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January 2014

January 16, 2014

The Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambly

The Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambly My rating: 5 of 5 stars I...

January 15, 2014

I Don’t Want to be a Hoo-er by Elizabeth Scalia

I Don't Want to be a Hoo-er: Essays on Faith, Family and Foolishness by Elizabeth...

January 03, 2014

A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn

A Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai: Scientist, Convert, and Survivor of the...

January 02, 2014

My 2014 Reading Challenge

My 2013 book challenge was really rewarding, making me pick up books I would just...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

My Favorite Books (audio) in 2013

My favorite audiobooks from 2013 with descriptions in 10 words or less. In the approximate...

December 27, 2013

My Favorite Books (Print) in 2013

Top print books I read in 2013 with descriptions in 10 words or less. In...

December 23, 2013

The Poison Belt by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Poison Belt by Arthur Conan Doyle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Strangely enough,...

December 12, 2013

Come Tell Me How You Live – Agatha Christie

I wrote this little review a while back but since I'm rereading it and just...

December 09, 2013

Hard Magic by Larry Correia

Hard Magic by Larry Correia My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jake Sullivan is a...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

The Twits, The Minpins & The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

The Twits, The Minpins & The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of...

November 25, 2013

Advent Reading

Last week I was getting blog posts ready for Advent in a few spare moments....

November 22, 2013

More Christianity by Fr. Dwight Longenecker

I returned to the Church through the side door. I had slipped away into agnosticism...

November 20, 2013

For the New Liturgical Year: Reading God’s Word – Year A

The new liturgical year is coming up. When I realized that, I made a purchase...

November 19, 2013

Hiroshige: 100 Famous Views of Edo by Melanie Trede

Hiroshige, 100 Views of Edo by Melanie Trede My rating: 5 of 5 stars I...

November 18, 2013

The Thorny Grace of It by Brian Doyle

The Thorny Grace of It: And Other Essays for Imperfect Catholics by Brian Doyle My...

November 12, 2013

A Land Without Sin by Paula Huston

A Land Without Sin by Paula Huston My rating: 4-1/2 of 5 stars "Jan," I...

November 08, 2013

Raising Demons by Shirley Jackson

Raising Demons by Shirley Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I needed something light...

November 07, 2013

Mr. McFadden’s Hallowe’en by Rumer Godden

Mr. Mc Fadden's Hallowe'en by Rumer Godden My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Mr. McFadden,...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury My rating: 5 of 5 stars It was a...

October 29, 2013

A Year With the Saints: Daily Meditations with the Holy Ones of God by Paul Thigpen

All Saints' Day is this week with All Souls' Day right behind it. Soon we'll...

October 28, 2013

Why Are Catholic Churches Like That? Reviewing “The Church” by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aqulina

My rating: 5 of 5 stars The sacramental principle tells us that, since the Word...

October 15, 2013

These Books Just In: Angels, Bones, Marriage, Buckets, and Modern Martyrs

It's book publishing time and often when I check my mailbox I get that wonderful...

October 11, 2013

Julie’s Take – Christianity in Three Books [Updated]

These things used to be called memes ... but whatever they're called, I find them...

October 04, 2013

Thumbs Up for The Great Movies by Roger Ebert

The Great Movies by Roger Ebert My rating: 5 of 5 stars I miss Roger...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Mr. Pancks and Maggy: The Power of Dickens’ Minor Characters

I continue to be fascinated by how sharply Charles Dickens can draw minor characters. Mr....

September 27, 2013

My Inadvertent Participation in Banned Books Week

Not that I wouldn't gladly plan to defiantly read a banned book. "Take that, small-minded...

September 18, 2013

Review: Catholicism – The New Evangelization by Father Robert Barron

Ok, this isn't a book but wouldn't it be boring if you always knew what...

September 16, 2013

What I’m Reading — Genghis Khan: Emperor of All Men by Harold Lamb

This book has been on my To Read stack for some time. Gripped anew by...

September 12, 2013

A Continual Feast by Evelyn Birge Vitz

A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of Family & Faith Throughout the...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

The Everyday Catholic’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours by Daria Sockey

The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours by Daria Sockey My rating:...

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