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![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you find this helpful, and feel free to share books you recommend in the comments. I’ve tried to include a mix of light books and more dense theological works as well as some important classics. ![]() I am currently a member of the Episcopal church and briefly attended a theologically moderate Baptist seminary, so this list will lean heavily on those traditions. And I believe that most of the books on the list offer value for both believers and those who are just curious about Christian beliefs. Others come highly recommended from sources I respect. Not all of the books are written from a Christian perspective, and some are critical of the church, but they do provide useful insights. There are several that I argued with quite a lot when I read them, but those that I’ve read were interesting, comforting, or challenging in the best way. It’s hard to know where to start! I’m here to help with enough recommendations to keep you reading for a long time.Ī few caveats: Christianity is a diverse tradition that comprises a variety of perspectives, and not all of the books on this list will agree with each other. ![]() And if you’re interested in learning more about the Christian faith, there’s no lack of books out there. According to Pew Research, Christianity is the world’s largest religious group, so it’s worth knowing something about it, whether you’re a Christian or not. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, the phrase “it's raining cats and dogs” can be shown by drawing a picture of a storm cloud with cats and dogs falling as raindrops. Model this activity on chart paper by selecting an idiom and roughly drawing a literal representation of it. Have students select their favorite idiom from the list and draw a literal representation of the phrase. ![]() Write the definition on chart paper and hang the sheet on the wall for reference purposes. This discussion gives students a preliminary introduction to the historical meaning of idioms.ĭevelop a class definition of idioms. ![]() Discuss how some idioms are passed down through generations. ![]() On the board or chart paper, list all of the idioms mentioned during the class discussion and refer to the list as needed during the remainder of the lesson. Have you heard idioms used in television programs or movies?įor each personal experience, ask the student to describe how the idiom was used and how he or she was able to decipher the figurative meaning.Have you heard anyone in your family (like your parents or grandparents) use idioms when speaking?.To get the discussion started, ask students what they know about the phrases "it's raining cats and dogs" and "saved by the bell." Ask them to draw upon their personal experiences and background knowledge to discuss these idioms and any others that they can think of. Discuss the text with students, asking about the idioms presented and what they mean in comparison to what the main character translates them to mean.īrainstorm other idioms that students have heard. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I learned as much about the characters from the way Gabe drew them as he ever learned from anything I wrote. And then once we started going, it was no longer just this story I had come up with, it was our story. ![]() I wanted to work with Gabe because I thought his art was vivid and compassionate. Good stories of fantasy and dark wonder work well when you're invested in the characters, so that when they're in trouble you care about them. You could see what they were feeling in their body language and how they related to each other. There's a place for that in some visceral horror fiction, but what I liked about Gabe's characters was their luminous eyes and expressive faces. We looked at different artists and some of them were good at drawing, like, intestines. When I was first carrying the pitch around, that's basically what I wanted to do: A story where the house would be kind of a character, and there would be all these keys that would let me play with all kinds of portal magic. I actually think books themselves are like magic cupboards, containing a whole tiny little universe for you to fall into. Like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: The idea of turning a key and opening a door and stepping out of your world. HILL: I've always loved stories of portal magic. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Glenn Chadbourne, Mark Stutzman, Chris Odgers (illustrator). THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Not an easy book to find in a first printing anymore. A pretty nice copy to round out your King collection. A monster sized book with 990 plus pages without most of the wear and lean normally associated with a volume this physical size. ![]() This was originally released as a bargain book and started gaining it's own popularity as a collector's item. This is a compilation edition that includes the author's first four books unabridged and bound in maroon faux leather. The photo jacket depicts the Shining motion picture with Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall and a really early King picture on the rear panel. The jacket has some light rubbing wear, light edgewear. This copy has some lightish soil to the edges of the text block, some lightish board edgewear, creasing in the spine area, the text block is slightly concave at the top of the spine, two light corner bumps. A square solid tight carefully read copy. ![]() ![]() It cannot be denied that there is strong characterisation within The Maid. Furthermore reading more about Molly’s past appeared to slow the pace of Prose’s novel and ultimately made it a difficult read.