by Laura DeNooyer | Jun 3, 2025 | Book Reviews
If you’re anything like me, your knowledge of the Three Wise Men of the Nativity is limited to children dressing up like them at Christmas pageants. But author Lana Christian’s debut novel, New Star, has opened my eyes to answers of questions I had never asked...
by Laura DeNooyer | Sep 17, 2024 | Book Reviews
I’ve enjoyed numerous Biblical fiction novels over the years. Besides books by well known authors such as Francine Rivers, Tessa Afshar, and Angela Hunt, I’ve enjoyed reading new authors, too. Such is Linda Dindzans. Her debut novel, A Certain Man released last...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 19, 2024 | Book Reviews
For many years, my diet of Biblical fiction consisted of authors Francine Rivers, Angela Hunt, and Tessa Afshar. More recently, I became acquainted with the ones listed below, which includes Barbara Britton. Now, after reading Up From Dust: Martha’s Story, I’ve added...
by Laura DeNooyer | Oct 4, 2022 | Book Reviews
In the southern kingdom of Judah, around 597 BC, famine overtakes as Babylonian troops close in at the borders with raids and threats from King Nebuchadnezzar—mirroring Assyria’s invasion of Israel centuries earlier. Now it appears to be Judah’s turn. Ezekiel had been...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 19, 2022 | Book Reviews
When I picked up The Stones of my Accusers, I had no idea it was the second story in a series of two. But it reads as a standalone—which I discovered firsthand. However, I still recommend reading The Brother’s Keeper first (reviewed last time). The title grabbed me,...