should be required reading for all humans.

Waugh allows his Catholicism to prevent him from writing a great book. The end feels forced and too didactic. Too bad, it was really enjoyable till the very end.

A young college student gets to know and love the Brideshead family: a rich, upper-class eccentric family. An interesting look at English society in the early to mid 1900s.

This has always been my favorite of the Discworld books. It's as funny as the others, but it seems to be more serious to me, as well. There is an honesty about some of the aspects of religion and free thinking that makes it more of a social commentary than some of Pratchett's other books.
I love Brutha's blind faith and gradual awakening. I like Om's transition into a God who understands justice. I love the comeuppance at Death for Vorbis.

Another strange, funny, endearing Christopher Moore book. It features some of the same people and the same town as the Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. It also has some of the same themes- otherworldly beast out of control, must be contained by the crazy but good people of Pine Cove.
It wouldn't matter if all of his books were the same (which they're not), they're still incredibly fun reading. I always end up loving all of his characters.

By a quick look to its title, this three-volume book could sound a little pretentious indeed. Conveniently, most of the really interesting stuff comes with having high aims.

Written in a wise mixture of precise analysis and simple discourse, Scientific Proof that (God The Holy) Spirit Exists warns us on the risks of present and future times. This brilliant work proves to be a very stimulating reading. Whether you are a believer or not, it will offer you a lot of new perspectives to consider.

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Such a good book, A.J Jacobs actually spent a year living his life abiding by all the rules in the Bible very literally, 8 months living by the Old Testament and 4 months living by the New testament.

Whether your religious or not, whether you belive in God or not this is a must read. Its hilariously funny and very insightful, you've got to respect a guy who immerses himself so much in a project like this.

He did everything, and talked to many different segments of religious society, Jews, Christians, Jehovah's Witness's etc, finding out why each followed their own version of the Bible and why each picks and chooses which rules to follow and which to ignore.

Think about the simple rules, do not bear false witness, leading him to always tell the truth even if that was not what people wanted to hear.

I also learned a lot about the Bible from this, I learned about all the rules which I had never heard of and had never been taught but yet some people follow to the letter.

A very interesting read, much recommended.

Justin read this whole series recently and enjoyed it enough to kindle an interest in rereading Dune and maybe following through with the rest of the series this time. I read Dune in college and thought it was pretty good. Rereading it now, it's obvious that I had forgotten the majority of the book.
To a certain extent, I'm not sure how interesting a book can be in the characters can see the future. Predestination takes a lot of surprise out of the plot and seems like an excuse for all kinds of plot holes. Still, enjoyable and maybe I'll read the rest of the series. Good adventure.

Unbelievably cheesy at times, but when I could turn off my cynical mind, I found it to be very sweet. It is hard for me to imagine people who are so good, but I have known them in my own life- like Katrina- and they seem unreal in the flesh, too. It amazes me to think that these people survive and thrive in such a cutthroat world- and they can be so successful (because they're so nice and loving?). Is the world only so cutthroat because we make it that way for ourselves? Does the world actually reflect what we present to it?
At any rate, an incredibly gushy mushy book, but it did make me think about improving the type of person I am.

I thought this book would be just another character novel, heavy on description with unreal-seeming characters, in the same vein as so many books I've read recently. However, I found this book to be strangely moving. I liked the characters' relationship with God, especially the pastor, since I feel like it so closely resembles my own. I really felt the pain and loss of the characters- they seemed more real to me than most in the genre.
Also, and interesting period piece for a small town in the '50's. Different life expectations, everyone goes to church, very stoic, etc.
I really enjoyed the resolution, too. Mostly happy ending that didn't feel like a cop-out.

Author of Amy and Isabelle. "This time it is the late 1950's; the place is the small town of West Annett, Maine. After the death of his wife, the Reverend Tyler Caskey tries to hold together what is left of himself, his family and his town. His five-year-old daughter is deeply troubled and won't talk, and the townspeople who once turned to him for confort now threaten to turn on him in his most desperate hour. . ." Good book -- not as good as "Amy and Isabelle."