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If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I decided to do the “52 Books in 52 Weeks” challenge. Now I’m bailing. I like the idea that I’m regularly reading [...]
Weeks 28, 29 and 30 of the “52 Books” challenge
Books for the last three weeks: two more disaster books, and a play. I think I’m almost off my disaster-book jag here, but I had two more on my stack and decided to read them as a follow-up [...]
Weeks 26 and 27 of the “52 Books” challenge
Time for another pair of quick book reports… Last week I picked up a disaster book that was on the New Books shelf of the Williamsburg library: A Wall of White: The True Story of Heroism [...]
Let’s see, how far behind have I gotten with my 52-books-in-52-weeks challenge?
Just so you know, I’ve been happily reading a book per week. Just haven’t had the energy to post reviews. (Remember that whole post-medieval world burnout thing? Still…burning.) [...]
Weeks 15 and 16 of the “52 Books in 52 Weeks”
Time for another update on the 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge. I’m reading novels right now. Still feeling massive post-manuscript burnout (I need to post some more reflections on this but [...]
The 52 Books challenge, Weeks…oh, I can’t remember.
Just FYI, I have been keeping up with the 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge, I just haven’t been posting about it. I’m enjoying reading the books, but I’m plain old unmotivated [...]
Weeks 10 and 11: While I Was Gone and Quiverfull
I’m still pursuing the 52 Books in 52 Weeks challenge, but the last few books haven’t inspired me to write lengthy reflections, so this is more along the lines of an update. Books: [...]
Weeks 8 and 9: The Celebration Chronicles and Celebration, USA
The Celebration Chronicles: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Property Value in Disney’s New Town, by Andrew Ross Celebration, USA: Living in Disney’s Brave New Town, by Douglas [...]
Week 7’s book: Pattern Recognition
Book: Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson Grade: B+ When my brother found out I was doing the “52 Books in 52 Weeks” challenge, he sent me a list of novels he thought I’d [...]
Week 6’s book: A Brief History of Pacifism: From Jesus to Tolstoy
A friend who knows that I’m reading up on pacifism suggested Peter Brock’s A Brief History of Pacifism. It was an intriguing survey of pacifist movements; I’m not totally sure [...]
Week 5’s book, a little late: Death in Holy Orders
You’ve probably noticed that I missed last week’s post. We’ve been moving the blog from one server to another, which kept me from posting for a few days (and may have kept you [...]
Week 4’s book: What about Hitler?
Book: What about Hitler? Wrestling with Jesus’s Call to Nonviolence in an Evil World, by Robert W. Brimlow Grade: B- Disclaimer: This may be an unfair grade, since this is my first venture [...]