What book are you reading?

[Winton]

I just finished a bowl of cereal, followed by coffee.

last night, I smoked a bowl of 1/2 Autumn Evening & 1/2 MC Red Cake.

[wosbald]

+JMJ+

I just finished A Bowl of Cereal, followed by Coffee.

Fixed it for ya.

[SteveH]

Young Men in Spats, by P.G.Wodehouse - short stories about members of the Drones Club.

[sweetandsour]

+JMJ+

I just finished A Bowl of Cereal, followed by Coffee.

Fixed it for ya.

Both appear to be good reads.

[Dlibbon]

The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition. By Pelekin

Just got to Augustin



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[JudgeRusty]

short stories of Flannery O'Connor

[michigander]

"Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson

How is that? I was thinking of adding that to the pile.

I'm only about 1/3 the way through (I haven't had much reading time lately), but I can recommend it.

It may be a bit of a review for someone of your caliber, but he does a nice job of making things accessible to those that are either not familiar with or have limited knowledge on the subject. It is fairly concise (208 pages).

[wosbald]

+JMJ+

Documentality: Why It Is Necessary to Leave Traces by Maurizio Ferraris

[A_Morley]

[Dlibbon]

short stories of Flannery O'Connor

On my list.


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[sweetandsour]

Heron Hill Chronicles, by George Reiger. It's a light read; I'm looking for a good book/commentary on the Psalms.

Went back and forth from the Heron Hill Chronicles to various periodicals, but finally finished it.

Ordered, and just received The Adventures of Henry Thoreau, by Michael Sims. It was recommended by a friend and former co-worker, who says that Thoreau was born 200 years ago (July, 1817), and so "is popular this year".

[wosbald]

+JMJ+

Where Are You?: An Ontology of the Cell Phone by Maurizio Ferraris

[StatHaldol]

"The Wall" by Marlen Haushofer

https://www.amazon.com/Wall-Marlen-Haus ... +wall+book

[wosbald]

+JMJ+

Why the World Does Not Exist by Markus Gabriel

[Fainn]

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers.

[Del]

A Parliament of Monsters
https://www.amazon.com/Parliament-Monst ... 0615517935

Just started this. It promises to the sort of book that Dan Brown could have written -- if he had known anything about history, Christianity, or how to develop interesting characters.

[Skip]

A Parliament of Monsters
https://www.amazon.com/Parliament-Monst ... 0615517935

Just started this. It promises to the sort of book that Dan Brown could have written -- if he had known anything about history, Christianity, or how to develop interesting characters.

I often forget how gracious you can be; thanks for the reminder.

[Del]

A Parliament of Monsters
https://www.amazon.com/Parliament-Monst ... 0615517935

Just started this. It promises to the sort of book that Dan Brown could have written -- if he had known anything about history, Christianity, or how to develop interesting characters.

I often forget how gracious you can be; thanks for the reminder.

Fun fact: At least two books were written to blast the bunk of Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

And the two that I know of are both entitled The Da Vinci Deception.
- by Erwin Lutzer, a prominent Bible Christian pastor in Chicago
- by Ted Sri, Mark Shea, and the Editors of Catholic Exchange.

Recall that Brown's main offense was hyping his fiction as though it were based on authentic historical research. His thesis was that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married, had children, and their descendants were married into the French nobility. This line of descendants was hidden by shenanigans in the early Church. Certain monks of Opus Dei were the enforcers of this secret. (Blunder #1: Opus Dei was founded in 1928. It is a spiritual movement of lay people; there are no monks, robes, ancient secrets, etc.)

The secular media were puffing this story with unusual glee. Even made a Big Movie out of it.

Why has The Da Vinci Code sold tens of millions of copies worldwide? Is the book’s phenomenal success due to its compelling characters, thrilling plot points, or impeccable research? No. The Da Vinci Code has become an international hit because of its lurid prose and its sensationalistic—even blasphemous—claims regarding the “true” history of Christianity. In the end, it is nothing more than a thinly veiled assault on the person of Jesus Christ and His Church. Millions of people, who are not experts in history, art, theology, or archeology, are being led astray by The Da Vinci Code’s fraudulent assertions and invented history.

[vwdeano]

The Road to Little Dribbling-Bill Bryson...

Looks like it could be entertaining.

[sweetandsour]

A Parliament of Monsters
https://www.amazon.com/Parliament-Monst ... 0615517935

Just started this. It promises to the sort of book that Dan Brown could have written -- if he had known anything about history, Christianity, or how to develop interesting characters.

I often forget how gracious you can be; thanks for the reminder.

Del's remark appears to be one that pretty much writes itself, actually.