Monthly Archives: December 2009

Year End Movie Notes

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane — SPOILER ALERT — This was horror flick of sorts, I guess… I don’t really know how to classify it.  A girl comes back from summer break looking better than ever and has all … Continue reading →

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Top 10 List: Movies I’ve Seen in 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Here’s the top 10 movies I’ve seen this year (n.b. that they all didn’t come out in 2009 and I didn’t see them all in the theater): Taken Gran Torino Sherlock Holmes Law Abiding Citizen Star Trek Doubt Let the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 List: Books I’ve Read in 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Here’s the top 10 books I’ve read this year (n.b. that none of them were published in 2009): One God, One Lord: Early Christian Devotion and Ancient Jewish Monotheism Jesus and the God of Israel: God Crucified and Other Studies … Continue reading →

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The Year in Review Books

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Following the format I used for my The Year in Book Reviews post I’ll be listing the month followed by the number of books received in that month then the names of the date the book was received, the name … Continue reading →

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The Year in Book Reviews

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Last year I set a goal to do 50 reviews.  Counting chapter reviews (which are sometimes longer than whole  book reviews) I surpassed this goal.  Here’s a list of all my reviews for 2009.  I’ve listed the month followed by … Continue reading →

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The Year in Purchases: Books 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

According to my records in 2009 I spent: $42.07 on 3 books from Third Party Amazon sellers ($14.02 per book average) $79.70 on 15 books from Amazon ($5.31 per book average) $29.39 on 23 books from Westminster Bookstore ($1.28 per … Continue reading →

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Another Good One

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

I just got home from Bible study and tonight’s class was another good one.  I’m doing two weeks on Biblical interpretation so tonight I addressed some myths and things not to do as well as the importance of identifying genre.  … Continue reading →

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Here It Is (The New Bookcase, that is…)

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Alright, it’s a tight hallway so I had to snap the picture from the stares if I wanted to get it all in the shot.  There’s a few books you can’t see because of the angle but they’re nothing special.  … Continue reading →

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Movie Notes

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Since this is the time of year when all of the shows I watch are airing reruns, I haven’t been watching TV, I’ve been watching movies.  So in case anyone was wondering how it is that I’ve been seeing so … Continue reading →

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New Bookcase

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

I got a new 4-shelf bookcase for the hallway.  I got sick of seeing books laid on their sides on top of other books on my bookcases.  I also got sick of seeing my desk piled high with loose books … Continue reading →

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