Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:53 Posted by Clash Friday, 30 July 2010 07:34
If you are a fan of fantasy novels, here's a link to a good source for some top-knotch Christian fantasy by authors Donita K. Paul, Jeffrey Overstreet, Chuck Black, and Andrew Peterson.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 14:20 Posted by Clash Wednesday, 28 July 2010 09:07
Reviewed by Dianne for Teen Lit Review
Description: Joey Campbell endures survivor’s guilt when he and his best friend Maureen are the only two to survive a disastrous fire that swept through their history class during the last month of his high school freshman year. To complicate matters, other students accuse him of setting the fire since he “knew” to get out of the classroom. He becomes the target of taunts of “murderer” and suffers rocks and garbage being hurled at his house until his father resorts to building a fence around the property. He retreats, becoming a prisoner in his own house and only releasing his emotions in a journal and through his art work.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:42 Posted by Clash Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:37
When Jonny Diaz wrote the #1 hit song, "More Beautiful You," he couldn't have imagined that thousands of women, teens, and young girls would be helped. Gwendolyn Diaz has now partnered with Jonny to write the book, More Beautiful You, to speak to women who have been beaten down by society's perception of beauty. More Beautiful You shows us that true beauty is not what society says, it's what God says. Women will see their incredible worth through God's eyes, and will learn to esteem themselves in the process.
Posted by Clash Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:15
Rich and pampered, Kate has everything. But when her family moves to the Pacific Northwest, her life changes completely. She meets rough Caleb, and even though they have nothing in common, she's attracted to him. When Caleb decides Kate has something he needs, can she prove that's not who she really is? Ages 12 to 16. 288 pages, softcover from Nelson.
Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 09:10 Posted by Clash Monday, 26 July 2010 08:50
By Christian Miles, 16 for NovelTeen.com
Have you ever toured a bookstore and saw a saw a cover that stopped you dead in your tracks? Something that screamed mystery, excitement, and suspense before you’ve even picked it up? That’s what it felt like when I first laid eyes on the Dreamhouse Kings books. And let me tell you, they didn’t disappoint.
Recently I had the pleasure of getting to interview the author of those books.
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:35 Posted by Clash Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:03
By Jill Williamson for NovelTeen.com
Last month Novel Teen Book Review reviewed Bryan Davis’ new book, Starlighter. I got a chance to ask Bryan Davis some questions. I particularily enjoy his thoughts on Broccoli for Breakfast Day.
Welcome to Novel Teen, Mr. Davis. Is writing books your “day” job or do you work someplace else?
I have been a fulltime author for eight years. Before that I was a computer professional for twenty years, working in systems analysis, programming, etc. Yes, I was a real geek. J
Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 07:50 Posted by Clash Thursday, 22 July 2010 07:36
By Reviewer Carol for Teen Lit Review
Description: Theodore Boone is the 13 year old son of lawyer parents. Theodore (or Theo as he is sometimes called) knows every judge, police officer, and court clerk in town. He dreams of being a trial lawyer someday. Theo finds himself unexpectedly in the middle of a sensational murder trial, where he is the only one who knows the truth about a key witness. Without that witness, the killer will go free. But there are complications to bringing that witness to court.
Last Updated on Friday, 16 July 2010 12:40 Posted by Clash Saturday, 17 July 2010 08:25
Review by *Elisa Maria Crites for NovelTeen
Many girls dream of their wedding day years before it becomes a reality, so a story that begins with the bride not showing up for her wedding piqued my interest. Kate Evans loves to fly and on her wedding day she chooses to pursue her dream of becoming a bush pilot in Alaska over marrying her lifelong friend and neighbor in Yakima, Washington.
Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2010 08:12 Posted by Clash Saturday, 17 July 2010 06:58
From Monte Carlo to Morocco to Egypt and into Petra, Marwan Accad is pursued by authorities for murders he did not commit. Tracked by advanced intelligence-surveillance technology, his every location is eventually found out, His closest friend and ally hides him, only to have his family put in mortal danger; his brother and business partner help cover his tracks, but only for a brief time. Is it possible that this is an inside job, trying to kill him and set him up for the murders he didn't commit? Marwan races against time to find his pursuers and their motives.
Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2010 07:01 Posted by Clash Tuesday, 06 July 2010 11:09
The seventh book in The Good Girlz series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley
She’s in the spotlight . . .
The Good Girlz have always known their girlfriend Camille is a gifted dancer. But when she wins the Search for a Star talent competition, it’s her incredible singing voice that blows them away—why didn’t she tell them she could sing like Beyoncé and Ciara rolled into one? And when Camille lands a spot in rap superstar Sisco’s new music video, Jasmine, Angel, and Alexis discover yet another side to their friend—total diva!
Will it get too hot too soon?
Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 07:34 Posted by Clash Tuesday, 06 July 2010 07:25
Review by Jill Williamson for NovelTeen
It’s wedding day for Rayne O’Connor and Shaley’s father, Gary Donovon. Shaley couldn’t be happier. She has longed for this day all her life. But minutes before the ceremony begins, Shaley is kidnapped! She tries to do all she can to leave a trail, in hopes that the police will find her, but Shaley’s kidnapper is always one step ahead. Will Shaley’s life as she knows it end forever?
