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The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a good story. It is a whimsical take on an epic, and I think that if I had read The Hobbit as a child, I…
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The Brothers Karamasov
A classic that earned the title. Even the English translation is a jaunty read, 800 pages though it may be, with lyrical Russian names, each with its passel…
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The Housemaid
As much as I would like to pretend otherwise, I get the appeal from this book. It is good at what it does, but what it does is…
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Rules of Civility
A beautifully written novel, poetic with its well-timed motifs and chapter-ending aphorisms. This book is largely set in the late 1930s and mostly follows a working-class girl, though…
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Mere Christianity
This is the more approachable, theological (as opposed to philosophical) brother to The Abolition of Man. Very cleverly written, thoughtful, and worth the read. But me telling you…
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The Abolition of Man
This one went over my head, I’m afraid, although I believe the gestalt is that Christianity provides the bases for morality and a worldview, and that without believing…
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