Category Archives: Book reviews

Join me on Goodreads

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So I joined the Goodreads community.  Quite simply, it’s like a Pinterest community that compiles the books we’ve read, are currently reading, and want to read.  It comes off with an appearance like the Amazon site, with the reviews and … Continue reading →

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Book review: Death Has Come Up Into Our Windows, by Stant Litore

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. Jeremiah 9:21 I’ll just say this at the outset. To simply categorize this … Continue reading →

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Spoilers. You might think you’re immune, but you’re not

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I just had a short conversation with my 15 year-old daughter about a particular book she’s reading. I will refrain from saying what that book is, because I have to discuss a minor event in it–or should I say the … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: It’s time to give that alcoholic coach a break

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So I just read Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games.  I don’y know about you, but I think this book could really take off like a flash! Katniss Everdeen is REALLY good at archery.  I mean her ability to shoot arrows … Continue reading →

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Guest post: book reviews gone awry

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I really want to say how much I like William Golding’s Lord of The Flies.  It’s a super neat book with lots of twists and turns, for the intellectual like me. For those that may not grasp the scope of … Continue reading →

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