| Jerusalem Vigil |
Bodie & Brock Thoene |
Print |
Purchased |
336 |
11-28-2004 |
04-12-2005 |
5 |
Interesting book, but I may or may not take up the rest of the series... |
| The Bible: New American Standard |
God |
Print |
Received as Gift |
998 |
01-01-2005 |
12-11-2005 |
10 |
What a journey this year has been. I look forward to starting over next year. |
| Dark Rivers of the Heart |
Dean Koontz |
Audio |
Library |
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01-01-2005 |
01-31-2005 |
5 |
Very tedious but a pretty good payoff. |
| Deception Point |
Dan Brown |
Print |
Library |
576 |
01-01-2005 |
01-05-2005 |
7 |
Enjoyed it very much, even though I figured out the twists. Nice change of pace from his other Anti-Christian works. A Republican was still one of the main heavies, though. |
| Paranoia |
Joseph Finder |
Print |
Library |
432 |
01-05-2005 |
01-08-2005 |
10 |
Fast paced and enjoyable. |
| Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal |
Eric Schlosser |
Print |
Library |
288 |
01-05-2005 |
01-19-2005 |
8 |
Very interesting. Kinda meandered a bit, but some very compelling information. |
| The Majesty of Calmness: Individual Problems and Possibilities |
William George Jordan |
Print |
Online or eBook |
22 |
01-05-2005 |
01-06-2005 |
8 |
Great stuff! Very pithy, but invigorating. |
| The Kingship of Self-Control |
William George Jordan |
Print |
Purchased |
50 |
01-08-2005 |
12-08-2005 |
10 |
Wonderful little book. |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Library |
309 |
01-12-2005 |
01-14-2005 |
10 |
Such a fun book, and so many things I had forgotten. |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Library |
341 |
01-14-2005 |
01-18-2005 |
8 |
Another very fun read, and some interesting tidbits that might come into future books. |
| The War of the Worlds |
H. G. Wells |
Print |
Online or eBook |
66 |
01-17-2005 |
01-31-2005 |
6 |
Quite enjoyable...looking forward to the new movie... |
| The Last Juror |
John Grisham |
Print |
Library |
368 |
01-19-2005 |
01-25-2005 |
6 |
A pretty good tale, but clearly not his best. Better than his last two legals though. |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Library |
448 |
01-23-2005 |
01-27-2005 |
7 |
Enjoyed this one much more this time around... |
| Life Expectancy |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
Library |
416 |
01-30-2005 |
02-06-2005 |
10 |
Very enjoyable...I liked it as much as Odd Thomas. |
| Eragon |
Christopher Paolini |
Audio |
Library |
|
01-31-2005 |
02-15-2005 |
8 |
Very enjoyable...I'll definitely pick up the next one that comes out! |
| Judaism |
Israel Abrahams |
Print |
Online or eBook |
50 |
02-03-2005 |
02-13-2005 |
6 |
very interesting and informative. |
| Life Together |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
Print |
Owned |
128 |
02-07-2005 |
12-30-2005 |
10 |
had to restart in December, but it's worth the overlap. |
| Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
206 |
02-07-2005 |
02-12-2005 |
5 |
Simply delightful. |
| Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel |
Scott Adams |
Audio |
Library |
|
02-09-2005 |
02-27-2005 |
6 |
Surprisingly pertinant to everyday life. And very humorous. |
| Wild at Heart |
John Eldredge |
Audio |
Library |
|
02-11-2005 |
02-16-2005 |
6 |
Very though-provoking and challenging! |
| Fallen Angels |
Larry Niven |
Print |
Library |
464 |
02-14-2005 |
02-27-2005 |
5 |
I think I missed about 60% of the inside jokes, but it was still a fun read. |
