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Read in 2013, Part 1
Last December I thoroughly* enjoyed reading the lists of what my friends had read the previous year. My friend Rachel quotes her English teacher: “If I could remember all of the books I’ve read, it...
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Read in 2013, Part 2
Happy New Year! Here’s wrapping up what I read in 2013: Part 1. Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis. I’ve heard it said that Lewis thought this book and Till We Have Faces will be his most enduring. I...
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Read in 2014
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I had just started the new series and wanted to re-read! A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card. Christmas-y in the Ender universe. Not his best. Ender’s Shadow by...
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Read in 2015, Part 1
Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael O’Brien. In the near future, a group of scientists set off on a 10 year voyage to explore Alpha Centauri. The book is the journal of a pocket-knife-carrying...
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Read in 2016
Some commentary was written as I finished. Mostly leaving these unedited because, 2016. Elijah in Jerusalem by Michael O’Brien. Dreams and visions. Encouragement to see truth/discern. Silver on the...
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This was a year of re-reading old favorites, mitigating my commute with audio books, and meeting some new and excellent fantasy. The Son of Laughter by Frederick Buechner. I enjoyed it, though didn’t...
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Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis (audio) Christ the Lord Out of Egypt by Anne Rice Prince Caspian by CS Lewis (audio). Yes, it’s out of order – I slept through it on our Christmas drive. How to...
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Excellent. Of course, my kid is only three months old… The principles have already affected how I talk...
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Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Like a cross between Ender’s Game and Hunger Games, set on Mars. Engaging but meh. I didn’t pursue the sequels. Sophia House by Michael O’Brien. Beautiful story of a Jewish...
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Oathbringer by Brandon SandersonDawnshard by Brandon SandersonRhythm of War by Brandon SandersonEdgedancer by Brandon SandersonColdest Day in Texas by Peggy Freeman – I have fond memories of this from...
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Okay, I have a new book rating system that I’ve been working on in my head for months, explicitly for this post. Instead of a 0-5 stars system, which makes it really hard to distinguish why I...
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