Surprised by Hope – NT Wright
This is NT Wright’s argument for the central importance of the resurrection. I guess the most commented on issue thus…
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The Post-Birthday World – Lionel Shriver
The basic outline of ‘The Post-Birthday World‘ here is not unusual. Woman (Irina McGovern) in settled relationship is tempted to…
The Book of Dave – Will Self
First novel of the New Year was a strange one. The Book of Dave by Will Self is a book…
Reading the Bible With the Dead – John L Thompson
I just love the title of this book – Reading the Bible With the Dead, (which is not to be…
A Community Called Atonement – Scot McKnight
Since finishing my undergraduate studies in theology I have read very few books on systematics. This is not a confession,…
Claiborne, McLaren and Peterson
Three books completed in recent weeks which have been interesting and worth a look. Firstly, McLaren and Claiborne. I met…
The Book Thief – Markus Zusak
Every so often comes a novel the finishing of which leads to a sabbatical. Let me explain, I read a…
The Road/Kingdom Come
I read these two dystopian novels in July – I guess it must have been the unseasonable weather which drove…
On Chesil Beach – Ian McEwan
I guess all of us have regrets of words or deeds done or undone which we wish could be scratched…
Something More Positive on Cycling
Read two fine books on cycling during the Tour so far. The first is ‘The Hour’ by Michael Hutchinson. He…