| The Time Machine |
H. G. Wells |
Print |
Online or eBook |
60 |
02-16-2005 |
04-08-2005 |
5 |
Very intriguing read, but not terribly exciting. |
| The Last Disciple |
Hank Hanegraaff |
Print |
Library |
395 |
02-26-2005 |
03-11-2005 |
10 |
A good start to a preterist series! |
| Dave Barry is Not Making This Up |
Dave Barry |
Audio |
Library |
|
02-26-2005 |
03-04-2005 |
5 |
funny stuff! |
| Atlas Shrugged |
Ayn Rand |
Audio |
Library |
|
03-05-2005 |
03-22-2005 |
10 |
Remarkable book...very much enjoyed it! |
| State of Fear |
Michael Crichton |
Print |
Library |
603 |
03-15-2005 |
03-30-2005 |
10 |
His best work in quite a while...I even liked the ending. |
| Friday the Rabbi Slept Late |
Harry Kemelman |
Audio |
Library |
|
03-22-2005 |
04-04-2005 |
7 |
interesting |
| Islam: A Short History |
Karen Armstrong |
Audio |
Library |
|
04-03-2005 |
04-22-2005 |
1 |
Informative, but the author was very much an Islam apologist. No difference between Muslim Fundamentalists and Christian Fundamentalists? Please. |
| Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism |
Benjamin Blech |
Print |
Library |
384 |
04-11-2005 |
04-27-2005 |
10 |
Great book! Very glad I read it. |
| Strangers From the Sky |
Margaret Wander Bonanno |
Print |
Library |
402 |
04-11-2005 |
07-06-2005 |
5 |
A decent filler book...now i'll need another |
| Digital Fortress |
Dan Brown |
Audio |
Library |
|
04-19-2005 |
05-08-2005 |
6 |
Good book, but some infuriating parts (like all the stupid scientists who couldn't tell the difference between U235 and U238...) |
| The Broker |
John Grisham |
Print |
Library |
368 |
04-28-2005 |
05-17-2005 |
7 |
His best work in a while. |
| Mere Christianity |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
190 |
05-01-2005 |
07-13-2005 |
10 |
Classic. A must read for all Christians. |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Library |
734 |
05-07-2005 |
05-26-2005 |
10 |
Looking forward to the movie! |
| The Prayer of Jesus |
Hank Hanegraaff |
Print |
Purchased |
96 |
05-08-2005 |
05-10-2005 |
10 |
Wonderful little book with great insight. Looking forward to putting it into practice every day! |
| Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
05-14-2005 |
06-13-2005 |
10 |
I think I liked it even better than Ender's Game! |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Library |
870 |
05-24-2005 |
06-06-2005 |
7 |
Looking forward to Book 6! |
| Why Men Hate Going to Church |
David Murrow |
Print |
Received as Gift |
224 |
06-05-2005 |
06-30-2005 |
10 |
One of the most insightful books I've ever read. Highly recommended! |
| The Prayer of Jabez |
Bruce Wilkerson |
Print |
Purchased |
96 |
06-12-2005 |
06-13-2005 |
5 |
Well, it does make me want to ask for God's help... |
| Xenocide |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
06-13-2005 |
07-08-2005 |
7 |
I thought this was the last of the series, but I guess I'll have to pick up "Children of the Mind", too... |
| When Good Men are Tempted |
Bill Perkins |
Print |
Borrowed |
208 |
06-15-2005 |
06-17-2005 |
7 |
Very good book. Good for any man to read. |
| How to Learn Any Language: Quickly, Easily, and on Y |
Barry Farber |
Print |
Purchased |
192 |
06-22-2005 |
06-29-2005 |
10 |
Great, inspiring book! I'm starting ASAP on learning as many languages as I can. Starting with one, of course... |
| Velocity |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
Library |
416 |
06-30-2005 |
07-05-2005 |
10 |
Lived up to its title. Very gripping!
