Book Review: Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales
Where the book really shines is in the bright and evocative illustrations. Page after page of beautiful are illustrates the creatures and stories. They are col...
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Audiobook Review: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace
A compelling and informative look at the events leading up the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan in August of 1945. Despite knowing the ending, the narrative...
Book Review: Doesn’t Hurt to Ask by Trey Gowdy
There is a lot of good advice about how to argue and communicate, and Gowdy has a light, humorous and engaging style, but the blending of memoir and self-help w...
Shaming the Devil by Alan Jacobs
The essays read not as lectures but as conversations exploring interesting topics with a very well read friend.
A Visit to Vanity Fair by Alan Jacobs
These perceptive moral essays crackle with wit, intelligence, and a wide range of knowledge.
Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
Once I got into it, I enjoyed the way she laid out the case against "workaholism."
Stay Home & Read: Give Me Liberty
The bulk of the book is classic Brookhiser. Short, pithy and insightful description of history and its impact/significance. But it is also an argument about Am...
Reforesting Faith: Are trees essential to every Christian’s understanding of God? (5/100)
Dr. Sleeth moves through scripture pointing out the near constant connection between important moments and trees, bushes, seeds, etc. all the while extolling th...
2/100 – Notre Dame by Ken Follett
Expecting Follett in this little book to live up to the promise of his subtitle is simply expecting too much. For the love of Notre-Dame, this is the book you w...
The Lost Message of Paul by Steve Chalke
Given my theological journey, if anyone is open to a book about the misunderstanding and misinterpretation of Paul, I am. But in the end, I think there are bett...