Summary: A modern take on CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. I remember reading CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters when I was pretty young. I am not sure, but I think I was probably 12 or 13. It was just enough humor and story for me to be able to read, while at the same time absorbing some … Read more
Summary: Bilbo is recruited from his life of ease to become a thief to steal gold from a dragon. I imagine a lot of people will be reading the Hobbit over the next couple of month. Peter Jackson’s movie comes out Dec 13. (I am still irritated that they are making this into a multi … Read more
The Department of Justice sued HarperCollins, Hachette, Apple, Macmillian and Penguin over price fixing. Essentially, Apple proposed that the publishers should be able to set the retail pricing of their ebooks instead of the retailer. When the iPad came out, five of the six major publishers in the US worked together to require all ebook sellers sell … Read more
When I was a boy I read a lot of books (surprising I know). Some I have been revisiting over the past couple years (CS Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, etc.) I have found that I enjoy re-reading many of those books, but that reading them as an adult sometimes gives me a whole new insight into … Read more
Carolyn Webber, author of Surprised by Oxford, I reviewed last year), Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Weber is a former literature professor and now full time writer. She is well worth reading. Also Parchment Girl recently reviewed Surprised by Oxford, interviewed Carolyn Weber and is giving away a copy if you want to enter _________ The Englewood Review … Read more
Takeaway: Spiritual friendship is important and undervalued. I intentionally picked this up with CS Lewis‘ Letters to Malcolm (my review) because they seem to be complementary (and because I had a $10 credit on Audible and with my discount they came to $10.09 together). But while Letters to Malcolm was very personal and revealing, this … Read more
Takeaway: God is with us, whether we are in the virtual world or the physical world. Billed as one of the first Episcopal priests of the Millennial generation (a bit too often). I believe this is the first book on technology and Christianity that was written by a digital native. While I appreciate some of … Read more
Takeaway: A faith that can be fully understood by science or logic is no longer faith. As Christians we need to embrace that Christianity is above human logic. I am not a fan of apologetics. In general I do not read it and I think primarily the purpose it serves is to help Christians feel comfortable … Read more
Takeaway: A overview of a diverse theological part of the church. A bit heavy on the theological language if it really is intended for an introduction. Best part is the short Q&A in the appendix section. I picked this book up when it was free for kindle a couple weeks ago. I decided to intentionally … Read more
Takeaway: The real story can be even more dramatic, tragic and meaningful than the Hollywood story. I was very taken by this biography and wish it was twice as long. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Audible.com Audiobook, christianaudio.com Audiobook (note: the paperback was released under the title A Love Observed, and audiobook was released under the … Read more