|
| Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents |
Cormac O'Brian |
Print |
Purchased |
288 |
07-03-2005 |
12-07-2005 |
7 |
very intriguing look at the lesser known details... |
| Star wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith |
Matthew Stover |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-07-2005 |
07-22-2005 |
6 |
Great follow-up to the movie! |
| The Book of Three |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
224 |
07-07-2005 |
07-10-2005 |
8 |
delightful as I remembered! |
| Watchers |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
Borrowed |
512 |
07-09-2005 |
07-28-2005 |
7 |
Very good book, but I was actually more interested in the love story for most of the book. |
| The Black Cauldron |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
229 |
07-09-2005 |
07-12-2005 |
10 |
Fantastic! It'd make a great movie. A much better book than the first one. |
| Revelation: Four Views: A Parallel Commentary |
Steve Gregg |
Print |
Purchased |
608 |
07-13-2005 |
12-04-2005 |
10 |
What a fantastic resource! |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
J. K. Rowling |
Print |
Purchased |
652 |
07-16-2005 |
07-20-2005 |
10 |
whoa...this is setting up for an awesome finish! |
| Hiroshima |
John Hershey |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-21-2005 |
07-27-2005 |
6 |
stirring and informative. |
| Fahrenheit 451 |
Ray Bradbury |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-26-2005 |
07-31-2005 |
5 |
Interesting but not as gripping as 1984. |
| Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation |
Lynne Truss |
Print |
Library |
209 |
07-26-2005 |
08-04-2005 |
8 |
Hilarious and informative! |
| Why the Jews Rejected Jesus |
David Klinghoffer |
Print |
Library |
222 |
07-28-2005 |
08-04-2005 |
10 |
*very* challenging and thought-provoking! |
| George Washington: The Founding Father |
Paul Johnson |
Print |
Library |
125 |
08-03-2005 |
08-08-2005 |
8 |
Very nice, concise treatment. |
| First Meetings |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-06-2005 |
08-12-2005 |
7 |
Yet more fascinating and thrilling stuff! |
| Company Man |
Joseph Finder |
Print |
Library |
520 |
08-07-2005 |
08-14-2005 |
7 |
Another great thriller. Saw the twist coming but still enjoyed it. |
| Judaism: A Very Short Introduction |
Norman Solomon |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-07-2005 |
08-11-2005 |
6 |
yet more interesting stuff |
| 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America: (And Al Franken is #37) |
Bernard Goldberg |
Print |
Library |
305 |
08-08-2005 |
08-11-2005 |
10 |
Fantastic and hilarious! |
| The Longest Day |
Cornelius Ryan |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-10-2005 |
09-08-2005 |
8 |
Very informative and inspiring. |
| The Castle of Llyr |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
206 |
08-14-2005 |
08-17-2005 |
8 |
Another great, albeit short, read. |
| Taran Wanderer |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
272 |
08-15-2005 |
08-19-2005 |
8 |
Not the best of the series, but it covers stuff that needed to be covered. Now I'm excited to read "The High King"
|
| The High King |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Library |
304 |
08-19-2005 |
08-22-2005 |
10 |
Love it! I need to get a copy of these to keep. |
| Dragon Rider |
Cornelia Funke |
Print |
Library |
523 |
08-22-2005 |
08-30-2005 |
6 |
fun, kiddish stuff. |
| Ender's Game |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-23-2005 |
08-26-2005 |
10 |
I adore the Enderverse. Awesome! |
| Star Wars: Dark Empire |
Tom Veitch |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-25-2005 |
09-12-2005 |
2 |
Well, it *did* fill in some gaps, but it was a bit lame. |
| Children of the Mind |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
370 |
08-27-2005 |
08-31-2005 |
8 |
Enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. It's a great series of books. |
