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Choosing a Church: Part 3

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:10:32 EDT

Choosing a church can be more difficult than it seems. Here are some suggestions to make the search easier.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Aug 16, 2011

Choosing a Church: Part 2

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:57:41 EDT

Choosing a church is not a simple as it may seem. The second in a series.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Aug 15, 2011

Choosing a Church: Part 1

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:03:10 EDT

Choosing the right church is more difficult than it might seem.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Aug 14, 2011

Joel Osteen -- Meet Job

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:34:34 EDT

Prosperity gospel preacher Joel Osteen can learn a few things from a man who knew a thing or two about losing prosperity...and still praising God.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jul 31, 2011

Jesus and a Baseball Cap

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:31:52 EDT

It has often been said by evangelicals that one of the failings of the Catholic Church is that they rely so heavily on tradition instead of on the Bible. I recently saw a video that reminded me that evangelicals are just as guilty of this.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jun 26, 2011

Libraries Matter

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:24:09 EDT

With all the recent talk about the viability of public libraries in the digital age, I find myself looking back at my own experience with public libraries and forward to the future I believe they are still a key part of.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jun 16, 2011

Book Review: The Tiger's Wife

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:53:48 EDT

The Tiger's Wife is an amazing debut novel by a young writer with a limitless future.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Apr 02, 2011

A Winter Reading List

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:29:27 EDT

Most of the United States continues to be rocked by harsh winter weather, which makes it the perfect time to stay inside with a good book. Here are a few suggestions to carry you through the spring thaw.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jan 30, 2011

Book Review: The Winter Ghosts

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:55:53 EDT

Author Kate Mosse is well-known for her best-selling novels Labyrinth and Sepulchre. Next week marks the release of her latest novel, The Winter Ghosts, but it is unlikely to add to the acclaim she has received for her previous works.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jan 27, 2011

Book Review: Heart-Shaped Box

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:30:37 EDT

Long before anyone knew he was the son of horror legend Stephen King, Joe Hill's outstanding debut novel "Heart-Shaped Box" made it clear that a major new voice had arrived on the literary scene.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Jan 15, 2011

Book Review: Captain Alatriste

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:11:26 EDT

If you thought the swashbuckling novel died with Alexandre Dumas, think again.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 18, 2010

"The Godfather" is a True Holiday Classic

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:48:04 EDT

Somehow, when talking about the best Christmas movies, one always gets left out: "The Godfather."

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 16, 2010

The Joy of Rereading

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:18:25 EDT

Be sure to take the time to go back and read the books you loved again. They'll wait for you and welcome you home every time.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 15, 2010

Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:07:37 EDT

The Thirteenth Tale is is one of those novels that literally has everything you could want jammed into its 416 pages, and yet it all works.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 14, 2010

Why Indie Bookstores Matter

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:04:32 EDT

There are many reasons why we still (and always will) need independent bookstores, but it really boils down to two basic factors: economic and social.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 12, 2010

Holiday Gift Ideas for Book Collectors

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:42:16 EDT

As everyone knows, books make a great Christmas gift: they're portable, don't require 12 AAA batteries, and you don't have to stay up all night putting them together.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 09, 2010

Oprah's Great Expectations

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:00:52 EDT

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...and for the millions of readers who religiously follow Oprah Winfrey's book club recommendations, this week is the scariest of times.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 09, 2010

Book Review: The Historian

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:45:25 EDT

W. Somerset Maugham opened his classic novel The Razor's Edge with the line "I have never begun a novel with more misgiving," and that sentiment certainly applied to me as I began reading Elizabeth's Kostova's novel "The Historian."

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 05, 2010

Some Thoughts on Audio Books

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:39:53 EDT

It may come as a surprise to those who know my disdain (or more honestly, hatred) for e-books and e-reading devices that I actually like audio books.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Dec 03, 2010

Printed Books Are Not Dead

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Bruno Somerset) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:50:20 EDT

In spite of dire predictions, printed books are here to stay.

Contributor: Bruno Somerset
Published: Aug 02, 2010