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Fifty Shades of Indecision
A few weeks ago I nearly hyperventilated when I walked into the grocery store with my 13 year old daughter and found a pyramid of books dominating the central area of the store. Usually this space is reserved for current dvds or toys for summer fun. That sort of thing. This display of books must have been close to nine or ten feet tall and it was comprised of hundreds of copies of the Fifty Shades series. I found out later that they had copies of each book at all 25 checkout lanes too. As I stood there gaping, I watched a young girl of about 14-15 years old run up to…
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Review: The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo
The 13th Tribe, by Robert Liparulo Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Christian Fiction/Supernatural Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: April 3, 2012 Life is short. We all understand that we are but a whisper of breath against the wind when it comes to the longevity of our existence. However, what if that weren’t the case? What if God made an extraordinary decision that allowed a small group of people to live…indefinitely? Jagger Baird is about to find out. Hired to do security for an archaeological dig near Mt. Sinai, Jagger is ready for a change of pace. After losing his best friend and his arm in a terrible car accident, Jagger…
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Fifty Shades of Jill and Lori
So unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon right? Huge breakout bestseller that everyone’s reading and/or talking about? Jill and I have both received emails, messages and lots of questions about our thoughts on Fifty Shades in the past few weeks. We thought maybe it was FINALLY time to stop putting our heads in the sand and hoping it goes away. Let me be honest – you may be surprised. Lori’s Grey: First of all, I’ve got to warn you that because of the subject matter of the book, it’s hard to talk about it without putting out a warning.…