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Running Slowly Up the Ramp (Review: “UnSouled”)

Published July 7, 2015 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Reviews, Young Adult, Youth

It takes incredible skill to be a master storyteller. After Unwind and even UnWholly, I would have easily put Neal Shusterman on that list. I read UnSouled, though, so I’m withholding final judgment for now. I’m not as encouraged to keep reading, but I’m glad I did. I have to push through to the end,… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published July 7, 2015

How to Really Fight Evil (Review: “Messenger”)

Published January 22, 2013 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews, Young Adult

I am a sucker for a series. I love Harry Potter, and I used to love The Baby-sitters Club, and I’m really only still watching Glee because I have a great gift for the virtue of hope and I hope it will eventually be good again. Somewhere deep down, though, my belief in eternity makes… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published January 22, 2013

The Truth Will Set You Free (Review: “Thumped”)

Published October 30, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

You may remember a little novel that blew my mind last year: Bumped, by Megan McCafferty. I couldn’t believe that someone had combined three of my favorite things: dystopias, life issues, and teenagers with problems. I also couldn’t believe that no one was talking about it! It’s not a stretch to think that our world… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published October 30, 2012

An Unacceptable Compromise (Review: “Unwind”)

Published October 2, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Reviews

“Ripped from the headlines” used to be an incredibly popular slogan for movies and TV episodes. A story based on real situations rather than one pulled from a writer’s mind was intriguing and a little frightening. When I heard the premise of Unwind, the most captivating aspect was that I could see it really happening…. [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published October 2, 2012

Religious and Happy About It (Review: “OyMG”)

Published September 18, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Young Adult

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, ends tonight at sundown. That might not be terribly significant to readers of a Catholic blog like ACNM, but it is to me. Not only do my work responsibilities include frequent, delightful interaction with non-Catholic religious professionals, but I like knowing that other religions have non-secularized holidays, too. The… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published September 18, 2012

The Other Side of the Future (Review: “Gathering Blue”)

Published August 21, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

If The Giver blew your mind, it may further blow your mind to know that The Giver has sequels. As if the journey of twelve-year-old Jonas through the frightening truth about his seemingly perfect world weren’t enough, Lois Lowry has spun another tale. The Giver presented a futuristic world with no choices and an oligarchy… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published August 21, 2012

Presbyterian Lies and Literary Truths (Review: “The Wednesday Wars”)

Published December 13, 2011 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

As a happy Catholic who is involved in media, I try to keep my ears open for positive portrayals of religion in any setting: movies, television, and especially books. Religion in literature tends to be more honest than movies or TV. It’s very easy to toss a cross around a character’s neck or pan past… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published December 13, 2011

Inconceivable! (Review: “Bumped”)

Published July 12, 2011 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

Last week, I read a book that I could not put down. Even when I paused to gasp or to ponder what I’d just read, I only stopped long enough to process my thoughts, and then I immediately went back to turning pages as fast as I could. I was stunned and excited, and it… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published July 12, 2011

Review: “Elsewhere”

Published June 28, 2011 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

Imagine waking up dead. I’ve always had a soft spot for the ludicrous nature of that question, but it’s worth pondering. If you went from this exact moment and suddenly found yourself dead, how would you react? MercyMe treated the question of the afterlife in their hit song “I Can Only Imagine,” but Gabrielle Zevin… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published June 28, 2011

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