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Everyday Greatness – review
Everyday Greatness by Stephen R. Covey and David K. Hatch is my latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers pick. I have a book on my shelf called 70 Most Unforgettable Characters from Reader’s Digest. I have kept it since I … Continue reading
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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I have heard of this book forever (it was published in 1938) but never got around to reading it. I could never really tell what the book was about so when 5 Minutes for Books put it on the Classics … Continue reading
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Nightstand status in July
Another month passing away. What do I plan to read in August? Make good progress through John Adams by David McCullough for Book Club in September. Get through more of Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs Emily’s Quest by … Continue reading
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Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl – review
Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World by N. D. Wilson is my latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers choice. I thought it would be a good change in pace after Dred Scott’s Revenge and the biographies … Continue reading
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Nightstand status
It’s that time again. Here is the list of books I hope to read in the month of July. The Metamorphoses by Ovid – library book Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs as part of the Reading the … Continue reading
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Spring Reading Thing close-out
Spring is over – Summer is here! I mostly finished my reading list! And read several other books along the way, due to library schedules or getting distracted. For example, I read the Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman and really … Continue reading
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Believing God by RC Sproul, Jr
I picked up a copy of Believing God at the Ligonier National Conference in March. I even had RC Sproul, Jr, autograph a copy for a friend of mine. From the first time I read a description of the book … Continue reading
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Patriarch
Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation by Richard Norton Smith was a difficult read. It covers just the presidency and retirement, with just a summary of his life leading up to that. At times he seemed to present … Continue reading
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The Zookeeper’s Wife – review
I read a few reviews of The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman and they all made it sound like an interesting and well-written book. It is a true story, based on diaries and other sources, told from … Continue reading
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Spring Reading Thing status check 4
Just tracking my progress here: My original list with links to book reviews or summaries. Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo (an advance readers’ edition, it’s coming out June 2009) Get Outta My Face! … Continue reading
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