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I’ve recently been rereading a favorite series of mine…Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games!! You’ve probably heard of these popular books and might have even seen the movies. Today I’m going to summarize and share some thoughts about this book. This is just the first post about Hunger Games and there will probably be more soon, so…
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As we know from the previous post, Christian has been led astray by a certain Mr. Worldly Wise Man, who sent him to Legality Hill. Let’s get into what happened and how it represents our own lives as believers. The Hill Christian goes to Legality Hill hoping that whoever is there can remove the burden…
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The next chapter of Pilgrim’s Progress brings us to when Christian meets Mr. Worldly Wise Man, who seems to represent the world and how it wants to trip us up. Mr. Worldly As soon as Christian runs into Mr. Worldly, the story takes on a sense of trouble. Mr. Worldly gives a pretense of being…
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Instead of sharing my thoughts on Pilgrim’s Progress next chapter (titled Obstinate and Pliable), I’m going to share a few interesting facts about its’ author. Fun Facts Bunyan was a fantastic writer! I can’t wait to keep reading Pilgrim’s Progress with you guys:) Some History Behind Bunyan That’s all! Today’s post was short, I know,…
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The first real chapter of Pilgrim’s Progress gives us a background on our main character, Christian, explaining where he comes from and how he set out on his journey. As we go through it today, we’ll be looking for allegories, parables, examples, and pictures that reference the Bible. I’ll also share a few of my…
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Over the next few posts, I’ll be reading and reviewing Pilgrim’s Progress. At the beginning of the book, John Bunyan composes a poem that is essentially an apology to those who he might be offending by writing the Pilgrim’s Progress. There’s nine different sections, and took me about ten minutes to read. Let’s get into…
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The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan is one of the most influential books ever written. Besides the Bible, it is the most-bought and has more copies then every other book. How was the imprisoned son of a tinkerer able to write such a profound allegory of the christian faith? Let’s take a look at the…
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My sister, dad and I recently finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia. I loved these books so much!! The adventures of the Pevensies and the creatures of Narnia are priceless and every single book is a work of art. Here’s a quick summary of each one: Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe The four Pevensies (Peter,…
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Though unrelated to my book reviews and all that, I wanted to share about this past Thursday, October 31, was the day that, thousands of years ago, Martin Luther began the Protestant Church and the Reformation. You might be surprised, but history is one of my least favorite subjects. However, I think this is an…
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Karina Yan Glaser is one of my favorite authors. She writes with a modern feel, and her characters are always fun, entertaining and realistic. One of her relatively new books, a Duet for Home, is a down-to-earth story about the resilient kids who live in a homeless shelter called Huey House. June, Tyrell, and Jeremiah…
