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Bad Dolls

Life Lessons Through Horror Author: Rachel Harrison In Bad Dolls Rachel Harrison presents four short stories, each taking a glimpse into a woman’s life and the instability of hopes, self-image, and societal expectations. Each story has an obvious, somewhat overwrought moral, complimented by a thoughtful writing style. It’s not all out horror, per-say, so much as a psychological look into the modern, independent woman and what makes her tick. In “Reply Hazy, Try Again,” Jordan appears to have the perfect life: a long-term relationship heading toward marriage, a nice house, and new work bestie, but a Magic 8-Ball purchased at a [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-24T17:53:47-07:00March 24th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, Short Stories, short story|

Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy

An Honest Look at Humility and Pride Author: Timothy Keller Timothy Keller’s The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness is a short (fifty page) work that focuses on the freedom in true humility. It’s crafted in three sections: The Natural Condition of the Human Ego, The Transformed View of Self, and finally, How to Get That Transformed View Of Self. The base for this work is Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 3:21 – 4:7): So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-23T20:49:18-07:00March 23rd, 2024|Tags: bookreview, Christian, humility, pride, read, reading|

Sister of Mine

A Dour Thriller Author: Laurie Petrou Penny and Hattie are two sides of the same warped coin. Two sisters with a deadly secret and a toxic relationship, competing for love and attention, for success and attainment, for escape and meaning. As the years unfurl, the secrets get darker, more nuanced, the jealousies develop and invade, the favors owed and rendered multiply in seriousness, and the stakes increase with the introduction of a love affair, a dream, and a child. As Sister of Mine unspools, going back and forth in time, revealing petty betrayals, devastating secrets, and uncoiling jealousies, the story follows [...]

Frances Carden2024-03-23T17:26:11-07:00March 23rd, 2024|Tags: book review, family drama, read, reading, thriller|