Funny as always.

So, so good and lovely — the story, the characters, the scenery, the writing.

Three generations of a wealthy family in Hungary going through the destruction of the empire, communism, fascism, and wars. Great writing, characterization, and story.

Practical tools to navigate life.

Kate Bowler is great. No saccharine words about having God in your life fills the hole in your heart from grief and unfulfilled desire. Profound sentences mixed with laugh-out-loud gems. Wisdom.

Funny, interesting, quirky novel about an artist, his friend and lover, and his life.

Schmatzy, but well-written, clever, and feel-good.

A book of letters from and to a woman of 87 years. I was surprised what a good story I found in the correspondence.

It’s a good one!

A well-written, easy-to-read book about different “lenses” (sets of assumptions) we use and can use to understand the Bible. A balm to the soul.

Funny, insightful, and fun to read.

When life feels dry.

Full of gems.

A lover of nature, in particular the forest, uses the forest floor, the understory of the forest, to reflect on her life and her relationship with Jesus.

More value and worth from NOT comprehending rather than figuring it out.

Great book by a great man.

Good story of growing up in Napa/the Bay Area with Korean-American immigrant parents.

Interesting to read about the life of a boy living on “the rez.” Touching, sad, funny, and hopeful.

A memoir of a family surrounded by and made up of famous people. Hilarious and poignant.

galloping hilarity, and heartbreak, too