The full title is A Hobbit Journey: Discovering the Enchantment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Timothy Stege reviewed it last week over at Englewood Review of Books. I have not read a lot of good reviews of the movie, so for the fans Tolkien, the plethora of new books might be the way to get your fix. … Read more
You may not know who John Wilson is, but he is a reader worth paying attention to. He is the editor of Christianity Today’s Books and Culture magazine and one of the most interesting readers I know. (I don’t actually know him, it is a figure of speech). I regularly listen to the Books and … Read more
In all of the best and worst book lists that I keep reading, Englewood Review of Books is the first that I have seen to do a Best and Worst Book Covers. We all know that you are not supposed to pick a book by its cover, but the reality is that I pick many … Read more
NPR had a story yesterday about the best books as chosen by some of the better known Indie Bookstores. It is another list of books where not only have I not read any of the books, but I don’t think I have even heard of any of the books. But there are good descriptions, so … Read more
I have been facinated by Emily Dickinson since I had a class with Roger Lundin in college. That was several years before he published a biography of Dickinson and I have always meant to get around to reading it and never have. (I have so many good intentions.) Englewood Review of Books has a review … Read more
One of the things I have grown to learn about myself is that I thought I was much better at many things than I really am. I have a degree in social work. I worked during grad school at a long term rehab program for primarily homeless clients. What I learned it that I am … Read more
This morning Scot McKnight posted his list of 2012 Books of the Year. I have only read 2 of list of books. (Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley and Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis by Lauren Winner) The book of the year is The Moral Minority: The Evangelical Left in an Age of Conservatism by David … Read more
I like to get second opinions. So I really like it when others contribute reviews to books I have already reviewed on Bookwi.se. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree, more than one review seems to carry more weight than just one review. For the most part, one of the books that I have almost … Read more
If I am going to highlight book reviews from other sites, you might as well highlight book reviews about books that are currently on sale. Walking in the Dust on Rabbi Jesus is currently on sale for $2.99 for kindle. Brian LePort, is a serious scholar and blogger at NearEmmaus. Most of the books that … Read more
I don’t know anything at all about The Jesus Blog. But Brian LePort at NearEmmaus, listed this in his weekly recommended reading list today. I am a fan of Oxford’s Very Short Introduction series. There are almost 300 books in this series. Most books are about 110-150 pages, many are less than $6 on kindle (this … Read more