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Karlissa J.

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Fort St John, Canada

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I spin tales of adventure, exploration, and nature of the fantastical variety! My husband and I also discuss all things fantasy from a Christian perspective on the Book-Bat podcast.

Born and raised in northern British Columbia, I've traveled to various countries throughout my life, including Switzerland to study writing and other communications and England to study graphic design.

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I read and review Christian books on literature, some fantasy (mainly xenofiction), Christian teaching, nature, and more, and a variety of graphic novels.

My want-to-read shelf is only books that I have already purchased and are in my reading queue (that way it doesn't get filled up with all the awesome-looking books that I someday hope to read bu ...more

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	Kingdom of Bats 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Is It Time You Read Out of the Silent Planet?

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Have you read C.S. Lewis’ Cosmic Trilogy?

You may or may not be aware, but today – November 29 – is C.S. Lewis Reading Day.

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The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

by Peter Brown

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Mossflower (Redwall, #2)

by Brian Jacques

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Art and Faith: A Theology of Making

by Makoto Fujimura

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Karlissa J. liked Jason Koop's review of Petals: "Make no mistake, while this book is clearly aimed at younger readers with its charming characters and art, there is still something here for adults (some whom may not have completely grown up). I can't wait to show this book to my children and use it" Read more of this review »
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I was surprised and pleased to find that Page draws not only from Narnia and Middle-Earth but also from other works of C.S. Lewis (the Cosmic Trilogy) and J.R.R. Tolkien ("Leaf by Niggle"). Also pleased to find a quote each from George MacDonald, Mad ...more
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“The greatest visionaries do not consider the limits of their assets, but they rather grow despite those limitations.”
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“Celebrities are valued merely because they are seen by millions, while unborn babies are unvalued because they haven’t yet been seen by anyone. Our culture has embraced the cliché that out of sight really is out of mind.”
― Skye Jethani, Immeasurable: Reflections on the Soul of Ministry in the Age of Church, Inc.

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“A beautiful moth... She sprang to her feet to follow it - not in the spirit of the hunter, but of the lover.”
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