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If you’re looking for an overview, Singapore: A Very Short History (2020) will scratch your itch. Alvin Tan does an excellent job. Continue reading
Tag Archives: WWII
Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger (1953)
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Four of the Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger (1953) are worth reading. I explain which ones and why in this in-depth review. Continue reading
Metal Detecting Recap – Late 2025
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I close out my metal-detecting recap of 2025 with Part 2! In this article, I show a 1917 silver half-dollar and a 1915 Expo medallion—as well as a bunch of other great finds! Continue reading
The Wave by Todd Strasser (1981)
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The social experiment conducted in The Wave by Todd Strasser (1981) is so poignant, I’m shocked I’d never heard of it! Frustrated by the mobs roaming the streets of Minnesota and Washington right now? This book will help you understand them a bit better. Continue reading
The Raft by Robert Trumbull (1942)
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A fantastic survival story considered “The Greatest Adventure of World War II”—which is saying something! Continue reading
Escape from Warsaw by Ian Serraillier (1966)
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Original Title: The Silver Sword (1956) This old Scholastic book jumped out at me from a church library years ago and followed me all the way across the ocean, where it’s sat patiently on my shelf waiting to be enjoyed. … Continue reading
Over to You by Roald Dahl (1946)
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This Christian review discusses Roald Dahl and his ten stories of flying in Over to You (1946) Continue reading
Maus I by Art Spiegelman (1986)
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Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, Book I, My Father Bleeds History It might have been a while since I reviewed a graphic novel, but I’ve continued reading them. In fact, over the Christmas holidays, I think I picked 7 new books … Continue reading
The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix (2018)
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A True Story! Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler I had the amazing opportunity in this year’s Siblings’ Book Club to mix two of my absolute favorite genres: Christian biography and graphic novel. The Faithful Spy covers the … Continue reading
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas (2010)
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A Shorter Review When I first started posting book reviews on this blog about twelve years ago, I was mostly posting reviews I’d written during seminary and for a grade. Thus, my earliest reviews were thousands of words long, well-researched … Continue reading