Speaker for the Dead |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
05-08-2008 |
05-16-2008 |
10 |
*such* a great audio production, and such a good book. |
Thoughts For Young Men |
John Charles Ryle |
Print |
Purchased |
68 |
01-09-2008 |
01-11-2008 |
9 |
a gold mine of inspiration for even a not-so-young man. |
13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time |
Michael Brooks |
Print |
Library |
256 |
09-10-2008 |
09-25-2008 |
9 |
A really excellent distillation of thirteen fascinating issues. I love easy-to-read, short books on science. Good stuff. |
Revelation and the Fall of Judea: A Comparison of Chapters 4 Through 16 to Historical Events of A.D. 27 Through 135 |
Maurice A. Williams |
Print |
Purchased |
260 |
12-29-2007 |
12-10-2008 |
8 |
A truly great resource regarding the post-New-Testament events in Judea. I disagreed with some aspects of his interpretation but found it a worthwhile read. |
Happiness is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual |
Dennis Prager |
Print |
Library |
180 |
10-21-2008 |
12-01-2008 |
8 |
A truly useful book that makes a case for working on being as happy as possible. |
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel |
Michio Kaku |
Print |
Library |
329 |
04-08-2008 |
12-18-2008 |
8 |
A very cool resource for any sci-fi fan who wants the wind taken out of all those cool speculative theories. |
Chasing Darkness |
Robert Crais |
Print |
Library |
273 |
09-25-2008 |
09-30-2008 |
9 |
A very smart, fast-paced thriller. |
The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Endless Punishment |
Thomas B. Thayer |
Print |
Online or eBook |
132 |
08-25-2008 |
12-02-2008 |
9 |
A wonderfully detailed history of and attack on the doctrine of an Endless Hell. |
Star Wars: Republic Commando: Hard Contact |
Karen Traviss |
Print |
Library |
295 |
01-30-2008 |
02-05-2008 |
7 |
Actually quite enjoyable. |
Christianity & The Age of the Earth |
Davis A. Young |
Print |
Library |
188 |
08-27-2008 |
09-17-2008 |
8 |
An excellent survey of the evidence for the age of the earth and the history of the church's response to it. |
Odd Hours |
Dean Koontz |
Print |
Library |
352 |
06-27-2008 |
07-06-2008 |
8 |
Another fun read with Mr. Thomas |
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals |
Michael Pollan |
Audio |
Library |
|
06-27-2008 |
07-31-2008 |
9 |
awesome overview of how food gets to our plates. |
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
208 |
01-23-2008 |
02-07-2008 |
9 |
Cool reading it while reading Matthew. |
The Impossible Faith: Why Christianity Succeeded When It Should Have Failed |
J. P. Holding |
Print |
Purchased |
118 |
12-18-2008 |
12-22-2008 |
7 |
Definitely some useful information regarding some common objections to Christianity. |
The Appeal |
John Grisham |
Print |
Library |
358 |
03-17-2008 |
04-03-2008 |
6 |
Entertaining as far as it goes, but I got really tired of "Big Business BAD, lawyers GOOD and only trying to HEP people". |
The Silver Chair |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
243 |
10-21-2008 |
11-12-2008 |
8 |
Ethan chose to pick this one up again and really enjoyed it.
