One of my favourite things about a summer holiday (apart from family time, swimming, and sampling all the cheese and pastries France has to offer) is getting an opportunity to read. In particular fiction, and books I struggle to get to through the rest of the year. Here are some thoughts on the books I’ve…
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Nine(ish) holiday reads
I’ve just returned from a wonderful holiday in France with the family, and am reintegrating into normal life, and looking ahead to a busy term! One of the highlights about the holiday was an upgrade in our accommodation, which gave us a nicer-than-expected outside seating area, perfect for long afternoons and evenings reading (accompanied by…
2022 Reading Roundup
It’s that time of year where people humblebrag about how much they read, under the pretence of making recommendations for others. You can hardly move on Twitter for end of year reading lists. And Phil Whittall’s roundup of roundups takes it to an Inception-level extreme – lists within lists. As Qoheleth might have said, ‘Of…
Reading Roundup 2021
‘Of making many [lists of] books, there is no end.’ (Ecclesiastes-ish 12:12) It’s the end of the year, so every Christian with a blog is posting a list of the things they read over the past twelve months. I figured I might as well follow suit. I started plenty of books this year, and finished…
A Church Called Tov
Some reflections on A Church Called Tov, by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer
Theology Matters: The Trinity
A selection of recommended resources on the Trinity.
Five and a half reviews of six parts of seven books
Some quick (bits of) reviews of some (bits of) books I read (bits of) on my holiday!
2015, in 21 Book Reviews
2015 in 21 short book reviews
Who’s Afraid of Judging Books by Their Covers?
I did something stupid. And on the off chance it may make you feel better about yourself, I thought I would share it. So apropos of nothing… here goes:
The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber
A review of Michel Faber’s latest novel, about an English Pastor sent to a distant planet to teach the inhabitants about Christianity.