Archive of entries posted by Ray
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy (1905; various reprints) Ages 15+ As a boy I saw one of the movie versions of this book and loved it. I then saw the book recommended by some good sources so it was on my “to find” booklist from early on. I have eagerly awaited the time to read …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. I have been away for some time, but have several things waiting to post. Let me start this year with a quote about the heart of ministry. My good friend Ron Sloan, who runs Refiner’s Fire bookshop in Louisville, gave me an old book on pastoral ministry over Christmas. The book is …
In the Reign of Terror
In the Reign of Terror, G. A. Henty (Blackie and Sons, no date), hb., 352 pp. Ages 7+ This is the first Henty book I ever read myself, and it shaped my positive view of Henty. I have looked forward to being able to read it to my boys, and I was gratified to see …
Wise Words
Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life, by Peter Leithart (Canon Press), audio, 4 CD’s Ages 5+ This book is also available in print, but I bought the audio to listen to as we travelled over the holidays. It is excellent and we all enjoyed it greatly. The stories are read well, …
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Oxford Press Holiday Sale
Each year I look forward to the annual holiday sale from Oxford University Press. They regularly have exceptional deals on prominent books. This year the sale is even better because they teamed up with Amazon. See the sale homepage here.There are not many things in their bible/theology section that I like. They are good for …
The Coral Island
The Coral Island, R.M. Ballantyne (London: The Thames Publishing Company ) Various reprints Ages 10+ I first discovered Ballantyne while rummaging through old bookshops in Scotland. I could tell his books were adventure stories for boys, and they appeared to be the sort I was looking for (in the vein of other boys adventures from …
Work, Worldview and Maturity
I am quite behind in items I intend to write about here, but the rush of finals and a cracked screen on my laptop are conspiring against me. 🙂 I am almost half way through listening to the audio version of How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life , by Peter Robinson, and it is surprisingly …