By now just about everyone knows C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia has a lot of Christian themes; Lewis himself wasn’t exactly shy about his faith and its impact on his writing. Only people who read the books as kids, with no clue as to their background, are shocked to discover a magical lion who is […]
After a holiday season’s worth of making nice with friends and family, perhaps you’re feeling the appeal of heading to the nearest cave/castle on a hill/crumbling estate/cabin in the woods/lighthouse/fortress of solitude. Well, you’re in good (bad) company—not that our favorite misanthropes even want your stupid company anyway. Here are a few tweets from some of […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, February’s coming, and we’ve got book picks for you! Show your love for your little valentines by keeping their bookshelves fully stocked for the month with brand-new releases like Sci-Fi Junior High, Amy Ephron’s Castle in the Mist, and a new illustrated novel from the team behind Demon Dentist. […]
The Reasons I’ve Reread series gives us an opportunity to share some of our most treasured books (that we’ve reread the most astounding number of times!) along with all the reasons we love them. Our first installment features The Secret Garden. From the moment I first read the book as a young girl, I was totally […]