|
The Horse and His Boy |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
224 |
02-08-2008 |
02-23-2008 |
8 |
Ethan found this one a bit tedious this time through. |
The Book of Three |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Purchased |
224 |
01-08-2008 |
01-22-2008 |
8 |
Every kid should read these. Even if he's 35. |
Dune |
Frank Herbert |
Audio |
Library |
|
06-24-2008 |
08-07-2008 |
8 |
excellent audio production of a fascinating book. |
Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties |
Gleason Archer |
Print |
Purchased |
476 |
12-28-2007 |
11-25-2008 |
9 |
Excellent resource! |
Ender in Exile |
Orson Scott Card |
Print |
Purchased |
380 |
11-16-2008 |
11-21-2008 |
9 |
excellent wrap up to many loose ends. |
The Knowledge of the Holy |
A. W. Tozer |
Audio |
Library |
|
08-08-2008 |
08-15-2008 |
9 |
excellent! I'll have to read this in print. Very inspiring. |
Alas, Babylon |
Pat Frank |
Print |
Library |
327 |
12-21-2007 |
01-01-2008 |
9 |
Excellent, gripping novel |
The Cheater's Guide to Baseball: Learn How to Hurl a Spitball, Cork a Bat, Steal Signs, Throw a World Series, and More |
Derek Zumsteg |
Print |
Purchased |
270 |
01-10-2008 |
01-18-2008 |
9 |
Fascinating and hilarious. Must-read for the serious baseball fan. |
The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments |
George Johnson |
Print |
Library |
192 |
06-03-2008 |
06-17-2008 |
9 |
fascinating and very readable. I love short books with short chapters. |
Empire |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
10-20-2008 |
10-30-2008 |
8 |
fast paced and satisfying. Hopefully it doesn't come to that. |
Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language For Fun & Spite |
June Casagrande |
Print |
Library |
200 |
06-27-2008 |
07-12-2008 |
7 |
fun and informative. and it's nice to know that i'm really just a word nerd and not a grammar snob. |
The Great Planet Robbery |
Craig DiLouie |
Print |
Library |
231 |
07-11-2008 |
07-25-2008 |
7 |
fun fluff...never would've picked it up if not for the library's RSS feed. |
Battlestar Galactica |
Jeffrey Carver |
Print |
Online or eBook |
340 |
06-28-2008 |
07-03-2008 |
7 |
good novelization of the miniseries. |
Children of the Mind |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
09-09-2008 |
09-30-2008 |
7 |
good stuff in spite of the Engrish. |
Six Arguments for a Greener Diet: How a More Plant-Based Diet Could Save Your Health and the Environment |
Michael F. Jacobson |
Print |
Library |
234 |
02-21-2008 |
03-03-2008 |
8 |
good stuff. Nothing terribly new to me though. |
The Elements of Style: The Original Edition |
William Strunk |
Print |
Purchased |
52 |
03-25-2008 |
10-01-2008 |
7 |
Good stuff...I love cheap grammar books. |
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto |
Michael Pollan |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-31-2008 |
08-28-2008 |
8 |
good tie-in to Omnivore. |
Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World |
Bob Briner |
Print |
Purchased |
208 |
02-20-2008 |
03-08-2008 |
9 |
Great stuff. Encouraging and challenging. |
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality |
Donald Miller |
Audio |
Library |
|
03-17-2008 |
03-20-2008 |
8 |
hard to categorize, but interesting and challenging. |
Dave Barry is Not Taking This Sitting Down! |
Dave Barry |
Print |
Library |
238 |
04-28-2008 |
05-04-2008 |
8 |
hilarious and delightful as always |
The Last Battle |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
224 |
04-28-2008 |
05-20-2008 |
9 |
I always end up hoping Heaven will be like Aslan's country. |
The Magician's Nephew |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
202 |
01-06-2008 |
01-22-2008 |
8 |
I can't see ever *not* reading these books. |
Saving Darwin: How to Be a Christian and Believe in Evolution |
Karl W. Giberson |
Print |
Library |
248 |
08-06-2008 |
08-18-2008 |
7 |
I didn't find that he really delivered on the title. |
The Silver Chair |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
243 |
04-08-2008 |
04-28-2008 |
9 |
I like this one more every time. |
The Adventure Bible: New International Version |
God |
Print |
Purchased |
1455 |
01-01-2008 |
12-05-2008 |
8 |
I liked the NKJV translation better, but I'm glad I read Ethan's Bible. It could come in handy later. |
Satan: An Authorized Autobiography |
John Anderson |
Print |
Purchased |
205 |
01-11-2008 |
01-14-2008 |
7 |
I would have preferred a non-fiction rendering, but this worked as an introduction. It will inspire further study on the "Is there a devil?" front. |
From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible |
Eric Cline |
Print |
Received as Gift |
256 |
12-21-2007 |
01-23-2008 |
7 |
Informative and interesting. |
The Last Lecture |
Randy Pausch |
Print |
Library |
210 |
10-07-2008 |
10-21-2008 |
8 |
Inspiring and uplifting. |
Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients |
Simon Quellen Field |
Print |
Library |
267 |
01-22-2008 |
01-27-2008 |
7 |
instirring stuff! |
Prayers for the Assassin |
