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A Christian review of Linda Leaming’s Married to Bhutan — a strong and personal memoir of falling in love with a land, a culture, and a people. Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2011
Micro by Michael Crichton with Richard Preston (2011)
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Things get tiny and intense in Michael Crichton’s posthumous thriller Micro (2011), finished by Richard Preston. Continue reading
A King’s Ransom by Jude Watson (2011)
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In “A King’s Ransom” by Jude Watson — Book 2 in The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers series — Amy and Dan Cahill head to Italy and Switzerland in search of more historical artifacts to save their friends’ lives. Continue reading
Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World of Food (2011)
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Brains, Bugs, and Blood Sausage There are so many reasons a book like this appeals to me. I travel, and wherever I go in the world, I too want to sample the local delicacies—even if that means eating things that … Continue reading
The Martian by Andy Weir (2011)
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Even if you’ve seen the movie, Andy Weir’s The Martian (2011) is well worth a read — A Christian review. Continue reading
The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman (2011)
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The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 1 of 6 The kids and I recently finished the first eleven-book series of The 39 Clues and were deeply impressed by the final two installments, Into the Gauntlet and Vespers Rising. They … Continue reading
Vespers Rising by Various Authors (2011)
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The 39 Clues, Book 11 by Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman, and Jude Watson The kids and I took about 7 months to work our way through The 39 Clues series (or at least this initial 11-book portion of … Continue reading
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth by Matthew Inman (2011)
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And other Useful Guides by The Oatmeal It’s a little embarrassing, reviewing a book like this on my blog. But since my tagline states that I focus on “mostly Christian book reviews,” those few that are definitely outside the fence … Continue reading
Moby Dick by Herman Melville; adapted by Lance Stahlberg (2011)
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Graphic Novel Illustrated by Lalit Kumar Singh In my slow, meandering pursuit of great graphic novels, I happened upon this series called “Campfire Classics” out of New Delhi, India. Their mission: “To entertain and educate young minds by creating unique … Continue reading
The Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson (2011)
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The Wingfeather Saga, Book Three It took us a while to get this on audio through the Libby app, but we finally scored and were able to enjoy this third book in Andrew Peterson‘s four-book Wingfeather Saga. Personally I wasn’t … Continue reading