Find myself with a not entirely unexpected pocket of time. Good chance to learn a bit from Dorothy Sayers.
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Audiobook No 12 for 2025
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by Stephen Fry
My second time through the first Holmes novel. Absolutely love this character, regardless of what medium he is in. Fry is excellent as a narrator here.
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Audiobook No 11 for 2025
The Terminal Experiment, written by Robert J. Sawyer, narrated by Paul Hecht
AI and cutting-edge medical tech. The inventor of one is also test subject for the other. Merging inventor and subject begs the question: What is the soul?
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Love this band, this album, and this song.
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I liked it.
I appreciate the "get stuff done" and "build" themes throughout the work. I worked with people living homeless for more than a decade, so i found the section on housing the most interesting and personally applicable.
Audiobook No 10 for 2025
Abundance written and narrated by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
About why progressivism fails to solve problems - homelessness, etc - and to suggest a way forward . Progressivism should build, defining success by getting stuff done.
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Audiobook No 9 for 2025
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
narrated by Tim Curry
Classic scifi that I experienced for the first time. A fun adventure, written as a travel journal.
Curry is, of course, an excellent narrator.
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Book No 3 for 2025 (ebook)
The Crown and the Fire: Meditations on the Cross and the Life of the Spirit
by N. T. Wright
A series of interconnected sermons, writings, and talks about Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. An excellent read during Lent.
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Audiobook No 8 for 2025
Zoo by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
narrated by Jay Snyder
A thriller-science-fiction novel. Two questions drive the action - Why are animals suddenly going crazy? What can stop it?
I wanted a fun, smart book. Zoo delivers.
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Audiobook No 7 for 2025
Amped by Daniel H. Wilson
Narrated by Robbie Daymond
Enjoyed this novel. Came to it anticipating a straight up action-adventure story. So much more was delivered. It is also a thought provoking narrative about humanity and freedom.
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Book No 2 for 2025 (ebook)
The Vinyl Cafe Turns the Page
by Stuart McLean
A funny, comforting comforting short story collection.
Vinyl Cafe hits different as a dad. Parents and mentors helping young people make their way is a regular theme in this volume.
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Are books more than simple entertainment? Do they matter? Would it make any difference if we didn't read them?
The Good Faith podcast presents a great discussion about one of my favourite books, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
Audiobook No 6 for 2025
Batman Resurrection by John Jackson Miller
Narrated by Will Damron
Absolutely loved this. An exhausted Caped Crusader and a sympathetic villain make for an enjoyable story that puts good emphasis on Batman as a detective.
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Book No 1 for 2025 (ebook)
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott
A meaningful, well-written book of essays.
Falling Better has one of the most visceral and tactile descriptions of Jesus' resurrection I have read.
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Audiobook No 5 for 2025
Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told: Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond
Edited by Jeff Silverman
Narrated by Mike Chamberlain & Hillary Huber
This book helps get through the time between the World Series and spring training.
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Audiobook No 4 for 2025
Atomic Habits
Written and narrated by James Clear
My third career development book of 2025, but there is a bunch of good stuff for other aspects of life too.
My main takeaway is adding new habits to things I am already doing anyway.
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Audiobook No 3 for 2025
Beyond the Idea
Written by Chris Trimble and Vijay Govindarajan
Narrated by Kaleo Griffith
My second career development book of 2025.
Lots of good stuff here. My main takeaway is to treat (and evaluate) innovation as an experiment.
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Audiobook No 1 for 2025
The Meg
written by Steve Alten narrated by Sean Runnette
Entertaining book by Alten. Genuine fear within a modern-day science fiction premise.
Runnette's narration is perfectly suited here, pairing scientific-sounding heft with needed tension.
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This is my first encounter with his content.
It is an excellent audiobook. I'm glad he starts it with advice to grab a pen, because I took a lot of notes. The book is a huge help.
Audiobook No 2 for 2025
The 6 Habits of Growth
written and narrated by Brendon Burchard
This is a helpful book at this stage of my career.
Two takeaway questions:
1. What do you gravitate to when you feel stress?
2. What matters to you most right now.
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One of my favourite books.
The Journey by Eugene Peterson is an insightful book that presents a contrast between grace and other options. I appreciated the clarity Peterson wrote with and how the book showed me how some of my own attitudes run counter to a grace-filled approach to life.
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Read Timothy Keller's "Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ" over the last few days. A short but beneficial book for the holiday season. I found the chapters about Joseph, Simeon, and (of course) Mary the most insightful.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20
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A great chance to pick up an excellent book from a fantastic book dealer.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
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Finished The Hocky Sweater and Other Stories by Roch Carrier. Gutted by stories Idiot Death and A Great Hunter. Life is shown as so precious, inches and seconds between it and death. Triviality, reverence, fear, and shock mixed so well and will stay with me.
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 18
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16
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