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Winsome and warm, but not much more than that.

I was very much looking forward to reading this to see what all the buzz was about. The story concept is really good, and I loved the odes to 80s geek culture.

But the way that the plot played out was SOOOOO simplistic! Stupid plot devices abound that remove any challenge to the protagonist. I wondered if this was just a YA book which started out with a lot more promise. Could have been really memorable, but in the end, it was a throwaway read with a great starting point.

A thorough and broad summary of the Celtic Christian church. This one is unique in that it emphasizes the evangelical and charismatic flavors of this early church.

A fascinating and engaging book - part memoir, part theology of food, part ecology. Very well written, and much more approachable than other (also excellent) work by Bahnson or his colleague Norman Wirzba.

Six stars. One of the best theology texts I've read. If you eat (and I recommend that you do so), you'll gain something by reading this.

A year ago when I tried to read this, I rolled my eyes and tossed it back in the shelf.

This time, I found it I be a witty and creative approach to any creative craft - guitar, sure; painting, writing, singing, all would benefit from this approach to lifelong learning.

Lacy has written an approachable, wise and applicable guide to seeking the Sacred on the pilgrimage of everyday life.

An excellent look at Celtic pilgrimage in the sections on Iona, Skellig Michael and the conclusion in pilgrimage takeaways. The pieces in the middle on Lindisfarne and illustrated gospels aren't nearly as strong, and the more specifically travel memoir parts are too light and goofy compared to the first and last chunks.