Invasion By Jon Lewis Published by Thomas Nelson Ok. I just couldn’t get into this book. I mean really? Are you ready for an alien invasion of earth? … “Think of it this way. The membrane that separates our world from others is getting thin in spots, and if our teams don’t catch where they rip, things slip through.” “I thought that’s been happening forever. I mean, that’s how stuff like the Loch Ness monster got here, right?” “Yeah, except it’s been happening more often. There’re so many weak spots we can’t keep up.” “Is there going to be an invasion?” Colt asked. From the way Oz looked at him,…
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Don’t Check Your Brains At The Door
Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door By Josh McDowell & Bob Hostetler Published by Thomas Nelson A great little book that could be titled “Apologetics for Teens.” In Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door well established Christian authors Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler have compiled forty-two concise chapters grouped into six general topics dealing with common myths of the Christian faith. These six areas include Myths About: God, Jesus, The Bible, The Resurrection, Religion and Christianity, and Life and Happiness. Many chapters are addressed as story format which grab the reader’s attention and relate the idea very well, especially since this book is geared toward teens. Each chapter ends…
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No Place Like Holmes
No Place Like Holmes By Jason Lethcoe Published by Thomas Nelson Cute story. When the young Griffin Sharpe arrives from America to visit his uncle in London, he is in for an adventurous summer. Griffin quickly learns two things that will determine the course of his next three months. First, his grumpy uncle, Rupert Snodgrass, lives next door to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Second, that Rupert, a mediocre detective himself, holds a life goal to beat his renowned neighbor to solving at least one case. As the events of the summer unfold, Griffin, an intelligently observant young man, and Rupert, a stogy but talented inventor, eventually begin to appreciate…