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The World of Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
5.0
Excellent introduction to Wodehouse with many memorable stories.
Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World! by Alex Chediak
4.0
Helpful book for when I was preparing for my freshman year in college.
The On-Purpose Person: Making Your Life Make Sense by Kevin W. McCarthy
2.0
This book has a really funky style in kind of being fiction, but by utilizing characters who preach so much that it's kind of non-fiction. Really weird hybrid that kind of worked, and kind of didn't.
In terms of the actual point of the book (which was really more non-fiction), there were some good suggestions but for me, the book was mostly a waste of time. If the book had focused more on making Christ the central focus of the book and interpreting everything else through him, instead of merely reducing Him to one of the last steps in the book, it could have been a much better book. Since that didn't happen, the book had some good practical tips, but lacked a strong foundation in the Word.
1.5-2 stars.
In terms of the actual point of the book (which was really more non-fiction), there were some good suggestions but for me, the book was mostly a waste of time. If the book had focused more on making Christ the central focus of the book and interpreting everything else through him, instead of merely reducing Him to one of the last steps in the book, it could have been a much better book. Since that didn't happen, the book had some good practical tips, but lacked a strong foundation in the Word.
1.5-2 stars.
The Most Misused Verses in the Bible: Surprising Ways God's Word Is Misunderstood by Eric J. Bargerhuff
4.0
Good look at the context for many famous passages and why they don't really mean what many people claim them to mean. Some chapters I already knew the arguments, others I learned something new in how a familiar passage shouldn't be interpreted. The book has a simple purpose, and it accomplishes it pretty well.
4-4.5 stars.
4-4.5 stars.
Relentless by Robin Parrish
3.0
Intriguing story, but not enough to convince me to continue reading the series.
5 Paths to the Love of Your Life: Defining Your Dating Style by Jonathan Lindvall, Rick Holland, Jerusha Clark, Alex Chediak, Douglas Wilson, Lauren F. Winner
4.0
The book offers what it claims to offer: five different approaches to the whole dating/courtship debate. I found it to be a great overview of the different positions involved, and given that it presents each of the views side-by-side, it gave me a lot to think about in comparing/contrasting them. Could have used a bit more interaction between the authors, though.
4 stars.
4 stars.
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
4.0
This book is a rather speculative book, and so there's a lot you might be skeptical about. However, I feel like overall, the book did a really good job at debunking gnostic-ish myths about Heaven and grounding it in the more firm reality that the Bible suggests it is. And, honestly, I don't think speculation about this area of life is necessarily a bad thing, as long as it's done within limits. I may not have agreed with all of Alcorn's conclusions. But it made me think a lot more about the subject. Fascinating book that I really enjoyed.
4-4.5 stars.
4-4.5 stars.