Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
This month's reading - Constantine's Codex by Paul L. Maier - Buried in the basement of Greek monastery ancient documents are found that may be long lost parts of the Bible. The discovery raises tensions through the Christian world and it grows worse when Islamic fanatics steal the documents in an attempt to discredit Christianity. Maier... Continue Reading →
The Dark Knight Rises - (2012) - Yes, I actually got out and saw a current movie in the theater! The latest Batman film has generated all kinds of commentary. For some it is just the latest in a beloved story cycle while for others it is a disjointed shambles of a movie. When I... Continue Reading →
Birdman by Mo Hayder - This was the debut novel (2000) by Hayder and it became a bestseller. Since then she has been cranking out best selling novel after best selling novel. This year the British author snagged an Edgar Allen Poe award for best mystery novel. So yeah she can write. Fans of forensic... Continue Reading →
Twelve Months by Steven Manchester (The Story Plant - 2012) - I honestly had no idea what I was getting into when I opened this book. When I realized it was the story of a man just my age facing the sudden end of his life long before he was prepared I almost put the... Continue Reading →
When I grab a first novel from a writer there's a little extra excitement for me. There's always that hope that you're about to be excited and grabbed by a new talent. Of course I also know that the book could leave me flat or even let me down big time. Mark Gilleo's first novel... Continue Reading →
Got a chance to read another great book from the folks at The Story Plant. My travels have kept me from following up with a review. So getting caught up now. Gods and Fathers - James Lepore A District Attorney is faced with a chillinig challenge - proving that his estranged son didn't kill the... Continue Reading →
The Man Who Knew Too Much - (1956) - I have a short list of actors I will watch in anything. James Stewart is on that list (other names Henry Fonda, Denzel Washington. There might be a couple more but none spring instantly to mind). Add in Alfred Hitchcock directing and I just can't stay... Continue Reading →
I've mentioned before that I'm not a big fan of Christian fiction. Too much is just not up to contemporary standards. And I've noticed that more of them seem to be written for church book groups rather than just written the way other novels are. Otherwise how do you explain that they all seem to... Continue Reading →
I've been on a bit of a mystery roll right now. This forms an interesting trio of books. Three mysteries, two about kidnapping, all about mind games, one a private eye story, one a police procedural, and one something a little different.. Two are very good and one, well... The Danger - Dick Francis -... Continue Reading →
The list of stuff I've read and seen is getting a little long so I'd better get caught up quickly here: Books: The Marching Season, The Mark of the Assassin and Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva Been a little bit of a binge with this author. He writes very nice thrillers in the same... Continue Reading →
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