Out of the Silent Planet

by C. S. Lewis

We listened to this as a family. Smart people like this book (“Better than Narnia!”), but it’s not my favorite.

Boone

by Robert Morgan

This book was recommended by Steven Rinella on the Tim Ferris podcast. Reading it, I quickly learned how little I knew about Daniel Boone. For example, I did not know, to within 50 years, when he lived. I would have said he was at the Alamo, maybe. But he fought in the Revolutionary War and died in 1820.

The book is thoroughly researched and …

The Tao of Bill Murray

by Gavin Edwards

Just a bunch of (mostly funny) stories from the life of Bill Murray. The canonical example is something like this: You’re standing on a streetcorner in, say, NYC. Suddenly, someone behind you puts his hands over your eyes and says, “Guess who?” You turn around, and it’s Bill Murray! He smirks and says, …

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Loved it. You notice some plot holes/oddities if you think about it much, but it was so much fun that I just didn’t care.

Why is Feminism so Hard to Resist?

by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Read during Lent 2021.