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The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
blatant ripoff of paper towns by john green…. but i love paper towns by john green
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
the northern virginia pride i feel in this series is unparalleled
Saint Mary Magdalene: Prophetess of Eucharistic Love by Fr Sean Davidson
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I really wanted this to be good but it's just... incoherent, fictitious, and devoid of insight.
Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them by Adrienne Raphel
the most fun i’ve had reading a book in AGES!
The Friend of the Bridegroom: On the Orthodox Veneration of the Forerunner by Sergius Bulgakov
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
he lost me at the angel thing
Born from the Gaze of God: The Tibhirine Journal of a Martyr Monk (1993–1996) by Edith Scholl, Mette Louise Nygård, Christophe Lebreton
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
unbelievably beautiful. grateful to the translators for this - I have made a new friend in heaven!!!
The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love, and Terror in Algeria by John Kiser
this has big early 2000s energy……. i came here to learn about the monks but instead we’re spending way too much time on “but what IS a terrorist…..” yknow? still, remarkable
Waiting on God by Simone Weil
to waste such a towering intellect on indulging one’s own anxieties and fortifying imaginary obstacles to one’s own holiness and happiness is a tragedy. an object lesson.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I adored this book!!!!!!!!!! “guy makes a whole world just to let girl know he loves her” is a trope i have been a sucker for since genesis and i am fine with it ok!!!!
The Eight Doors of the Kingdom: Meditations on the Beatitudes by Jacques Philippe
marred by culture war nonsense, as are most “spiritual” books being published rn, and it’s such a boring choice