tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474338539169637260.post8217538846076619445..comments2023-04-27T06:55:32.904-07:00Comments on Carrolls All Year: A Christian's opinion of Dekker's Circle trilogyKessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474338539169637260.post-16363142764771952332010-06-14T12:37:43.262-07:002010-06-14T12:37:43.262-07:00Kelty: Actually, as I was reading, I kept getting ...Kelty: Actually, as I was reading, I kept getting homesick for Testament, by Grisham. The main character in that gets saved really believably, and has very believable struggles with alcohol addiction. (Grisham does Stealth Christianity really well.) I don't read Christian authors very often because they annoy me. You could always give Karen Hancock a try. She annoyed me, but she's a halfway decent writer.<br /><br />Silvertophat: You're right, there's not a lot of joy in his books. I think he must write in sort of a crazed frenzy.<br /><br />Farmgirl: Well gee, I don't read enough new books to really write good reviews. I reread old books. But I'll try to oblige. :-)Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474338539169637260.post-52295917048522187342010-06-14T11:52:55.487-07:002010-06-14T11:52:55.487-07:00Hey girl! Thanks for the review! I've always h...Hey girl! Thanks for the review! I've always had complete trust in your book recommendations. :D<br /><br />That's really too bad...we need more good Christian fiction these days. I haven't read much since I read Peretti in high school, and Angela Hunt (lovely guilty pleasure). But I'd like some Christian fiction of the ilk of C.S.Lewis (not too much to ask, right?). I read some Janette Oke, but her stuff always left a bad taste in my mouth by the end ("..then they all got saved and everything was perfect forever and ever!!").Keltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686692093406699230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474338539169637260.post-84504970582872563042010-06-14T11:51:24.538-07:002010-06-14T11:51:24.538-07:00I've never been able to get into Dekker, simpl...I've never been able to get into Dekker, simply because I never could become attatched to his characters, and from what you say I'm glad I never did. What downer books. And what a downer end of the world too. Give me good ol' The Last Battle anyday for an epic end of the world. It surprises me that as a Christian (and probably a good Christian, not debating Mr. Dekker's faith) there isn't more joy in his books. After all, we of all people have the greatest reason for joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474338539169637260.post-57559703678817512612010-06-14T11:44:29.051-07:002010-06-14T11:44:29.051-07:00I have been looking forward to your review of Gree...I have been looking forward to your review of Green. I am so glad you reviewed it so I won't ever have to read it. I think Ted Dekker needs to go on a long, long vacation. He has lost his vision I think, and I thought that after White, Black and Red. There is a lady in my sidebar who has a thing called book sneeze.<br />If you sign up and write book reviews on your site you can get the books for free. They are Christian books. I really enjoyed your book review and I would enjoy reading more of them. You are really insightful when it comes to seeing the allegory. I never can and then you can really put your thoughts nicely into words.<br />I said it before, but I really, really enjoyed this post.<br />Thanks!Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.com