| Ender's Shadow |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
379 |
08-31-2005 |
09-04-2005 |
10 |
Great book! Dovetails nicely with Ender's Game. Looking forward to checking out more of the series. |
| The Truth Machine |
James Halperin |
Print |
Library |
332 |
09-03-2005 |
09-16-2005 |
8 |
Very intriguing book. It'll make a good movie. |
| Raising a Modern-Day Knight: A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood |
Robert Lewis |
Print |
Borrowed |
163 |
09-04-2005 |
09-09-2005 |
7 |
Wonderful book with some great ideas. Inspirational. |
| The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
208 |
09-06-2005 |
09-16-2005 |
10 |
I love it more every time I read it. |
| Shadow of the Hegemon |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
09-07-2005 |
09-20-2005 |
8 |
I might have put it away if it weren't for Scott Brick's reading. |
| The Heart of the Chronicles of Narnia: Knowing God Here By Finding Him There |
Thomas Williams |
Print |
Purchased |
214 |
09-12-2005 |
09-19-2005 |
8 |
Very insightful. Should be a big help in our Narnia study. |
| Deathbird Stories |
Harlan Ellison |
Print |
Borrowed |
297 |
09-15-2005 |
11-08-2005 |
6 |
Hmmm...well...very interesting. Somewhat creepy. Definitely weird. Thought-provoking, though. |
| Shadow Puppets |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Library |
348 |
09-20-2005 |
09-27-2005 |
8 |
Excellent continuing story. |
| Voices of the Shoah: Remembrances of the Holocaust |
Various Artists |
Audio |
Library |
|
09-20-2005 |
09-30-2005 |
8 |
Powerful and moving. |
| Journey into Narnia |
Kathryn Lindskoog |
Print |
Library |
222 |
09-26-2005 |
10-12-2005 |
8 |
Very well put together. |
| X-Men 2 |
Chris Claremont |
Print |
Library |
408 |
10-01-2005 |
10-06-2005 |
6 |
Good novelization, but odd that the ending was so different. |
| The Magician's Nephew |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
202 |
10-02-2005 |
10-04-2005 |
10 |
I've really come to think this book should be read second. |
| Timeline |
Michael Crichton |
Audio |
Library |
|
10-05-2005 |
11-13-2005 |
7 |
very entertaining |
| The Fellowship of the Ring |
J.R.R. Tolkein |
Audio |
Library |
|
10-11-2005 |
10-14-2005 |
8 |
A well done production...and no Tom Bombadil! |
| The Two Towers |
J.R.R. Tolkein |
Audio |
Library |
|
10-13-2005 |
11-03-2005 |
8 |
Another well done production. Gollum's a bit irritating after the movies, though. |
| Anansi Boys |
Neil Gaiman |
Print |
Borrowed |
336 |
10-17-2005 |
10-28-2005 |
6 |
Very interesting |
| I, Robot |
Isaac Asimov |
Audio |
Library |
|
11-03-2005 |
12-01-2005 |
8 |
great stories |
| The Case for Faith |
Lee Strobel |
Print |
Purchased |
300 |
11-06-2005 |
11-12-2005 |
10 |
Some very good stuff |
| The Last Sacrifice |
Hank Hanegraaff |
Print |
Library |
344 |
11-11-2005 |
11-20-2005 |
10 |
As well done as the first one. Very gripping! |
| Left Behind |
Tim LaHaye |
Audio |
Library |
|
11-15-2005 |
12-05-2005 |
6 |
Don't agree with the eschatology, but a good read anyway. |
| Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini |
Mark Leyner |
Print |
Received as Gift |
217 |
11-16-2005 |
11-18-2005 |
7 |
Very entertaining |
| Shadow of the Giant |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Purchased |
367 |
11-19-2005 |
11-24-2005 |
10 |
Another GREAT novel from OSC. |
| Serenity |
Keith DeCandido |
Print |
Borrowed |
260 |
11-28-2005 |
11-30-2005 |
7 |
A very good novelization. |
| Acres of Diamonds |
Russell Conwell |
Print |
Purchased |
42 |
12-07-2005 |
12-09-2005 |
6 |
food for thought |
| As A Man Thinketh |
James Allen |
Print |
Purchased |
40 |
12-08-2005 |
12-10-2005 |
5 |
A bit humanistic, but food for thought. |
| Eldest |
Christopher Paolini |
Print |
Library |
681 |
12-09-2005 |
12-22-2005 |
8 |
started slow but ended well. Definitely want to find out how the series will end. |