Category Archives: Books

New Book on the reading deck: Peace Like A River

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

On the advice of Uber-faithful commenter and generally awesome friend and musical homie, Ann, I’ve taken the plunge.  I’m already transfixed a few chapters in.

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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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Hey, I never said I was THAT prolific

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

As alluded to earlier in the last post, today (and for that matter yesterday) has managed to be swallowed up in the blast radius of a giant pulse bomb known as “circumstances.”  Take that to mean work, the day, the … Continue reading →

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The CS Lewis Bible: an overview

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

  So the other day I had the FedEx guy drop off my highly-anticipated CS Lewis Bible.  Anyone with even a modicum of knowledge about this blog and/or me, knows he stands far and away, as my favorite writer in … Continue reading →

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On tomorrow’s show

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I received my birthday gift belatedly the other day.  I’ll be reviewing it tomorrow, such as a bible can reviewed. They key point here being—that over 600 sundry quotes by CS Lewis are strategically placed amongst the writ. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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What does it mean

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

When the book you’re reading telling you “how to get a book published” is the only book the author OF THAT book has in print?

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Catatonic reading trauma

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I’m not sure what kind of cerebral scarring I have, but . . . There is a very real similarity between that form of hypnotic narcolepsy that sets in when I’m driving a mundane highway in the small hours, and … Continue reading →

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I guess I need to blog about books now. I’ll shut up about fishing.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I could actually write about the city of McCloud, Ca. and do it apart from the fact that the river is there, and I just happen to find it more magical than other places.  So . . . as far … Continue reading →

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My Ebay auction is up to $1.29. I might be able to retire soon.

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Funny, how I pored over my text from my Ebay auction, making sure I had my syntax and everything in line.  Then, the worst things occurred to me. I gaffed the author’s name in the title, and never noticed it. … Continue reading →

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