Theology, fantasy and science fiction, science, history, classics, general bibliophile
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When Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer groom—she can’t help but …
When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw …
Although we think of early monks as master concentrators, a life of mindfulness did not, …
Not really a practical guide, although with a very few tips, but an excellent and wide-ranging survey of monastic spiritually, geographically, culturally, and temporally remarkably diverse, with a great deal of Syriac source material cited.
In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots—fatherly inventor android Giovanni …
What would it be like to experience the ancient landscapes of the past as we …
Really wonderful history of life on earth, starting with the present and going back to the Ediacaran. Beautifully written and fascinating, concentrating on specific biomes in each period. It took a very long time to read because I read it aloud to my wife, who loved it but usually fell asleep after a few pages.
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie …
Fun romantic fantasy with quite a cliff-hanger ending and the promise of a second book.
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing is an entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking—and why we all need to …
An unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Jeff Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where …
All roads lead to Underhill, where it’s always winter, and never nice.
Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote …
“Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories -- …
Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasn’t always been, and he hasn’t even always been Kai-Enna!
After being murdered, …
