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First and foremost, I'm a born-again Christian who tries to please God with all I do, including making reading decisions. I'm a lawyer and I like to read about anything.
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In Memoriam
Alfred Tennyson, Erik Gray
The Emperor's Soul
Brandon Sanderson
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories
Flannery O'Connor
Orthodoxy
G.K. Chesterton
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G.D.H. Cole
The Iliad
Homer, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles
Tales (Library of America #155)
H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub
December 2014
18
currently reading
A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories - Flannery O'Connor Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
December 2014
15
reviewed: The Complete Art Of War: Sun Tzu/sun Pin
This is really two books in one: Sun Tzu's and Sun Pin's. I only read Sun Tzu. Does that count as finishing the book? I don't...
The Complete Art Of War: Sun Tzu/sun Pin - Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, Ralph D. Sawyer, Sun Tzu, Pin Sun
finished reading:
The Complete Art Of War: Sun Tzu/sun Pin - Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, Ralph D. Sawyer, Sun Tzu, Pin Sun
The Complete Art Of War: Sun Tzu/sun Pin Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, Ralph D. Sawyer, Sun Tzu, Pin Sun
December 2014
14
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
December 2014
10
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
December 2014
9
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
December 2014
7
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
finished reading:
The Father Christmas Letters - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Father Christmas Letters J.R.R. Tolkien
December 2014
4
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
December 2014
3
finished reading:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
November 2014
29
finished reading:
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens
November 2014
28
reviewed: Jane Austen's Anglicanism
This book is very academic. But for those Jane Austen fans willing to delve into the world of academia, White opens a window ...
Jane Austen's Anglicanism - Laura Mooneyham White
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Jane Austen's Anglicanism - Laura Mooneyham White
Jane Austen's Anglicanism Laura Mooneyham White
November 2014
23
finished reading:
Twelfth Night - Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, Jonathan Crewe, William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, Jonathan Crewe, William Shakespeare
finished reading:
On the Incarnation: De Incarnatione Verbi Dei (Popular Patristics Series) - St. Athanasius
On the Incarnation: De Incarnatione Verbi Dei (Popular Patristics Series) St. Athanasius
November 2014
19
finished reading:
The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep Raymond Chandler
finished reading:
Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy - Mark Galli
Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy Mark Galli
November 2014
18
finished reading:
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time - James Gurney
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time James Gurney
November 2014
16
finished reading:
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer - C.S. Lewis
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer C.S. Lewis
November 2014
14
finished reading:
More: Utopia: Latin Text and English Translation - Thomas More, George M. Logan, Robert M. Adams, Clarence H. Miller
More: Utopia: Latin Text and English Translation Thomas More, George M. Logan, Robert M. Adams, Clarence H. Miller
November 2014
11
reviewed: The Casual Vacancy
If you want Rowling to give you a vision of hope, I suggest you stick to Harry Potter – this book is not it. The Casual Vacan...
The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling
finished reading:
The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling
The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling
November 2014
4
finished reading:
The Merchant of Venice - Sylvan Barnet, Kenneth Myrick, William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice Sylvan Barnet, Kenneth Myrick, William Shakespeare
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Poetry and Prose (Everyman's Library (Paper)) - Gerard Manley Hopkins
Poetry and Prose (Everyman's Library (Paper)) Gerard Manley Hopkins
November 2014
2
finished reading:
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces - Radley Balko
Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces Radley Balko
October 2014
26
finished reading:
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just - Timothy Keller
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just Timothy Keller
October 2014
20
finished reading:
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli, Tim Parks
The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli, Tim Parks
October 2014
13
reviewed: The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914
The events leading up to WW1 are fascinating and horrifying, like watching a train crash. MacMillan does a great job of walki...
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 - Margaret MacMillan
finished reading:
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 - Margaret MacMillan
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 Margaret MacMillan
September 2014
26
finished reading:
On Faith and Works (Ancient Christian Writers) - Gregory J. Lombardo
On Faith and Works (Ancient Christian Writers) Gregory J. Lombardo
September 2014
25
reviewed: Bleak House
I've never been able to get into Dickens, but this book was different. Admittedly, it was still a long slog through it, but I...
Bleak House - Charles Dickens
finished reading:
Bleak House - Charles Dickens
Bleak House Charles Dickens
September 2014
20
finished reading:
St. Athanasius: The Life of St. Antony - T.C. Lawler
St. Athanasius: The Life of St. Antony T.C. Lawler
September 2014
12
reviewed: Law and Literature: A Misunderstood Relation
A tough read. The chapters on statutory interpretation and judicial opinions as literature were particularly interesting.
Law and Literature: A Misunderstood Relation - Richard A. Posner
finished reading:
Law and Literature: A Misunderstood Relation - Richard A. Posner
Law and Literature: A Misunderstood Relation Richard A. Posner
September 2014
11
reviewed: Brave New World
I remember liking this book when I read it as a teenager, but rereading it now, I realize it was much better than I realized ...
