Reviews by Alexa Chaplin
The Noticer
On 7/8 Alexa Chaplin wrote: I have to apologize to the folks at Thomas Nelson. I accepted this book with the understanding that my review (and hundreds of others) would be written on Monday the 27th, in a big promotional push. It was just after midnight that day that my husband's brother died, and this review - and lots of other ... A Different Way of Looking at Things
Word of Promise Next Generation New Testament MP3 Set
On 7/8 Alexa Chaplin wrote: Several months ago - before our lives were derailed by two crises - we received a set of cds from Thomas Nelson which contained the entire New Testament on mp3. Regular readers probably understand that we take the New Testament in the same vein as D’Aulaire’s Norse Myths - good stories with interesting people and ... Review: New Testament on MP3
The Read & Share DVD Bible - Volume 1
On 3/18 Alexa Chaplin wrote: We just received the Read and Share DVD Bible Volume 1 from Thomas Nelson to review. It’s a 60-minute dvd, broken down into 13 different stories ranging from The Beginning, Adam and Eve, and the Flood up to Jesus is Born, Jesus Tempted by Satan and One Lost Sheep. Each story is just 3 minutes, ... Review: Read and Share DVD Bible Volume 1
Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure (DVD)
On 3/9 Alexa Chaplin wrote: You might remember that I’m on the list of Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers. It has been an interesting chance to take a look at some of the items published by this Christian company - some cross the line for me into discomfort, and others are open enough in their world view to intrigue me. This ... Review: Skeeter and the Mystery of the Lost Mosquito Treasure
Moon Shines Down
On 2/4 Alexa Chaplin wrote: A story lost, and then found: The Moon Shines Down was written years ago by Margaret Wise Brown (Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny) and tucked away with numerous other manuscripts; it was discovered recently and has just been published fifty-six years after the death of the author. The manuscript as Brown ... Book Review: The Moon Shines Down
House of Dark Shadows
On 12/23 Alexa Chaplin wrote: The nice young man in the big brown truck brought me a package today, and this time it was something I could open before Christmas. The folks at Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers sent me a copy of Robert Liparulo’s book, House of Dark Shadows. First, a quick note about Thomas Nelson and their program. ... Review: House of Dark Shadows
Holding Fast
On 11/13 Alexa Chaplin wrote: Yesterday’s mailbox held Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy by Karen James. I read a large chunk of it last night and finished this morning. Holding Fast is the story of three mountain climbers who were overcome by an accident and then a terrible storm near the summit of Mount ... Book Review: Holding Fast