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May 23

Review of The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion by Barbara Brown Taylor

Barbara Brown Taylor is one of my favorite authors, but this slim, early book of hers didn't offer the candid, thought-provoking, wise...

Mar 14

Review of Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross

Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale of a pioneering, headstrong, brilliant figure whose existence has been...

Oct 25, 2022

Review of The Fire and the Ore by Olivia Hawker

Hawker offers irresistible details of daily life and historical elements that add vivid layers to this story of Utah Territory,...

Sep 21, 2022

Review of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

Cronin's debut novel explores mortality, vulnerability, surprising moments of joy and reflection, an irresistible young protagonist, and...

May 11, 2022

Review of Revelations by Mary Sharratt

Sharratt offers vivid historical fiction details of the everyday life of Margery of Kempe, a mother of fourteen whose radiant visions led...

Apr 13, 2022

Review of Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor

ICYMI: I loved Taylor's exploration of various faiths, striving for open-mindedness, respecting differences, and finding captivating new...

Feb 1, 2022

Review of No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

Touching, honest, raw, funny, and full of gritty reflections about life and faith, this was a read that I absolutely adored and gave five...

Jan 27, 2022

Review of The Last Green Valley by Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan explores a gripping, detailed, life-and-death period in the life of an ethnically German family at the end of World War II...

Nov 11, 2021

Review of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans

The book's pace felt halting at times and its substance somewhat light at points. The strongest aspect for me was Evans's ongoing...

Oct 27, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 10/27/21 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading Sally Rooney's newest novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You; the brilliant Isabel Wilkerson's...

Oct 19, 2021

Review of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Main protagonist Gifty's journey was full of challenges and not too easy or complete, and her voice had me hooked throughout Yaa Gyasi's...

Aug 17, 2021

Review of Jack by Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Robinson offers another gentle yet affecting book in her Gilead series, this time about faith, grace, human connection, and a...

Jul 15, 2021

Review of Fallen: A Novel of Suspense by Linda Castillo

Castillo's Amish setting is intriguing, I didn't see the resolution of the mystery coming, and I was kept engaged while listening to...

Jul 8, 2021

Review of This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Krueger's writing is lovely, and while the adult characters sometimes feel like caricatures of evil villains, his young characters and...

Jul 1, 2021

Review of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

ICYMI: thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn experiences crises of faith during the unforgettably complicated and tragic summer of 1961 in his...

Jun 4, 2021

Review of A Song for the Road by Kathleen Basi

Basi manages an incredible feat: the book involves messy feelings and grief, yet it isn't maudlin or sappy despite the tragedy and...

May 20, 2021

Review of An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor

Taylor's books exploring faith and life's meaning are delights: she is wise but unassuming, knowledgeable yet open to new experiences,...

May 18, 2021

Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/18/21 Edition

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a brand-new romance-and-music book that's gotten lots of buzz; a beautiful modern classic from a...

Jan 16, 2021

Review of The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

A book I loved, in case you missed it! Jesuits in space find extraterrestrial life--and explore the limits of their faith. This is unlike...

Jan 12, 2021

Review of Untamed by Glennon Doyle

I love Glennon's heart and her honesty, but many of these essays ended too soon for me. Doyle, the bestselling author of Carry On,...

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