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Knowing God by J.I. Packer
4.0
This book is too big to completely convey the essence of in one short review. I mean, look at the title. That's a pretty big subject to cover in one book. Yet J.I. Packer does a remarkable job with it. He begins by discussing the difference between knowing about God and actually knowing God. He is working on the premise that Christians can claim the former but few can truly claim the latter. The book goes on to discuss various attributes of God, misconceptions Christians have about Him and the truth in Scripture. The book is well reference and doctrinally sound. There are times when the prose is longwinded but it was not overly difficult to read. It is one of those books that should be read more than once. There is no way to process all of it in just one read but even reading it once I got so much from it. I will be back for more.
Lord Peter by Dorothy L. Sayers
5.0
Dorothy Sayers is brilliant and, as a result, so is Peter. I have so much fun reading these stories. This collection contains all of the short stories featuring Peter Wimsey complete with his amazing abilities of dection and witty banter. The stories run the gamut of mystery plotting. There are murders to solve, thieves to catch, subterfuge to enact and even a giant crossword puzzle that must be solved to find a missing will. Many of the other beloved characters from the Lord Peter novels, including Bunter and Harriet (accompanied by little Wimseys) are found peppered throughout the collection. For anyone who is a fan of great detective fiction this is a must read!