This topic comes from my critique of the Millie Maven trilogy by Ted and Rachel Dekker that I wrote a few weeks ago. In reading some of the Amazon reviews, I noticed one disgruntled reader lamenting the fact that so many Christian parents will allow their kids to read that trilogy, but absolutely forbid them... Continue Reading →
Review: Millie Maven and the White Sword Made Me Root for the Bad Guy.
When I finally finished Millie Maven and the Golden Vial, I had to take a weeklong hiatus from reading any more of those books. My brain felt like mush and the entire series just made me angry. It was supposed to have a good story but instead, it felt like Ted and Rachel Dekker paid... Continue Reading →
Review: Things Get Even Dumber in Millie Maven and the Golden Vial (Spoilers).
As the title suggests, if you thought Millie Maven and the Bronze Medallion was a terrible story filled with New Age stupidity, just wait until you read Millie Maven and the Golden Vial, the book that involves children eating worm sludge (a-la Disney's bastardization of Willow), the power of friendship, and finally gives the dumbest... Continue Reading →
Review: Millie Maven and the Bronze Medallion was New Age Trash.
Last Christmas, I asked for a series of books that a friend of mine suggested called "The Millie Series". According to Amazon, that series is about a Christian farm girl growing up during the time of the Civil War, having to learn lessons about trusting God while growing up or something. I ended up not... Continue Reading →