Almost text-book like, very insightful, some really well thought out explanations of Lewis as a person, theologan and writer. Would highly reccomend to anyone who enjoys his theology more than anything else about him, not as much to anyone who just likes his allegory in his ficiton.

A family grows almost all the food they eat for a year. Whether or not that sounds interesting to you already doesn’t change how great this book is. Her poetry background makes this extremely well written, and the variety of topics covered kept me engaged throughout. Plus the narrative of getting through different parts of the year is engaging enough. This book does have a very strong opinion, but it is well presented and logical. And there’s recipes in each chapter so there’s that.
As a takeaway, this isn’t about eating organically and cleansing or gourmet home cooked food; it’s about living sustainably. And that happens to be the most healthy and delicious way to do it.

There's a lot to be said about this book. Which is what makes it great. I think one of the more subtle but enjoyable things it does is show a fully imagined future, but very lightly explained. Actually, the future setting and sci-fi elements really are just the background to this story about a few main characters. Which is what a lot of sci-fi reviews say I think, but if this were a movie, I don't think it would be inaccurate to categorize this as a drama instead of a sci-fi. Which is also the only downside in my opinion; the middle is mostly set up for really getting to know the characters and exploring their whole backstory, but it is worth it and does pay off, it just felt like about 50-75 pages too many. That being said, this book is expertly written, both on micro and macro scale. The plot is revealed intriguingly and the sentences are constructed artfully.
This book balances a slow, inner-drama quest with the constant question of what will happen next in a very poetic way. It captured my mind for a week or two while finishing it, which I can't ask for more from a story.

First chapter is great, really tactical ideas of how to handle ideas. From there, it's some more good advice on fostering ideas and including community. But I had to stop when the last chapter was all about how to be a leader. I have no intentions of being a CEO of a tech startup, which is what it seemed to be targeted at. Otherwise, a good read, I'd say you could almost just scan the TOC and go to what you're looking for.

Covers a lot of ground and is more dense and academic than I thought. Took me a while to get through it and would have been better if had read it without so many breaks between sections. But, it does do an excellent job of framing how work relates to man and that they are created for each other and plenty of other aspects of what work is and how it relates to the gospel.

Half way through realized how academic the writing was. Don't know if that changed my outlook on it. Could be a textbook, felt like it overstated a lot. But it was good material, think of immigration (as with all of life) through a specifically theological lens. God's kingdom transcends mans' law.

Very dense, high economy of words, plus the fact that it's translated make it a tough read. That being said, it is worth the effort; a lot of practical advice and recommendations, backed by scripture.

"(Silence of the Christian) is a listening silence, humble stillness, that may be interrupted at any time for the sake of humility."

Great insight into what Bible study can (and should) look like. Very pracitical, brief examples of what he's proposing. Conversationally written, but still academically engaging. Would love to re-read in the future.

Great writing. Thorough history without getting too dry. Jobs’ really just wanted his kids to know him.