May 1, 2024

Book Reviews

Here’s a list of all the books I’ve reviewed listed in alphabetical order.

All My Holy Mountain
By L.B. Graham
Rating: 7 of 10

At the Still Point
By Sarah Arthur
Rating: Given that it’s by my wife, I give it a 10 of 10!

The Angry Book
By Theodore I. Rubin
Rating: 5 of 10

The Art of Mingling
By Jeanne Martinet
Rating: 5 of 10

Bibles: A Buyers Guide
By Tom Arthur

The Big Short
By Michael Lewis
Rating: 7 of 10

Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking
By Malcolm Gladwell
Rating: 7 of 10

Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua
By Stephen Kinzer
Rating: 7 of 10

Caleb’s Crossing
By Geraldine Brooks
Rating: 6 of 10

Christ the Lord Out of Egypt
By Anne Rice
Rating: 8 of 10

Church of England Series I: Glittering Images
By Susan Howatch
Rating: 7 of 10

Church of England Series II: Glamorous Powers
By Susan Howatch
Rating: 7 of 10

Church of England Series III: Ultimate Prizes
By Susan Howatch
Rating: 5 of 10

Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk
By Dale & Jonalyn Fincher
Rating: 7 of 10

Conspirata
By Robert Harris
Rating: 8 or 10

Direct Hit
By Paul Borden
Rating: 7 o f 10

An Essential Guide to Church History
By Justo L. Gonzalez
Rating: 5 of 10

The Excalibur Murders
By J.M.C. Blair
Rating: 6 of 10

Exponential
By Dave and Jon Ferguson
Rating: 8 of 10

Exodus Books
By Various Authors
No Rating

Fascinate
By Sally Hogshead
Rating: 6 of 10

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
By Susan Scott
Rating: 8 of 10

From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity
The Great Courses audio class
By Bart Ehrman
Rating: 8 of 10

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
By Phillip Pullman
Rating: 5 of 10

Good to Great
By Jim Collins
Rating: 7 of 10

The Grand Design
By Stephen Hawking
Rating: 7 of 10

The Great Divorce
By C.S. Lewis
Rating: 10 of 10

Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church
By Nelson Searcy
Rating: 7 of 10

The Imitation of Christ
By Thomas à Kempis
Rating: 7 of 10

Imperium
By Robert Harris
Rating: 10 of 10

An Introduction to Pastoral Care
By Charles V. Gerkin
Rating: 7 of 10

The Langauge of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
By Francis Collins
Rating: 8 of 10

Leading with the Heart
By Coach K
Rating: 6 of 10

Little Bee
By Chris Cleave
7 of 10

Love Wins (Book/Hype)
By Rob Bell
Rating: 6 of 10

Make Anger Your Ally
By Neil Clark Warren
Rating: 8 of 10

Many Waters
By Madeline L’Engle
Rating: 6 of 10

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress
By Rhoda Janzen
Rating: 4 of 10

The Millennium Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl who Played with Fired
The Girl who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

By Stieg Larsson
Rating: 7 of 10

Moonwalking with Einstein
By Joshua Foer
Rating: 8 of 10

Misquoting Jesus
By Bart Ehrman
Rating: 7 of 10

Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts…
By Devora Zack
7 of 10

Old Testament Books Overview
By Various Authors
No Rating

Original Sin: A Sally Sin Adventure
By Beth McMullen
Rating: 5 of 10

Pompeii
By Robert Harris
Rating: 6 of 10

Prayer Books
By Various Authors
No Rating

Recreating the Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age
By Richard L. Hamm
8 of 10

Roman Lives
By Plutarch
6 of 10

Sacred Parenting
By Gary Thomas
9 of 10

The Shack
By William Paul Young
Rating: 7 of 10

Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic
By Adam Hamilton
Rating: 7 of 10

Sticky Teams
By Larry Osborne
Rating: 8 of 10

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
By Chip and Dan Heath
Rating: 9 of 10

Talent Is Overrated
By Geoff Colvin
Rating: 8 of 10

Tales from Watership Down
By Richard Adams
Rating: 4 of 10

Unbroken
By Laura Hillenbrand
Audio Book
Rating: 10 of 10

unchristian
By David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
Audio Book
Rating: 8 of 10

Values Driven Leadership
By Aubrey Malphurs
Rating: 7 of 10

Who You Are When No One’s Looking
By Bill Hybels
Rating: 6 of 10