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I Am Thankful For… Unexpectedly Good Books

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 Nathan Patton 2 Comments Science Fiction, Hope, Fantasy, Skyward, Brandon Sanderson, Starsight, Stories

I’m thankful for good books to read, especially when they are unexpectedly good books.

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Tolkien vs Peter Jackson: Five Things the Books Did Better Than the Films

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Phill Lytle 5 Comments Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Gollum, The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, The Return of the King, The Two Towers, Samwise Gamgee, Frodo Baggins, Elijah Wood, Faramir, Shelob, Witch King of Angmar, Sauron, Eowyn, Beorn, Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin Oakenshield

Five Times Tolkien was > Peter Jackson.

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Fiddler’s Green – 500 Words or Less Review

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Nathan Patton 2 Comments A.S. Peterson, Fin's Revolution, The Fiddler's Gun, Fin Button, Phinea Button, Fiddler's Green

When I finally read Fiddler’s Green, I was delighted to discover that it was indeed preposterous. Fin failed miserably in her mission…

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Book Review: The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Ben Plunkett 2 Comments Welch College, F. Leroy Forlines, The Quest for Truth, Postmodern, J. Matthew Pinson, Apologetics, The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines

This decaying world has been awash in a sea of postmodernism since the early years of the 20th century. It

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A Celebration of National Book Lovers Day

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Phill Lytle, Ben Plunkett, Gowdy Cannon, Nathan Patton and Steve Lytle 1 Comment Romance, Poetry, Reading, Science Fiction, Truth, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Picirilli, Tragedy, F. Leroy Forlines, Audiobooks, Fantasy, Biographies, C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, Reading Aloud, Ecclesiastes, National Book Lovers Day, Adventure, Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, Jane Austin, Malcolm Gladwell, Charles Dickens, Charles Portis, Douglas Adams, James Joyce, A Tale of Two Cities, The Pilgrim's Progress, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Mein Kampf, Influence, Prose, Inspiration, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Henry and the Chalk Dragon, John F. Kennedy

Here then is our ode to this singular creation. Here, is our celebration of books and all who love them. Happy Book Lovers Day from Rambling Ever On!

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The Fiddler’s Gun – 500 Words or Less Review

July 17, 2019September 4, 2019 Nathan Patton 2 Comments Book Review, A.S. Peterson, Fin's Revolution, The Fiddler's Gun, Fin Button, Phinea Button

Guilty of the dreadful crime of being born a girl when her parents wanted a boy, Phinea Button is left at a rural orphanage in the Georgia colony about 20 years before the American Revolution.

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Summer Reading: Five Children’s Books I Highly Recommend

July 5, 2019September 10, 2019 Nathan Patton 6 Comments Children's Literature, Slugs & Bugs, Randall Goodgame, Jennifer Trafton, The Vanderbeekers, Karina Yan Glaser, Skyward, Brandon Sanderson, Mister Rogers, Fred Rogers, Henry and the Chalk Dragon, Are We Still Friends?, The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, Starsight, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Poetry of Mister Rogers

In this article, Nathan recommends five children’s books to help keep your kids occupied on their summer break.

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Peter Jackson vs Tolkien: Five Things the Films Did Better Than the Books

June 28, 2019July 28, 2019 Phill Lytle 10 Comments The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Peter Jackson, Middle Earth

Five characters, scenes, or moments Peter Jackson handled better than Tolkien.

Harry and Hermione - one thing I would change about the Harry Potter books

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What I Wish I Could Change About the Harry Potter Books

June 24, 2019May 21, 2020 Gowdy Cannon 9 Comments Harry Potter, Books, Children's Literature, Literature

This series is nearly perfect to me. Nearly.