Cyber Way by Alan Dean Foster My rating: 2 of 5 stars I kind of liked this book, wanted to like it more, thought it was interesting, but ultimately couldn't finish it because the main protagonist, Moody, was so damn unlikeable. My God, he was sarcastic, snarky, bitchy, etc., ALL of the time, and it …
Month: July 2012
A Review of The Myth of a Christian Nation
The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church by Gregory A. Boyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Myth of a Christian Nation is a pretty good book that makes some excellent points while at the same time hitting the reader over the head with some …
A Review of Reaper Man
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, Terry Pratchett's Reaper Man is a crazy book and a whole lot of fun to read! I hadn't read him in many years and had forgotten how witty the man is. Sheer genius. In this book, Death is retired and given a mortal …
A Review of Weird Christians I Have Met
Weird Christians I Have Met by Philip Baker My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a cute little book to read, pretty lightweight, but intentionally so. It provides some Christian archetypes and gently reminds us of why these types of people could use some balance in their lives. Among the types of people we …
A Review of The Cool War
The Cool War by Frederik Pohl My rating: 3 of 5 stars I like Frederik Pohl, but by his standards, this book was pretty lightweight. It's set in the not-too-distant future where there is a "cool war" between East and West. In it, the spies merely try to irritate each other in order to sow …
A Review of The Space Merchants
The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this cynical and satirical sci fi novel. It's about Mitchell Courtenay, a high ranking ad exec in a futuristic American society dominated by advertising. Indeed, it's virtually un-patriotic to not adhere to advertising's role in society. Mitch is given the …
A Review of Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood : A Novel by Christopher Dickey My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think this is an excellent novel, very well written, well told. Dickey easily takes us from Kurt's Kansas upbringing to his times as a US Ranger to later visiting the former Yugoslavia, the land of his parents, to his essentially …
A Review of Crazy Love
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan My rating: 1 of 5 stars Didn't enjoy. Didn't view it as very realistic. Francis Chan has written a book that claims one must be totally, obsessively "in love" with Jesus Christ or all bets are off. On page 68, he asks "Would you describe …