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Dec. 3, 2008 - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
| This book is another Sonlight book, set in England a while ago, though I'm not sure exactly when. It was written by Joan Aiken. The book is about Sylvia and Bonnie, two cousins, who when parents/guardians leave on a holiday find themselves in the middle of a plot to steal Bonnie's father's land and money. It was a pretty good book, but once again, it wasn't superly awesome. The cover looks a bit uninviting, but, you know what they say: "Don't judge a book by it's cover." |
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Nov. 26, 2008 - The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass (aged 37 3/4)
| This book, by Adrian Plass, is the fictional diary of a guy who just doesn't get it. It's hilarious and REALLY hard to put down. I read it about a year and a half ago and I didn't get it, but this time around, it (mostly) made sense. It's one of those books you read when you're bored and there's nothing else to do. Very good to read if you're feeling a bit down in the mouth, but I warn you, it will eat up your time. THAT'S how hard it is to put down. Come to think of it, it's a bit like a comic book or a packet of tasty chips. While you're reading it, it's obnoxiously hard to stop, but once it's done, you wonder why you read it in the first place. |
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Nov. 25, 2008 - Stones and Bones
| This little booklet, by Carl Wieland, explains the reasons behind the belief that evolution is/isn't true. He writes in reasonably easy to understand language with lots of pictures. It was an interesting booklet, but as I already knew/had read/had heard most of the information, it wasn't the most interesting book I've read. If you want to know more about creationists, what they believe and why, then you should read this book. And if you want to find out even more, you should visit this website. |
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Nov. 21, 2008 - Daughter of the Mountains
| This book is by Louise Rankin and I'm reading it as part of the Sonlight Core 5 curriculum. It's about a Tibetan girl who's dog gets stolen and she goes an a long journey to get him back. I did not really like this book; mainly because there was a lot of Buddhism throughout the book, but also because it was aimed at a younger audience. I'm not going to go around recommending this book to every Tom, Dick and Harry I meet, but I did enjoy reading about the different lifestyles throughout India. Nothing is all bad if you put your mind to it! |
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Nov. 20, 2008 - Imprisoned in Iran
| This book, by Dan Baumann, is both challenging and inspiring. It tells the story of how he was thrown into Evin prison, the most high-security jail in Iran for supposedly being a CIA agent (which he wasn't), and how God used him to bring others to Himself even in his lowest moments. Another must-read if you're into missionary biographies. |
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Nov. 18, 2008 - Return To Alastair
| This is the sequel to Tahn. Both books were written by L. A. Kelly and I have to say, she's done a great job. The main focus of both books is forgiveness. Both forgiving others and yourself. The powerful message throughout is that God can - and does - change people. IF they let Him. I highly recommend this book. Especially if you enjoyed reading The Door Within Trilogy by Wayne Thomas Batson. I recommend those books too.Just remember that if you want to read this book, you need to read Tahn first. Otherwise it won't make sense. Also, if you don't have much free time on your hands, don't even read the first word - you won't be able to put it down! |
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Nov. 12, 2008 - Journey to Jo'burg
| Naledi and Tiro live in a remote village in South Africa, while their mum works in Johannesburg (or Jo'burg) to earn enough money for her children to go to school. When their baby sister gets really sick, Naledi and Tiro set off for Johannesburg to find their mother so that she can help. In the process, they discover that freedom and equality are things not easily won. |
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Nov. 12, 2008 - Seabird
| Seabird is a beautiful book that follows nearly one hundred years in the history of ships and sailing through the eyes of a gull carved from ivory. Holling Clancy Holling both wrote and illustrated this book and did it very well. The story follows four generations of seafarers in a whaler, a clipper ship, a steamship and an aeroplane. To cut the long story short, it's a very good read. |
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