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Wake Up, Sir!: A Novel 47 reviews
Jonathan Ames
Scribner, 2005
Single-handedly restores my faith in the publishing industry
+ Funniest book EVER!
+ Terrific start; ultimately somewhat unsatisfying ...
+ Off the wagon again.
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Work & Leisure in Christian Perspective
Leland Ryken
Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2002
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Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (The Leadership Network ...59 reviews
Mark Driscoll
Zondervan, 2006
In my top 5 best books
+ A Dangerously Honest (usually) Pastor . . .
+ My Confesson of Confessions
+ A Handful of Really Important Lessons
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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul 612 reviews
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 2001
One of my Favorite Books!
+ Are You a Man? Married to One? Read this Book!
+ Finally!
+ A Truly Moving Book
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A Little History of the World38 reviews
E. H. Gombrich
Yale University Press, 2005
I LOVE this book (I wish I could give it more than 5 stars)
+ An excellent book with some drawbacks
+ One of a kind
+ makes up for white trash private school education
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Footsteps
Richard Holmes
Flamingo, 1995
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Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith 153 reviews
Anne Lamott
Riverhead Trade, 2006
Finally Someone I Can Relate To!!!!
+ Anne Lamott Strikes Again
+ Anne is back
When I read this book, I felt like I could have written every word. Like Anne, I sometimes think that I make Christ drink himself to sleep at night. I wish she was my sister.
Anne writes for us Christians who aren't afraid to say in really expressive terms what we really think and feel about our ...
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The Horse and His Boy (paper-over-board) (Narnia)163 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2006
Amazing!
+ Not Quite What I Expected
+ A Great Side Story
+ Good story features some distasteful racism
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The Magician's Nephew (Book 1) (Narnia)243 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 1994
Magical tale
+ The beginning of a Children's Classic
It has been a long while since I read the Magician's Nephew for the first time. Nonetheless it came back to me to make the second time a even better experience. It is very well written and we enjoyed the creation of a new world and a beautiful world it was. This is a great book for all ages ...
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Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia140 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 1994
A great addition to Narnia
+ Great action
+ A Story That Makes Me Kind Of Sad
+ Back to Narnia
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My Name Is Asher Lev109 reviews
Chaim Potok
Ballantine Books, 1996
Art, sacrifice, and religion.
+ My Name is Asher Lev
+ An Artist and an Hasidic Jew
Let me start by saying Chaim Potok is my favorite author - so my review may be slightly bias....but judging the favorable reviews his books receive my opinion may be the norm. The emotions and passion conveyed in his writing is nothing short of masterful - Chaim Potok is truly an author that has ...
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The Undiscovered Country: Poetry in the Age of Tin 1 review
William Logan
Columbia University Press, 2005
Pretentious
Logan brands himself a defender of the art, as the title of this book of miscellaneous essays and reviews annoyingly advertises, but there's little here to suggest a critical intelligence beyond paranoia and peevishness. The reviews (of a surprisingly narrow set of poets, with much repetition) are ...
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Life of Pi1841 reviews
Yann Martel
Harcourt, 2002
no words can describe how good this is!
+ engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking
it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...
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Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the ... 122 reviews
Lynne Truss
Gotham, 2005
So honest and accurate!
+ One Woman Answers an Eternal Question-"How Rude Was That?"
Although the book was a bit dirty looking when it arrived at my house (at least the cover was pretty filthy), when I got into the guts of the book, I really enjoyed it. Truss' writing is both interesting and humorous. I think she makes many valid points and observations about the world today and ...
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The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists584 reviews
Neil Strauss
William Morrow, 2005
Good Read!
+ Highly Entertaining
+ Entertaining and Informative
+ Man's Sex in the City
+ Entertaining... Even For A Girl
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)3595 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Scholastic, Inc., 2005
Pleasantly surprised!
+ Gotta love HP!
+ A little bit of a dissapointment compared to Order
+ gift
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A Walk in the Woods968 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 1998
A Warm & Funny Book
+ Great Travel Memoir
+ A Walk in the Woods
+ A Walk in the Woods
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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality459 reviews
Donald Miller
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Jazz like me...
Have you ever encountered someone who seems to be on the same wave-length... the second pea in your pod... ? This book was that very experience for me.
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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality459 reviews
Donald Miller
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Jazz like me...
Have you ever encountered someone who seems to be on the same wave-length... the second pea in your pod... ? This book was that very experience for me.
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The Magician's Nephew (Book 1) (Narnia)243 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 1994
Magical tale
+ The beginning of a Children's Classic
It has been a long while since I read the Magician's Nephew for the first time. Nonetheless it came back to me to make the second time a even better experience. It is very well written and we enjoyed the creation of a new world and a beautiful world it was. This is a great book for all ages ...
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