I’m not sure I know how to properly write a book review. I get lost in the nuance and the pacing and often am uncertain how to describe the text. Reading a book is an experience I have, not so much a plot or character or scene. The problem is that I don’t know how… Continue reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek – Annie Dillard
Category: Book Recommedations
Recommendations of books I like.
Chesterton and Modern Man
I have been listening to G.K. Chesterton’s classic book Orthodoxy and am realizing the timeless nature of his words. If you have not yet read this little book of 160 pages then I recommend purchasing it and adding it to your library; but make sure to read it prior to putting it on your shelf!… Continue reading Chesterton and Modern Man
Surprised by Joy
When I first encountered C.S. Lewis’ book Surprised by Joy I assumed, quite incorrectly, that it told of how he first encountered his wife Joy Davidman. (This tells you how silly of a person I can be.) In point of fact, however, it is the story of Lewis’ search for joy, true joy, of which… Continue reading Surprised by Joy
Phantastes, George MacDonald
I’m a footnote hunter. By that I mean, when I find an author I particularly like I search out their sources and the writers they rely on and who influenced them. I’ve actually found some of my favorite books this way, and I encourage you to do the same. One of the authors for whom… Continue reading Phantastes, George MacDonald
Beautiful Boy & Tweak
Nic Sheff, an insecure kid who hated who he was, tried nearly everything to hide what was inside of him. His path of self-loathing led downwards into drugs and anything that would allow him to feed his addiction. His father, David Sheff, attempted nearly everything he knew to do in his effort to repair the… Continue reading Beautiful Boy & Tweak
To Change the World
James Davison Hunter’s book To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, & Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, speaks to our all too often misguided attempts at leaving the world better than we found it. Don’t get me wrong, it is always better to leave things better than we find them, and this… Continue reading To Change the World
Spirits In Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics – C.S. Lewis
When we hear the name C.S. Lewis most people typically think of Narnia and Aslan, Mere Christianity, or The Screwtape Letters, for they are some of his most popular writings. Rarely, however, will anyone think of his poetic work Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics, but poetry was his first love and it was… Continue reading Spirits In Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics – C.S. Lewis
The Inner Voice of Love
One of my favorite movie lines is found in Shadowlands, the story of C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham, in one of the side stories involving Lewis and a student who sleeps in his class and steals books from a local bookstore. In the course of a conversation with Lewis, the student says, “We read to… Continue reading The Inner Voice of Love
The Bluest Eye
I just finished reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, a book recommended to me by a friend. Although I purchased it a couple of years ago I didn’t pick it up to read until last week. Frankly, given the nature of the content, I thought it would take a long time to wade through… Continue reading The Bluest Eye
Black Like Me
I have been watching, like most other people, the many recent events unfolding across America exposing racial tensions. To be honest, my first reaction has been to dismiss them, for I didn’t think they really applied to me, a white American. Other people have taken a more extreme approach by diminishing the events by rationalizing… Continue reading Black Like Me