Review: The Plot That Thickened
The Plot That Thickened by P.G. Wodehouse
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Aptly titled. I didn’t find Monty Bodkin the most sympathetic of Wodehouse characters, but it was still a fun read. It won’t stand up to the best of the Jeeves books. The ending seemed abrupt and little anticlimactic. There were certainly a few good twists and, as always, some great turns of phrase.
Review: Death And the Hereafter
Death And the Hereafter by Milburn Cockrell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is a collection of sermons about death and the hereafter. The book prompts solemn and sober meditations about the subject. I read it again after the death of my dear grandmother and again found it profitable. The book also includes a good, brief defense of the trichotomy of man as taught in the Bible. I highly recommend it.
Review: The Sovereignty of God
The Sovereignty of God by Arthur W. Pink
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book caused quite a controversy when it was first published and I suppose it still does. This book is a treasure to me as it opened a new view of God and His Word. It deals with one of the most vital aspects of the Godhood of God–sovereignty. Is God sovereign, is really asking, is He God? What does it mean for God to be God? Who is really in control? Who has supreme authority and power?
I highly recommend it. Read along with your Bible and watch how the sovereign supremacy is seen throughout the entire Scriptures.
Review: The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fantastic read. Hemingway is so much lauded for his sparse prose, I have frankly avoided his work. This is my only sampling of his work thus far and some call it his best. Whether Hemingway’s best or not, I cannot say. But I do know that I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I suppose some would think it a tragedy and find it unfulfilling. It seemed to me that Santiago was satisfied with his victory in the end and so was I.
Review: Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex Harris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Alex and Brett Harris have a message for their generation:
"Most People don’t expect you to understand what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don’t expect you to care. And eve if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don’t expect it to last. We do."
Their powerful message is captured in these words and put succinctly in the title: Do Hard Things. They are spreading the message of “A teenage rebellion against low expectations.” The Harris brothers are challenging and exhorting their generation to rise above the ridiculously low expectations the world has for the average teenager.
This book is filled with real life examples of young people doing hard things and in ways small and large refusing the norms of society and accomplishing great things. Their focus is not just to do things that are hard, but to do worthy things that are hard.
This book is primarily written to teens, but all ages will benefit from this message. Adults also shrink back from right and worthy things because they are hard. I enthusiastically recommend this book.
