The book is The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell. It was originally published in Great Britain in 2004 by Harper Collins. I read the 2006 paperback edition. I read it in February of 2023.   The title refers to the kingdom of Wessex which is the southernmost kingdom in medieval England. It was the ultimate goal for the... Continue Reading →

The book is Thoughts For Young Men by J.C. Ryle. It was originally published in 1886. I read the Canon Press Heritage Edition paperback. I read it in February of 2023.   The title is what the book is. An admonishment of young men with biblical advice against temptation and towards holiness.   In college I read Holiness by Ryle. Great book.... Continue Reading →

The book is Pulp by Charles Bukowski. It was published in 1994 by Black Sparrow Press. I read the first ECCO paperback edition published in 2002. I read it in February of 2023.   The dedication page reads "Dedicated to bad writing." That's definitely true. This book sucks. But there's a certain self-awareness that I think it was... Continue Reading →

The book is The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman. It was originally published in 2020 by Crossway books. I read it in January of 2023.   The title comes from how Trueman lays out the history of why people are the way we are today, and why we psychologize everything.   I read this... Continue Reading →

The book is Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin. It was originally published in 1953. I read it in January 2023.  The title comes from a dream the main character has where he's on a mountain top trying to stay above the sinful world. The book has a very legalistic view of Christianity. Very... Continue Reading →

The book is Selected Writings Of Thomas Aquinas by Thomas Aquinas. I read Part 1 which is titled "Studies" and contains the works "The Principles of Nature," "On Being and Essence," "The Nature of Theology," and "The Work of the Six Days of Creation." Aquinas wrote this material between 1245 and 1256 AD. I read the 1998 Penguin... Continue Reading →

The book is The Potter’s Freedom by James White. It was published in 2000 by Calvary Press. I read the 2009 paperback edition. I read it in June of 2022.  I read this because I am a fan of James White. I first read his book The Sovereign Grace of God in 2008 when I... Continue Reading →

The book is Ploductivity by Douglas Wilson. It was first published in 2020 by Canon Press. I read the 2020 paperback edition. I read it in June of 2022.  I read this because I am currently looking for a change in my job. I’m working as a contractor for USAA and I’ve been trying to... Continue Reading →

The book is Darwin’s Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer. First published in 2013 by Harper Collins. I read the 2014 paperback edition. I read it in May of 2022. This is the second book I’ve read by Dr. Meyer. He’s a super down-to-Earth Christian scientist. I read this book because I recently read On the... Continue Reading →

The book is The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel. It was first published in 1678. I read the 2016 Puritan Paperback edition printed by The Banner of Truth Trust. I read it in May of 2022.  I read this book because I want to read through all of the Puritan Paperbacks. I’ve heard from... Continue Reading →