I recently finished reading Evan S. Connell’s history, Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn. It’s about the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn. In this battle, the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army was annihilated by a coalition … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Penelope Wilcock’s book, The Breath of Peace. It’s the seventh book in The Hawk and the Dove series. I started reading this series in February of 2021, after my friend Jason recommended them to me and then my parents purchased … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Marilynne Robinson’s book, Gilead. My friend Kevin originally recommended the book to me. He knew that I liked Wendell Berry’s fiction, and he thought that this book had a similar resonance. Shortly after receiving Kevin’s recommendation, I happened … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Kathleen Norris’s book, Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. It was recommended to me by my friend Grace, and I was delighted to find a copy readily available from my local library. It was a quick, smooth read for me. … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Jeff Chang’s book, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. It was recommended to me by my friend Mark. Even though I’m a slow reader, I had some extra time off over Kent State University’s … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year for retrospection. After posting my Top Ten Songs of 2022, I’m moving on to a list of my favorite reading material. At the beginning of this year, I set a goal for myself: to read … Continue reading
I just finished reading John Hever’s book, The Hidden Delight of God. It’s an extended study of the biblical Exodus account, with some cultural analysis and adaptation. And I should probably admit that I received an advance copy of the book directly … Continue reading
Zippy the Chimp was published in 1953 and sold for 39 cents a copy. It was written by Lee Ecuyer, with photographs by Benn Mitchell. But it was a children’s book. And as such, it was never supposed to be … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Khaled Hosseini’s novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns. A friend recommended the book to me a couple of months back, but I honestly can’t remember who it was! Part of that forgetfulness is because it took so long … Continue reading
I recently finished reading Alan Gratz’s novel, Prisoner B-3087. It was recommended to me by my son, Cor. He’s recently become interested in the history of the Second World War, much like I was at his age. And when he told … Continue reading