Friday, March 31, 2017
The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis
First read in September of 2002.
on my shelf
LibraryThing link
First read in September of 2002.
on my shelf
LibraryThing link
Labels: Chronicles of Narnia, CSLewis, OnMyShelf
Friday, March 24, 2017
The Horse and His Boy
by C.S. Lewis
First read in the Winter of 2002.
Also on my shelf
LibraryThing link
First read in the Winter of 2002.
Also on my shelf
LibraryThing link
Labels: Chronicles of Narnia, CSLewis, OnMyShelf
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The Magician's Nephew
by C.S. Lewis
First read in the Autumn of 2000.
It's on my shelf. (Even though the child claimed my previous copy.)
LibraryThing link
First read in the Autumn of 2000.
It's on my shelf. (Even though the child claimed my previous copy.)
LibraryThing link
Labels: Chronicles of Narnia, CSLewis, OnMyShelf
Friday, March 17, 2017
The King of Torts
by John Grisham
Meh. I was disappointed with this one. I wasn't expecting great literature, but past experience had led me to believe I'd at least get an interesting story with some likable characters. It's the tale of Clay Carter, a public defender who gets an unusual opportunity to file a class action claim against a big company. (I guess that falls under the category of tort law. Hence the title.) Clay is a likable fellow, but makes some bad choices. Very obvious bad choices. But, hey, you have to have some conflict, right? I figured we'd end up with a little redemption, a little turn around. Well, it was little all right. I really should have just reread The Last Juror or The Testament.
waiting room material
LibraryThing link
Meh. I was disappointed with this one. I wasn't expecting great literature, but past experience had led me to believe I'd at least get an interesting story with some likable characters. It's the tale of Clay Carter, a public defender who gets an unusual opportunity to file a class action claim against a big company. (I guess that falls under the category of tort law. Hence the title.) Clay is a likable fellow, but makes some bad choices. Very obvious bad choices. But, hey, you have to have some conflict, right? I figured we'd end up with a little redemption, a little turn around. Well, it was little all right. I really should have just reread The Last Juror or The Testament.
waiting room material
LibraryThing link
Labels: JohnGrisham, WaitingRoomMaterial
Thursday, March 09, 2017
The Gospel of John
translated by Eugene H. Peterson
I think myself much too cool for fads, so even though I heard that a number of people were reading and quoting Eugene Peterson's translation of the Bible, The Message, it's taken me over ten years to finally read a portion myself. I read The Gospel of John over a couple of lunches. The story, of course, is fabulous. I love reading about Jesus and John's Gospel contains a number of the best anecdotes from His life. About the translation, however, I have mixed feelings. I've always found it nice to hear scripture in a different "voice" than what I'm used to. Rev. Peterson certainly delivers there. Where he left me cold was in his translation of the more poetic sections, like the first chapter. His words didn't stir my heart like the older, more literal translations do. Whether that shows the superiority of those translations, or just reveals me as an old fogey, I don't know. Either way, I would recommend folks to check it out if they get a chance.
LibraryThing link
I think myself much too cool for fads, so even though I heard that a number of people were reading and quoting Eugene Peterson's translation of the Bible, The Message, it's taken me over ten years to finally read a portion myself. I read The Gospel of John over a couple of lunches. The story, of course, is fabulous. I love reading about Jesus and John's Gospel contains a number of the best anecdotes from His life. About the translation, however, I have mixed feelings. I've always found it nice to hear scripture in a different "voice" than what I'm used to. Rev. Peterson certainly delivers there. Where he left me cold was in his translation of the more poetic sections, like the first chapter. His words didn't stir my heart like the older, more literal translations do. Whether that shows the superiority of those translations, or just reveals me as an old fogey, I don't know. Either way, I would recommend folks to check it out if they get a chance.
LibraryThing link
Labels: Bible, CheckItOut
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Seeking Refuge
by Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, and Dr. Issam Smeir
Another tome of propaganda, introducing Christians to the recent refugee crisis and encouraging them to open their hearts, mouths, and wallets to help refugees. It's preaching to the choir as far as I'm concerned. A lot of the info I had heard before, but it's nice to have it collected in one resource.
Check it out!
LibraryThing link
Another tome of propaganda, introducing Christians to the recent refugee crisis and encouraging them to open their hearts, mouths, and wallets to help refugees. It's preaching to the choir as far as I'm concerned. A lot of the info I had heard before, but it's nice to have it collected in one resource.
Check it out!
LibraryThing link
Labels: CheckItOut
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