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	07/16 Scott is currently reading: The Willoughbys (Hardcover) by Lois Lowry bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	06/22 Scott is currently reading: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback) by Neil Postman bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	01/15 Scott is currently reading: The Once and Future King (Paperback) by T.H. White bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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July 16

Scott is currently reading:
The Willoughbys (Hardcover)
by Lois Lowry
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June 30

Scott gave

to:
Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be (Paperback)
by Kevin DeYoung
bookshelves: non-fiction, post-college

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recommended for: anyone interested in the church or theology
read in June, 2008

Scott said: "Since I've started reading about the emergent church, I've approached it with a mix of interest and hesitancy. One problem I've always had has been that I've had a hard time pinning down what exactly emergentness is, as it's such a multifaceted movem...more "

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June 25

Scott gave

to:
A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by Stephen W. Hawking
bookshelves: non-fiction, post-college

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read in June, 2008

Scott said: "Really good, but I could do with another read to get it all I think. I also would do better to actually read it rather than listen on audiobook.

Most impressive was that it actually makes clear Einstein's Theory of General Relativity! "

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June 22

Scott marked as to-read:
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One)
by Patrick Rothfuss
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Scott is currently reading:
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (Paperback)
by Neil Postman
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April 23

New comment on Lauren's review of One Hundred Years of Solitude

Scott wrote: "Magical realism can be really disconcerting when you first experience it, and One Hundred Years... ...more "

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June 25

Scott gave

to:
Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (Paperback)
by Thomas Cahill
bookshelves: non-fiction, post-college

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April 23

Scott gave

to:
Auralia's Colors: The Red Strand (The Auralia Thread #1)
by Jeffrey Overstreet (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: post-college

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read in April, 2008

Scott said: "I actually bought this book on accident. I ordered a signed copy of Through a Screen Darkly, Jeffrey's reflections on films and movie-going (very highly recommended!), and he accidentally sent me a signed copy of Auralia's Colors. He gr...more I actually bought this book on accident. I ordered a signed copy of Through a Screen Darkly, Jeffrey's reflections on films and movie-going (very highly recommended!), and he accidentally sent me a signed copy of Auralia's Colors. He graciously allowed me to keep his original shipment, AND sent me my original order. I told him to consider it a review copy.

So here's my review. I really liked it. There's been a lot of comment on the poetry of his language, with some loving it and some finding it somewhat overwritten. Put me in the former category. As I started reading the book I wanted to read it out loud because I enjoyed so much the way the words felt in my mind that I wanted to feel them on my tongue as well. There's a very strong chance that I'll add this book to my repertoire of read-alouds for my 8th grade class. The story itself is, to me, quite poignant. It reminded is somewhat of Guy Gaverial Kay's Tigana in the sense of loss that seems to penetrate the kingdom of Abascar, though to me the characters, especially the title protagonist, were quite a bit less conventional in Auralia's Colors.

Jeff's experience as a film critic has served him well, I think, in writing this book. The story is very VERY preoccupied with ideas and sentiments of art and beauty, fed I think by Jeff's love of movies and the way he's grown to appreciate what they do (again, explored wonderfully in Through a Screen Darkly. He really taps into some wonderful truths of God's gifts of art and creativity and beauty, which I think heightens the loss pervading this realm where beauty is verboten.

The one complaint I would have about the book is one that I often make about books with "intense" action sequences, and that is that I often get caught up in the action and read it too fast and end up missing details of what is going on. I do, however, think that this is more a problem with my reading habits and technique than a problem with the writing, as this is not at all the first time for me to experience this.

As you can see, I recommend this book highly to fantasy fans, but with the caveat that it is not "action packed." The book is quite a bit more contemplative and moves forward at leisure. This might frustrate readers looking for rapid plot advancement, but if you can relax and just enjoy the beauty on display you won't be disappointed. Definitely looking forward to book 2.
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April 07

Scott gave

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Through a Screen Darkly (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Overstreet (Goodreads author!)
bookshelves: non-fiction

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recommended for: anyone who likes movies
read in April, 2008

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January 15

Scott is currently reading:
The Once and Future King (Paperback)
by T.H. White
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