Stay Home & Read: The Heebie-Jeebie Girl by Susan Petrone
This may be the real gift of this book and its real magic, Susan Petrone’s moving us from indifference to understanding and caring for others and our world, and...
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Quick Take: One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt
It turned out to be the fast paced thriller I was looking for but I was left cold by the ending. Everything went barreling toward a climax and then it just ki...
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater
"Stiefvater’s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading ...
The Magician's Land (Magicians Series #3) by Lev Grossman
A satisfying conclusion to the series but one in which rereading the first two books might be in order. (Unless, you just have a much better memory than I do, i...
Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception by Joseph T. Hallinan
We tell ourselves lies and alter our memories in ways large and small. Most often we do it to retain a semblance of control, at least in our minds, in a chaotic...
The Joy and Burden of Free Books
Should book blogging be pure love of reading or corrupted by financial motives? Or is it maybe some place awkwardly in between?
Jesus Is Better than You Imagined by Jonathan Merritt
An earnest and heartfelt exploration of Merritt's spiritual journey but also an odd blend of Southern Baptist evangelical culture and progressive attempts to re...
Troy: Last War of the Heroic Age by Si Sheppard
As a basic introduction to this foundational tale, this volume was pretty handy and one you could recommend to any one wanting just the basics.
Troy: Last War of the Heroic Age by Si Sheppard
As a basic introduction to this foundational tale, this volume was pretty handy and one you could recommend to any one wanting just the basics.
Why Are You So Sad? by Jason Porter
Porter does a good job of catching that ennui that can sneak up on you and easily slip into depression; a sort of overarching lack of satisfaction with your lif...