I read too many books in 2024. This may sound like a rather surprising admission, especially when one considers that my wife and I welcomed our first child this year. But it turns out that attempting to bottlefeed a fussy baby at one in the morning is the perfect time to queue up an audiobook.…
A lot of people often ask how I manage to read so much. Admittedly, I probably do read faster than the average person, but that's only because I've been reading voraciously for most of my life. (And the goal should never be to speed through as many books as possible). The main reason I'm able…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Nonfiction and Fiction Books I Read in 2021
In a year full of half-truths, misinformation campaigns, conspiracy theories, and bizarre press conferences, we needed the academic rigor and sourced narrative of nonfiction books more than ever. While the fiction books I read in 2020 allowed me to escape reality, the nonfiction books I read in 2020 deconstructed and added context to the reality…
Thank God for fiction in 2020. With many of us spending more time indoors this year than normal, books offered a welcome escape from both the walls of homes and the nightmarish news cycle. I was no exception, and I got a lot of reading accomplished by year's end. At the beginning of the year,…
In 2019, I read 67 books. Which, yes, I know, is a lot of books. I've always been a naturally fast reader, but my secret (to those who ask) is that I simply prioritize reading in my daily routine. As I mentioned in my first blog post of 2019, you'd be surprised by how much…
I know people who talk about not reading a book since high school or college as if it's a good thing. Unfortunately, they're not alone. According to Pew Research Center, twenty-five percent of adult men and twenty-two percent of adult women didn't read a book in the past twelve months. In 1978, Gallup research reported…
Continue reading ➞ Why You Should Resolve to Read More in 2019
About a year and a half ago, I changed how chose which books I read. Prior to my decision, I read books purely for knowledge - reading became a way to obtain intellectual insight into the mysteries of God and faith. And I soon found myself losing the joy of reading. Because reading became a…
Continue reading ➞ Eight Books That Will Blow Your Mind and Challenge Your Faith
Instrument of Mercy 