Deadline

Author: Randy Alcorn

Genre: Life, Christianity

Series: It has at least one sequel. Called Dominion.

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: About 400

Time period: Present (or as present as it was in ’94)

My overall opinion: It was good. I loved the peek into Heaven…really makes you want to get there sooner! There was some heavy material, and I would recommend for older readers only. It was quite a riveting book, and enjoyed it a lot! It was a little out of date, published in 1994 – there’s a journalist and the book goes into some detail about how he writes his columns and how the stuff is printed…and it’s low-tech compared to now. And then the crime stuff is outdated too – so much more advanced now! But if you can ignore that, it’s great. J

Safely Home

Author: Randy Alcorn

Genre: Christianity, faith, evangelism

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 8.5

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 401

Time period: 1990’s, future

My overall opinion: A good and interesting book concerning the persecution of Christians in China. Very heart-moving. Recommended.

Courageous

Author: Randy Alcorn (based on the screenplay)

Genre: Life

My rating on a 1-10 scale: 9

Type: Fiction

Number of pages: 370

Time period: Present

Passage from book: “Nathan left his truck running and door open; he turned away only seconds – or so it seemed. When the door slammed, he swung around as his truck pulled away from the pump! Adrenaline surged. He ran toward the driver’s side while his pickup squealed toward the street. “Hey! Stop! No!” Nathan’s skills from Dougherty High football kicked in. He lunged, thrust his right arm through the open window, and grabbed the steering wheel, running next to the moving pickup.  {The driver} accelerated onto the main road, but Nathan wouldn’t let go. TJ {the driver} repeatedly smacked Nathan’s face with a vicious right jab, then pounded his fingers to break their grip… Nathan’s toes screamed at him, his Mizuno running shoes no match for the asphalt. Occasionally his right foot found the narrow running board for a little relief, only to lose it again when his head took another blow.

My overall opinion: Wow. What a book. I haven’t seen the movie (YET) but having read this, it’s at the top of my to-watch list! I really enjoyed the story of these men! The opening chapter was definitely attention-capturing, and I was glued to the whole book. I can’t praise it enough. Read it! Several people have mentioned that the movie is better (which would make sense, since this book is based on the screenplay), but if it’s true that the movie’s better, it must be out of this world, because this book was really amazing. And moving.

**Since writing this review, I have seen the movie. J It was great. J I accidentally wrote a second review of the book, forgetting that I’d already reviewed it…it was the same in almost all respects. A few things about my overall opinion did change, so I’m pasting it here: I really liked the book. I read it before seeing the movie (and was quite glad I did). I really enjoyed the story in and of itself…riveting. It’s very exciting, and a book I’m glad to own. Definitely read if you want an exhilarating story! Yes, those opening scenes (see above) are absolutely amazing! Wow. **