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Butcher does a good job weaving story lines together, keeping the main plot of each book up front, and yet telling a bigger story that always lurks in the background. This one was entertaining.

Dead and Alive: Obedience and the New Man by Jim Wilson

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An instructive read, and a lesson in having child-like faith. Good stuff.

Cathedral by Raymond Carver

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I read the first short story in this collection about twenty years ago and I have never gotten it out of my head. I finally read the whole collection and now I will be haunted by Carver’s tales for the rest of my life. I think these are top notch.

The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Beginning, Book 1 by M. J. Thomas

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My youngest daughter read this to me, and it is a good early reader. We enjoyed it and will read the next.

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

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Is Flynn just going for shock? Or does she need a genuine hug?

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis

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I don’t get why this is Lewis’ favorite book he had written, but that’s because I’m an idiot. Worth reading though!

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Three Books to Chill Your Bones: All 3 Scary Stories Books with the Original Art! by Alvin Schwartz

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I remember these from when I was a kid, and I reread them this year. I think my favorite part is the art work.