-of-terror/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:00:30 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=6831 Yesterday I made a distinction between “terror” stories and “horror” stories—the latter based squarely on our elemental fear of death, often with buckets of blood thrown in. (Suspense is a sub-category of the horror genre, built on the same fear factor but not so brutal). The horror genre lumps together all stories that could be…

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*Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot https://redeemedreader.com/through-gates-of-splendor-by-elisabeth-elliot/ https://redeemedreader.com/through-gates-of-splendor-by-elisabeth-elliot/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:31:34 +0000 http://ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com/?p=15969 *Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot. Tenderly House, 1981 (reprint, orig. 1957). 274 pages. Reading Level: Young adult (ages 12 and up) Recommended For: ages 10 and up (see review) Bottom Line: The classic account of Jim Elliot and his four friends who earnestly desired to be used by God to bring the gospel to the…

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