iShine Bible Review

This is my first time reviewing a Bible, so bear with me ;).  There are two versions, a girls version, and a guy's version (pictured below).   I'll be reviewing the special parts of the book, the cover, and general feel of the both editions.  With that in mind, here goes nothing...

Not actual cover

Cover and Quality:

The Bible itself is a lower quality leather that uses varying shades of blue and yellow for the guys and pink and white for the girls to create an appeal that attracts their target audience, pre-teens.  The size of the Bible is nice, it allows for you to throw it in a bag and bring it with you but also allows you to have a decent sized Bible for regular reading.  For a portable Bible it's nice, but personally I prefer a bigger sized Bible for my regular reading.  However, it feels nice and it could be just the thing some people would want.

Masters and Slayers-Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis is currently writing/releasing two separate yet closely intertwined series that relate to each other, yet have their own individual storyline's.  Masters and Slayers begins the storyline of the adult series while Starlighter begins the storyline for the young adult series.  So far I believe he has pulled off this stunt magnificently.

The Chasm-Randy Alcorn

If you're looking for a quick read that you can finish in an hour to two hours and still get as much from it as possible, The Chasm is for you.  Randy Alcorn paints a vivid allegory to various aspects of the Christian faith while still staying focused on one plotline of the story.
Many will compare this book to Pilgrim's Progress.  I would agree, except I got much more from this then I ever got from Pilgrim's Progress.

God's Promises for the American Patriot-Dr. Richard G. Lee and Jack Countryman

First off, I thought this was a leather book.  As in, full brown leather binding and all that jazz.  It is a leather book, just not the kind I expected.  So just keep that in mind if that persuades you either way.  Now, on to the book.

In Defense of Calvinism

I dislike the term Calvinist.  I don’t like that some people would be quicker to call themselves a Calvinist then a Christian.  But I do firmly believe in what Calvinism stands for and by that I would technically be a Calvinist.  Following is my reasoning of why I believe what I do.  I hope it is to your benefit.

Calvinism is wrapped up in five points called the T.U.L.I.P.  Total Depravity.  Unconditional Election.  Limited Atonement.  Irresistible Grace.  Perseverance of the Saints.

Chaos-Ted Dekker

This is so far my favorite of the series.  Chaos really keeps the reader plugged in from start to finish and doesn't let you go.  You'll definitely want to read the previous books before diving into this one though.

Renegade-Ted Dekker

One of the chosen has gone renegade.
Turning his back on all that he once believed, Billos does the forbidden and enters into a Book of History. He lands in a reality as foreign to him as water is to oil. A place called Paradise, Colorado. He has strange new powers given to him courtesy of a mysterious figure known as Marsuvees Black.

Desiring God-John Piper

Satisfaction…Happiness…Joy. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, it’s essential.

Desiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God.  Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty as Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him.

Invasion-Jo S. Lewis

Invasion was very different from the books I've typically read.  I've read a few science fiction and many fantasy books, but nothing that was quite like this.  The premise of the story is much akin to that of many comic books, however considering that the author is a DC comics writer, that seems to fit.

Dragons of the Valley-Donita K. Paul

The Dragons of the Valley has one distinct flaw.  It failed to bring me in within the first hundred pages.  Considering that there are many readers who implement the 50-page [if they aren't intrigued by a book after 50 pages, their through with the book] this is a very big problem.  While that was a huge problem for me there was also the ever-present Donita K. Paul character flair.