Recent Reads

Review,Thoughts 19 January 2012 | 0 Comments

 

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

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Great Read.

5 out of 5 cups of Black Coffee

 

 

 

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The Ares Decision by Kyle Mills

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One of the my favorite books in the Covert-One Series.

4 out of 5 cups of Black Coffee

 

 

 

 

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Jonathan Edwards:  Lover of God by Strachan & Sweeney

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Probably one of the briefest introductions to Edwards life that you can read.  Accessible and Informed.

3 out of 5 cups of Black Coffee

 

 

 

 

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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larrson

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Wasn’t planning on reading any more from this series because it’s pretty rough / disturbing at times.  But Larsson’s writing is good and compelling.  This isn’t as good as the first book, but none-the-less it’s hard to put down.

3.5 out of 5 cups of black coffee

 

 

 

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Five Sentence Review: For the City by Darrin Patrick & Matt Carter

Culture,Faith,Missional,Review 2 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Last weekend, myself, Logan, and Gibby headed off to the mountains for our first ever Basileia Church staff retreat.  We had a blast, spent much needed time in strategy planning and prayer, and discussed a book by Darrin Patrick and Matt Carter entitled For the City.  The book describes what it looks like for a church to so impact a local culture that the community notices and loves the church, even if they don’t agree with everything the church stands for.  It’s a rather simple book with a lot of personal stories and some basic, but very important, principles about missional living.  If you’re wanting to figure out what “missional” is all about, this is a very basic introduction that excites and encourages as it teaches.

3.5 out of 5 cups of black coffee

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Five Sentence Review: The Hades Factor by Robert Ludlum & Gayle Lynds

Fiction,Review 6 October 2011 | 0 Comments

After finishing Robert Ludlum’s The Paris Option a few weeks ago, I realized it was actually part of a series of novels known as the Covert-One Novels.  So, I went back and downloaded The Hades Factor, the first in the series.  It’s pretty standard Ludlum:  Fun to read (especially as an audiobook), enjoyable characters (only somewhat believable), and hard to put down.  Since I have a audible.com account, and multiple credits saved up, I’ve now moved onto the next Covert-One Novel:  The Cassandra Compact.  Should I read more really good fiction?  – Yeah;  Do I still enjoy reading these novels? – Yeah.

3.5 out of 5 cups of black coffee.

 

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Brief Book Review: The Paris Option – Robert Ludlum

Fiction,Review,Thoughts 22 September 2011 | 0 Comments

It would be an overstatement to say that Robert Ludlum is a great author; however, it would by lying to say that his books aren’t enjoyable too.  My personal preference is to audiobook Ludlum’s writings in my free time.  Am I learning anything?  No.  Is it a great way to escape and relax?  Yes.  Think 24 in book form.  The best Ludlum book is still probably The Janson Directive.  The most famous of his books are in the Bourne Series (great movies!).  The Paris Option was decent, but again I’m reading (or in this case listening) for pure enjoyment.  The Paris Option is part of a series of Ludlum books known as the “Covert One Novels.”  Honestly, I didn’t know this when I began reading, but now that I do, I’m going back to listen to the first novel in the series.  If you’ve got some time, check out Ludlum.  If you’re not a book snob, you’ll probably enjoy it!  At least it’s a way to get your Jack Bauer on in a post-Jack-Bauer-era.

3.5 of 5 Black Cups of Coffee

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