Category Archives: Reading

Reading progress

I made a lot of progress Friday and Saturday between bike rides and dinner and other birthday events and I have finished George Muller of Bristol and His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God. I read the Gutenberg version on the … Continue reading

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Reading the classics – on the beach

More about the Beowulf On the Beach Challenge. Here is a widget to see the TOC and see what 50 classics are listed. This summer I plan to read The Odyssey, hopefully reread Jane Eyre, and even tackle Metamorphoses by … Continue reading

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Dred Scott’s Revenge (review)

My latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers is about slavery in the US. Dred Scott’s Revenge by Judge Andrew Napolitano covers an aspect of our history that I am not that familiar with. This book starts with a bang. He … Continue reading

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Misc Reading

A few short blurbs about books I’ve read lately. First: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. I got this from the library. I started out at position 40 on the hold list, but it came pretty quickly. I read it and returned … Continue reading

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Beowulf on the Beach

I found a new blog and a book to look into. And they have a reading challenge to go with it. Click here or on the picture to see the details on the book and the challenge. I figure my … Continue reading

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My Nightstand for June

I’m approaching the end of the Spring Reading Thing challenge and not at the half-way mark yet with the 999 challenge. Here’s what I plan to read over the next month. Dred Scott’s Revenge by Judge Andrew Napolitano (Thomas Nelson … Continue reading

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Spring Reading Thing status check 3

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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Spectacular Sins by John Piper

I downloaded the PDF and ported it over to my Kindle to read this one. You can find the information at Desiring God. The premise of the book intrigued me from the day it was announced by Desiring God. To … Continue reading

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Casual Classics Challenge closeout

Casual Classics Challenge 2009 Classic being anything written before 1970. And only need to read 4 of them – my list of books: To Kill a Mockingbird – done Jane Eyre – got it on my Kindle now along with … Continue reading

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End of the Christian Reader Challenge

Christian Readers Challenge 2009 Any Christian books (fiction or nf) to read by April 30 – my list: Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God by David McCasland – done George Muller of Bristol: His Life of Prayer and Faith by A. … Continue reading

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