Īs soon as the narrative became reliable through Mr.Preston and his daughter Charlotte, did the pace quicken until the end. ![]() Although I trusted Molly, I did not trust her judgement. Although Molly comes across as a naive character, she also appears an unreliable one.ĭue to the unreliable narrator, I often found the novel difficult to read. ![]() The narrative of The Maid is smothered in Molly’s character, as we learn that Molly struggles with understanding jokes and facial expressions. Throughout the novel, Molly becomes tangled within the mess and must find out who killed Mr.Black, in order to clear her name. The Maid by Nita Prose, Harper Collins, hardback, 352 pages, £14.99, WaterstonesĮver wanted to be a fly on the wall to the rich and famous? How about a fly on the wall to a murder in your workplace? Then let me introduce you to Molly Maid, the maid at The Regency Grand.Īt the beginning of the novel we learn that there is a murder at the hotel in which Molly works. ![]() ![]() ![]() Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.A tender romance that'll make you laugh and sigh." The secondary characters were delightful and propelled the plot beautifully. It was my first Eloisa James book but it won't be my last. No, this time she decides to be very, very wicked indeed. They'd eloped to Gretna Green in a fiery passion, but passion can sometimes burn too hot to last.īut now, Rees makes her a brazen offer, and Helene decides to become his wife again.but not in name only. So she decides it's time for a change - she styles her hair in the newest, daring mode, puts on a shockingly transparent gown, and goes to a ball like Cinderella, hoping to find a prince charming to sweep her off her feet.and into his bed.īut instead of a prince, she finds only her own volatile, infuriatingly handsome.husband, Rees, the Earl Godwin. After all, she's been one for ten long years while her scoundrel of a husband lives with strumpets and causes scandal after scandal. Helene, the Countess Godwin, knows there is nothing more unbearably tedious than a virtuous woman. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the more time she spends with the enchanting man, the more he begins to sway her into believing in forever. It's a demanding, sometimes dangerous job, but Sarah can handle just about anything that comes at her, even the attentions of one sexy Adam Spencer. Sarah Cox has just moved to New Orleans, having accepted a position as a social worker. lifestyle and sees no reason to change it. EASY FOR KEEPS: A Boudreaux Novella by Kristen Proby Adam Spencer loves women. Read more ISBNġ001 Dark Nights: Compilation Eleven (Trade Paperback / Paperback)īy Naughton, Elisabeth Kaye, Laura Grant, Donnaįrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Kristen Proby, Elisabeth Naughton, Laura Kaye, and Donna Grant. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can-and never let go. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. ![]() Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed.Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. ster's sake, Crystal can't get too close. These are the men of Hard Ink.Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. ![]() ![]() ![]() Can she even trust Wrath, her one-time ally in the mortal world. With back-stabbing princes, luxurious palaces, mysterious party invitations, and conflicting clues about who really killed her twin, Emilia finds herself more alone than ever before. The first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. even if that means accepting the hand of the Prince of Pride, the king of demons. She vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her beloved sister, Vittoria. ![]() Welcome to Hell.Īfter selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where she's introduced to a seductive world of vice. ![]() Infinite deception with a side of revenge. Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, Book 2) – BookaliciousMYįrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the sizzling, sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is this realization-that there will always be children who need moments of bravery, who need rosy cheeks, who need to build snowmen, and who are then eager for a spring day-that makes Jack realize why he is a forever boy, and worthy of becoming a Guardian of Childhood. Through helping them, Jack finds the warmth he’s been yearning for, and realizes bringing joy to others can melt his own chill. To keep the cold in his heart from taking over, he spreads it to the landscapes around him and earns a new name: Jack Overland Frost.īut a true friend always comes through, and on one particularly bleak night, Mim shines down and shows Jack a group of children in great peril. ![]() And while Nightlight has fun sailing icy winds and surfing clouds, he is also lonely without his friend Mim. But when Pitch destroys Mim’s world, he nearly destroys Nightlight too, sending him plunging to Earth where, like Peter Pan, he is destined to remain forever a boy, frozen in time. Discover how Jack Frost keeps the hearts of children happy in the third picture book in Academy Award winner William Joyce’s New York Times bestselling and “dazzlingly inventive” ( Publishers Weekly) The Guardians of Childhood series.īefore Jack Frost was Jack Frost, he was Nightlight, the most trusted and valiant companion of Mim, the Man in the Moon. ![]() |