Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

Extremely well-written, fascinating, sometimes hard to read.

Paper Towns by John Green

At first I was totally loving this, but then it got maudlin and too vulgar.

How God Became Jesus ed. by Michael Bird

So this is a response to the Ehrman book. On the one hand, I very much like the idea of a specific engagement--too often in biblical scholarship, ideas are just ignored instead of refuted. On the other hand, with the exception of Evans' piece, the tone and quality of this book were seriously lacking.

The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

Decent.

How Jesus Became God by Bart Ehrman

I enjoyed listening to this on our trip, even though I disagreed with some parts.

A Long Way from Tipperary by John Dominic Crossan

I really enjoyed this autobiography.

Our Kids by Robert Putnam

I enjoyed listening to this on our trip. Depressing, but fascinating.

The Last Campaign by Thurston Clarke

I enjoyed listening to this on our trip. It's amazing how much the political culture has changed in 40 years.

Sparrow Migrations by Cari Noga

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I loved it. Highly recommended.

Review copy provided by publisher.