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
finished reading:
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Brave New World Aldous Huxley
September 2014
9
finished reading:
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) - Susan Cooper
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) Susan Cooper
September 2014
8
finished reading:
Collected Poems - Chinua Achebe
Collected Poems Chinua Achebe
September 2014
3
finished reading:
The End - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
The End Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
August 2014
29
finished reading:
The Water Is Wide: A Memoir - Pat Conroy
The Water Is Wide: A Memoir Pat Conroy
August 2014
28
reviewed: The Penultimate Peril
The best one yet.
The Penultimate Peril - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
finished reading:
The Penultimate Peril - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
The Penultimate Peril Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
August 2014
25
finished reading:
A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
A Room with a View E.M. Forster
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The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper, Susan Cooper
The Dark is Rising Susan Cooper, Susan Cooper
finished reading:
Sonnets from the Portuguese - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Sonnets from the Portuguese Elizabeth Barrett Browning
August 2014
21
finished reading:
Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law - Sadakat Kadri
Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law Sadakat Kadri
August 2014
20
finished reading:
Matilda - Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Matilda Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
August 2014
19
finished reading:
Emma - Jane Austen, Fiona Stafford
Emma Jane Austen, Fiona Stafford
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Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts & a Requiem (paper) - Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby
Death of a Salesman: Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts & a Requiem (paper) Arthur Miller, Christopher Bigsby
August 2014
14
reviewed: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet
I have to say, this book started out slow. But it just kept growing on me as it went on. To be sure, it is not completely suc...
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet - Bernie Su;Rorick Kate;Kate Rorick
finished reading:
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet - Bernie Su;Rorick Kate;Kate Rorick
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet Bernie Su;Rorick Kate;Kate Rorick
August 2014
12
finished reading:
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker Brandon Sanderson
August 2014
6
finished reading:
The Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson
The Alloy of Law Brandon Sanderson
August 2014
3
finished reading:
The Grim Grotto - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
The Grim Grotto Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
August 2014
2
finished reading:
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art - Madeleine L'Engle
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Madeleine L'Engle
August 2014
01
reviewed: The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
I have over the years read several books on marriage, all them invariably mediocre or bad. This book, however, it quite good....
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God - Timothy Keller, Kathy Keller
finished reading:
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God - Timothy Keller, Kathy Keller
The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God Timothy Keller, Kathy Keller
July 2014
22
finished reading:
The Slippery Slope - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
The Slippery Slope Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
July 2014
19
finished reading:
The Carnivorous Carnival - Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket, Michael Kupperman
The Carnivorous Carnival Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket, Michael Kupperman
July 2014
14
finished reading:
The Hostile Hospital - Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket
The Hostile Hospital Brett Helquist, Lemony Snicket
July 2014
11
finished reading:
The Vile Village - Lemony Snicket
The Vile Village Lemony Snicket
July 2014
10
finished reading:
The Ersatz Elevator - Lemony Snicket
The Ersatz Elevator Lemony Snicket
July 2014
8
finished reading:
The Austere Academy - Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
The Austere Academy Michael Kupperman, Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
finished reading:
The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket
The Miserable Mill Lemony Snicket
July 2014
7
finished reading:
The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket
July 2014
4
finished reading:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling
The Tales of Beedle the Bard J.K. Rowling
July 2014
3
finished reading:
In the Forest of Forgetting - Theodora Goss, Terri Windling
In the Forest of Forgetting Theodora Goss, Terri Windling
July 2014
02
reviewed: The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers
An interesting book, but I think Carney bit off more than he could chew. The topic was so vast, it was almost like he didn't ...
The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers - Scott Carney
finished reading:
The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers - Scott Carney
The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers Scott Carney
June 2014
30
finished reading:
On a Pale Horse - Piers Anthony
On a Pale Horse Piers Anthony
June 2014
20
finished reading:
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
June 2014
18
finished reading:
Codex Born - Jim C. Hines
Codex Born Jim C. Hines
June 2014
14
finished reading:
Holes - Louis Sachar
Holes Louis Sachar
June 2014
13
finished reading:
Troubled Water: Race, Mutiny, and Bravery on the USS Kitty Hawk - Gregory Freeman
Troubled Water: Race, Mutiny, and Bravery on the USS Kitty Hawk Gregory Freeman
June 2014
9
finished reading:
Sabriel - Garth Nix
Sabriel Garth Nix
June 2014
8
finished reading:
The Rithmatist - Brandon Sanderson
The Rithmatist Brandon Sanderson
June 2014
03
reviewed: Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
A fascinating look at how the West's thirst for diamonds funds war in Africa as well as terrorism by groups such as Al Qaeda ...
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones - Greg Campbell
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To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
finished reading:
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones - Greg Campbell
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones Greg Campbell
May 2014
27
reviewed: Pride and Prejudice
Maybe it's the graphic novel format, but I couldn't really get into this one.
Pride and Prejudice - Hugo Petrus, Nancy Butler, Jane Austen
finished reading:
Pride and Prejudice - Hugo Petrus, Nancy Butler, Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice Hugo Petrus, Nancy Butler, Jane Austen
finished reading:
Steelheart - Brandon Sanderson
Steelheart Brandon Sanderson
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Flannery O'Connor
Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
Orthodoxy
G.K. Chesterton
The Social Contract - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G.D.H. Cole
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G.D.H. Cole
The Iliad - Homer, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles
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