Robert Ferrigno |
Audio |
Library |
|
05-30-2008 |
06-20-2008 |
7 |
Interesting book...I think I'll look at the sequel. |
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems |
Glenn Beck |
Print |
Library |
298 |
01-27-2008 |
02-01-2008 |
8 |
Intriguing stuff, but basically what you get on his TV show. Not a bad thing, though... |
Ender's Game |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
05-04-2008 |
05-08-2008 |
10 |
is there a better audio production around? I submit that there is not... |
Paradise Lost |
John Milton |
Audio |
Library |
|
02-25-2008 |
03-16-2008 |
8 |
Loved it! |
The Foundling: And Other Tales of Prydain |
Lloyd Alexander |
Print |
Purchased |
96 |
01-06-2008 |
01-07-2008 |
8 |
Nice bits of backstory for the Chronicles. |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Karen Traviss |
Print |
Library |
260 |
08-30-2008 |
09-13-2008 |
7 |
nice to take a vacation in something completely fun sometimes. |
The Story of Measurement |
Andrew Robinson |
Print |
Library |
223 |
03-05-2008 |
04-29-2008 |
7 |
not exactly exhaustive, but pithy and informative. |
Prince Caspian |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
223 |
02-25-2008 |
03-18-2008 |
8 |
Probably Ethan's attitude affected my enjoyment of this readthru. Little Mister didn't focus very well, then said it was boring. Rascal... |
50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know |
Joanne Baker |
Print |
Library |
208 |
07-03-2008 |
10-31-2008 |
8 |
Really enjoyable. Made a good bedtime book. |
Change Up: An Oral History of 8 Key Events That Shaped Modern Baseball |
Larry Burke |
Print |
Library |
290 |
06-04-2008 |
06-19-2008 |
8 |
Really interesting stuff...makes me want to read more about baseball. |
Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show |
Edmund R. Schubert |
Print |
Library |
432 |
08-27-2008 |
09-09-2008 |
8 |
short stories are cool...makes me want to do some writing. |
Mortal Syntax: 101 Language Choices That Will Get You Clobbered by the Grammar Snobs - Even If You're Right |
June Casagrande |
Print |
Library |
240 |
08-14-2008 |
09-05-2008 |
7 |
Some good stuff, and very witty, but I tire of her slams on conservatives. |
The Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind |
Bernard N. Nathanson |
Print |
Library |
206 |
04-04-2008 |
04-22-2008 |
8 |
sometimes chilling, always interesting |
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
248 |
03-19-2008 |
04-06-2008 |
9 |
still love this one |
Brisingr |
Christopher Paolini |
Print |
Library |
759 |
10-31-2008 |
11-10-2008 |
8 |
Surprisingly engaging and entertaining. Mr. Paolini's writing has definitely matured, and the change is nice. |
Xenocide |
Orson Scott Card |
Audio |
Library |
|
06-02-2008 |
08-29-2008 |
7 |
the engrish is so brutal...but the book is great. |
Original Sin: A Cultural History |
Alan Jacobs |
Print |
Library |
286 |
07-15-2008 |
10-29-2008 |
8 |
This survey of the history of human thought regarding the question "Unde hoc malum?" (from whence this evil) is both readable and enlightening. Interestingly, my progress on this work was quite slow, but the reading never felt slow. I think the subject |
Sissy Nation: How America Became a Culture of Wimps & Stoopits |
John Strausbaugh |
Print |
Library |
170 |
05-07-2008 |
05-16-2008 |
8 |
Thought-provoking and sometimes hilarious. |
Depraved English |
Peter Novobatzky |
Print |
Library |
169 |
02-01-2008 |
02-06-2008 |
8 |
Very entertaining and educational. Especially useful for a Scrabble or Balderdash player. |
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Book One: Prodigal Son |
Dean Koontz |
Audio |
Library |
|
04-01-2008 |
04-18-2008 |
8 |
very entertaining...may have to pick up the rest of the series. |
God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
340 |
09-01-2007 |
02-15-2008 |
8 |
Very good stuff on a variety of topics. Particularly liked "Religion and Science", "Man or Rabbit?", and "Xmas and Christmas" |
Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks |
Zack Hample |
Print |
Library |
261 |
06-24-2008 |
06-27-2008 |
8 |
Very informative...I actually learned something! |
The Woman Who Can't Forget: The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science--A Memoir |
Jill Price |
Audio |
Library |
|
07-07-2008 |
10-06-2008 |
7 |
Very interesting, although the narration was fairly average, bordering on lame. |
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible |
A.J. Jacobs |
Print |
Library |
377 |
05-20-2008 |
06-03-2008 |
9 |
Very readable and enjoyable. I found it an honest, open-minded look at living by the Word. |
Killing Monsters: Why Children NEED Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-Believe Violence |
Gerard Jones |
Print |
Library |
261 |
07-24-2008 |
08-27-2008 |
8 |
Very thought-provoking look at how entertainment can actually be helpful. |
The Last Battle |
C.S. Lewis |
Print |
Owned |
224 |
11-13-2008 |
11-29-2008 |
8 |
We enjoyed this one yet again. Maybe we'll wait until next year to start another. |