Review: Who are you
How does the good news of Jesus shape our understanding of who we are? That is the subject of Judy Cha’s very helpful book. Cha, with her background in counselling, attempts to form a...
Review: Unruly
If you know anything about David Mitchell, you’ll know what to expect from this book. And thankfully, it is exactly as I expected. A fun, funny, interesting exploration of English monarchs, with the occasional...
Review: The Little Book of Colour
I can’t recall the last book I read with a larger promise displayed on the front cover, and a woeful fulfilment of that promise within. The Little Book of Colour promises to teach you...
Review: Algorithms to Live By
Have you ever struggled to make a decision about where to eat when you’re out with a group of friends? It turns out, this is a very solvable problem! This book examines an array...
Review: Loveology
So I’ve finally read a John Mark Comer book. I first encountered JMC through the (I think now inaccessible) podcast This Cultural Moment with Mark Sayers. JMC was an interesting anchor to Sayers’ lofty and...
Review: Does the Bible affirm same-sex relationships?
In just over 100 pages, Rebecca McLaughlin offers a thoughtful, no-nonsense response to one of the most controversial theological questions of our age. She examines 10 key claims around this question. These are the...
Review: Clear Thinking
I was sceptical about this one. Everyone knows how to think, don’t they? I’ve certainly read a few books on this subject in years past that made me feel like everyone was just stating...
Review: Showmanship for Magicians
In case you weren’t aware, I’m not a magician. I enjoy magic. I’d love to have a handful of quality magic tricks up my sleeve, but I don’t have the the motivation to invest...
Best Books I Read in 2024
I set myself a target of 50 books. I read 54. And while I haven’t quite caught up in writing my review for each book, I’m slowly catching up. This years reading was significantly...
Review: Made to Stick
Have you heard the story of the guy who met a girl at bar, she buys him a drink, and hours later, he wakes up in a bathtub with a missing kidney? It’s a...