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The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. — Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

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My Lenten Reads (2011)

My Lenten Reads (2011)

In an effort to make this blog still look alive but more importantly for it to be a more positive influence, let me share my Lenten reads this year.

Posted in Book News | Tagged Catholic, Christianity, David J. Wolpe, faith, Holy Week, Jesus of Nazareth, Lent, Michael Angelo F. Lobrin, Pope Benedict XVI, Rome Sweet Home, Scott Hahn, The Imitation of Christ, The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything, theology, Thomas a Kempis | Leave a response

New Books Update: 1st Quarter 2010

New Books Update: 1st Quarter 2010

No new reviews yet but I’m gonna use this post to write about the new books I’ve acquired since the year began.

Posted in Book News | Tagged A Sense of the World, A Whack on the Side of the Head, An Island From Home, Carl Sagan, Catholic, Christianity, Come Be My Light, Contact, Jessica Zafra, Mother Teresa, new books, percy jackson, Roger von Oech, Sabbath, St. Pauls, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Blue Bear, The Lovely Bones, Tom Sawyer, Twisted 8 1/2 | 4 Responses

Looking for God in Harry Potter?

Looking for God in Harry Potter?

LOL WUT? I honestly snickered after reading that in this Boston Globe article which speaks about how several religious critics are now making an about face from their prior convictions to the story of the boy wizard. Now, I didn’t mean that in an insulting way but I’m just amazed at how far some people [...]

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Christianity, Harry Potter, religion, yearbook | 9 Responses

The Screwtape Letters (My Copy)

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis – Book Review

A word of caution to earthly vermin who are not even at the very least interested in Christianity. I have written this review based on how the book has affected me personally and not for its literary merits. Also, don’t make the grave mistake of assuming that I will be taking the viewpoint of an [...]

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged C. S. Lewis, Christianity, screwtape, screwtape letters, The Screwtape Letters | 5 Responses

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