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I took a flight over the mighty Himalayas recently on my way to Nepal. From my aisle seat, I caught brief glimpses of Tibet through the tiny window, recalling with fondness my visit to Lhasa and Xigatse, now (goodness!) nearly … Continue reading
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I’m working through a series of book reviews found in my college journal from 20 years ago, long before this blog was a twinkle in my eye. This novel by John Grisham stands out in my memory, because I distinctly … Continue reading
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By quickly perusing my posts, you’ll find that I don’t often review “popular” or even recent novels on this blog. In fact, of the 29 books published since 2020 that I’ve read, only 3 were novels, and 2 of those … Continue reading
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A Christian review of this fascinating devotional for kids, Ten Girls Who Changed the World by Irene Howat (2001) Continue reading
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A Christian review of this fascinating devotional for kids, Ten Boys Who Changed the World by Irene Howat (2001) Continue reading
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I’ve got a small stack of holiday-themed books to read this Christmas season, and I decided to follow-up a terrible Christmas book with something more worthwhile. I’m not much of a singer or a poet, but it’s only the second … Continue reading
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Heroes for Young Readers; Illustrated by Bryan Pollard The new school year is upon us, which means I’m back to waking my kids up in the morning, not with the constant reminders and prods that eventually turn into yelling and … Continue reading
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It’s rare that a book takes me four months to finish, but this one was special. My wife and I read this book aloud to each other whenever we had time before bed, on the road, or at the dinner … Continue reading
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The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission Well, we’re at it again. We’ve agreed upon our top ten selections in this year’s Siblings’ Book Club, and Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides was our first installment. The responses … Continue reading
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A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Eighth The Baudelaire orphans have finally realized that “V.F.D.” does not after all stand for the “Village of Fowl Devotees,’ but could it mean “Volunteers Fighting Disease”? Questions of such import for these … Continue reading
