Category Archives: Books

Middlesex – A Must Read Book

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Will

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the best books I have read in some time, and I would place it in my top ten list of favorite reads. Telling the story of … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard Book – A Brief Review

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Will

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a completely delightful book from Gaiman. What at first may seem a slight tale, becomes, over the course of reading it, a wonderful tale of a … Continue reading →

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Last Night at the Lobster – A Brief Book Review

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Will

Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Once again Stewart O’Nan does a great job of portraying life for working class Americans – this time those who are employed by a Red Lobster, … Continue reading →

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This Beautiful Mess

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Will

I am currently reading this book by Rick McKinley, pastor of Imago Dei Church. It is a simple (I mean this in a good way) and thought provoking look at the kingdom of God. The video below  is a good … Continue reading →

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Shalom Auslander’s Newest Book: Foreskin’s Lament

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Will

Below you will find a commercial, for lack of a better word, for a new book by Shalom Auslander.  The video is an amazing piece of work (take a few minutes to watch it and you will see what I … Continue reading →

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Must See Film: No Country For Old Men

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Will

[print_link] As a recently converted fan of Cormac McCarthy’s fiction (I have read The Road and All the Pretty Horses and will soon read The Crossing) and a long-time fan of the Coen brothers’ films.  I am very intrigued about … Continue reading →

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Read a Book by Email through DailyLit

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Will

If you are looking for free books that are no longer in copyright, perhaps the best site on the web is Project Gutenberg. Here you can download books in .txt and .pdf format for your reading pleasure.  There are literally thousands of … Continue reading →

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Take a Virtual Tour of Hell

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Will

Anytime I can I love to spotlight something from my Alma Mater Eastern Kentucky University.  I spent almost seven years of my life there earning two degrees (a B.S. in Psychology and a Masters in Public Administration).  I also took … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut, Novelist Who Caught the Imagination of His Age, Is Dead at 84

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Will

From the New York Times: Kurt Vonnegut’s dark comic talent and urgent moral vision in novels like “Slaughterhouse-Five,” “Cat’s Cradle” and “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” caught the temper of his times and the imagination of a generation, died last … Continue reading →

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Medieval Tech Support: Introducing the Book

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Will

This short video is hilarious.  Thanks to Don Hoffman of the Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary List for the link.   Technorati tags: funny, video, tech support, medieval, book

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