Review of James in the Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Series
I’ve published my review of the excellent volume on James in the Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series on my Participatory Bible Study Blog.
I’ve published my review of the excellent volume on James in the Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series on my Participatory Bible Study Blog.
I recently worked my way through Luke Timothy Johnson’s Hebrews: A Commentary (New Testament Library) along  with the Greek text, and I’m going to write a few notes on the book, which may, or may not, constitute a real review. Time will tell! The problem with many blogger book reviews is that they often amount…
There isn’t a better grillmaster than Bobby Flay. If you like to grill or you would like some tips to better grilling, this is the book! The book begins by discussing grills and tools and condiments. I like Bobby’s simple and realistic recommendations. Then each chapter discusses each item that can be grilled (asparagus, beef,…
The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters has a couple strikes against it. (Note some minor spoilers ahead.) The first of these is that it is not consistent with other books in the series. Peters admits this and says she doesn’t care, which is obviously her right. I find inconsistencies in the background of…
J. A. Jance is one of my favorites in the mystery/thriller category, and Fatal Error is up to her best standard. I enjoyed every minute of the book. I didn’t feel like speed reading through anything, and I never felt that she’d left out part of the story, which is a rare thing for me….
A good book review is not one that says nice things about the book, although nice is nice, so to speak. I occasionally read a positive review that makes me wonder whether the reviewer read the book. There are likewise negative reviews that make one wonder. As a publisher, I must take all these in…
I review Scott McKain’s The Collapse of Distinction on my computer services blog.