Last Updated on Friday, 18 June 2010 15:59 Posted by Clash Thursday, 01 July 2010 15:52
Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity
By: Drew Brees, Chris Fabry
After his career-threatening shoulder surgery, coaches wondered if Drew Brees would ever play football again. Then Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans under water---and the Saints homeless. Here the Super Bowl MVP shares the inspiring story of an injured quarterback, a devastated city, and an uprooted team that turned adversity into success and despair into hope! 320 pages, hardcover from Tyndale.
Last Updated on Thursday, 01 July 2010 15:09 Posted by Clash Thursday, 01 July 2010 15:02
"Heartless, Tales of Gladstone Wood Series #1" by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Princess Una of Parumvir has come of age and will soon be married. She dreams of a handsome and charming prince, but when the first suitor arrives, she finds him stodgy and boring. Prince Aethelbald from the mysterious land of Farthestshore has traveled far to prove his love--and also to bring hushed warnings of danger. A dragon is rumored to be approaching Parumvir. Una, smitten instead with a more dashing prince, refuses Aethelbald's offer--and ignores his warnings. Soon the Dragon King himself is in Parumvir, and Una, in giving her heart away unwisely, finds herself in grave danger. Only those courageous enough to risk everything have a hope of fighting off this advancing evil.
Posted by Clash Wednesday, 30 June 2010 15:29
Review: "Chasing Lilacs" by Carla Stewart
Review by K. L. Arena for NovelTeen
Summertime for twelve-year-old Sammie Tucker should be simple and carefree. Instead, the shadow of her mother’s mysterious “nerve problems” hovers over her every moment. Sammie is torn between feelings of responsibility to care for her mother and a desire to be a part of the fun with her best friend Tuwana and Cly,a troubled new boy from California. As her mother’s illness rages out of control, Sammie feels even more conflicted. Should she have been more vigilant? What if her mother’s treatments don’t work? Does her mother really love her?
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 09:37 Posted by Clash Wednesday, 30 June 2010 09:30
Charlie Murphy, a syndicate crime boss, is dead. His sassy, impulsive, bold, daring, and fearless twenty-year-old adopted-by-kidnapping daughter, Baby Doll, stands by his open grave,poised, ready to run. If Maurits, Charlie's bodyguard and heir to the Justice position, discovers the role she played in Charlie's death, she will pay the ultimate price. A few yards away, a freezing man huddles in a ball on a freshly filled-in grave. He doesn't seem to be mourning. He seems to be helpless. Hopeless. Waiting. Foolish.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 12:38 Posted by Clash Monday, 28 June 2010 12:30
Review by Jill Williamson
Nikki Altemann goes to Mourning High School one day to find police at the school. The teachers have received several threatening emails that are being taken seriously. Who would do such a thing? A local detective asks Nikki the same thing. Nikki has no idea, but she agrees to keep her eyes and ears open for clues to who might be the person behind the threats.
Last Updated on Sunday, 27 June 2010 16:14 Posted by Clash Sunday, 27 June 2010 15:58
The 2010 Christy Awards presentation was held Saturday evening, June 26, 2010, at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand in advance of the International Christian Retail Show. The dessert reception featured a keynote address entitled “Be That Well” by best-selling author and entrepreneur Lisa Samson and was emceed by editor Lonnie Hull DuPont, Baker Publishing Group. To involve Christian fiction fans not able to attend the event in person, a liveblog of the event was provided online, and an archive of the event can be accessed online.
Jill Williamson who reviews books at NovelTeen and whose reviews are featured on Clash won a Christy with her very first novel! Congratulations, Jill!!
Posted by Clash Wednesday, 23 June 2010 16:46
Review by Jill Williamson for novelteen
Our hero, Matt Mikalatos, is sitting in a coffee shop with Jesus. They’re just hanging out, enjoying the atmosphere, when a man walks in and punches Jesus in the face! Matt is bewildered and angry. He tries to defend Jesus from this crazy stranger. The man claims to be the apostle Peter and tells Matt that the man who was sitting at his table is not the real Jesus. He is an imaginary Jesus.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 09:27 Posted by Clash Tuesday, 22 June 2010 09:18
Siberian hospitals are overrun with what looks like the Spanish Flu of 1918. When Dr. Susan Hutchinson arrives, she learns that the outbreak began when the missing Professor Weigel had a run-in with an ecoterrorist group called Return to Earth. In a race against time, can she stop them before they destroy all of mankind?
Part of the Time Scene Investigators (TSI) series.
Posted by Clash Friday, 18 June 2010 16:04
Berinfell Prophecies Series #2: Venom and Song
By: Wayne Thomas Batson, Christopher Hopper
Now in the strange realm of Allyra, the Seven young lords confront a traitor in their midst, a creature-infested forest, teenage fears and doubts, inexplicable mysteries . . . and the Spider King himself.
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