lamb – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Bearing Gifts We Traverse Afar

Today is Epiphany or Three Kings Day (although it might not be anymore by the time I’ve finished this post, at least not in this time zone), the celebration of the wise men bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. Well, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day of the Dead

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, by Christopher Moore – For this holiday story, Moore returns to the coastal California town of Pine Cove that he had featured in Practical Demonkeeping and The Lust Lizard of Melancholy … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Christmas, Christopher Moore, Holidays | Tagged angels, lamb, Molly Michon, pine cove, practical demonkeeping, raziel, the lust lizard of melancholy cove, the stupidest angel: a heartwarming tale of christmas terror, Theophilus Crowe, zombies |

The Gospel Fiction

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore – I’d heard of this book before and thought it sounded interesting, so when someone returned it to the library where I was working, I decided to check … Continue reading →