GENERAL
- Books for Beginners on Catholic Basics
- Five Books That Inspired Me
- Top Ten List of Books Catholics Should Read
- Links to Lists That Connect Science Fiction with Catholicism
- Georgette Heyer
- Robb Walsh: Legends of Texas Barbecue, The Tex Mex Cookbook, and The Texas Cowboy Cookbook
- Bleeder by John Desjarlais*
- Body in the Library, The by Agatha Christie
- Case of the Man Who Died Laughing, The by Tarquin Hall
- Case of the Missing Servant, The by Tarquin Hall
- Cleek, The Man of Forty Faces
- Cool for Cats by Andrew Ordover
- Death of a Pope, The by Piers Paul Read*
- Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
- Dimiter by William Peter Blatty*
- Dissolution by C.J. Sansom*
- Dutch, The by Les Roberts
- Moving Finger, The by Agatha Christie
- Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett
- Onion Files, The by Major General Val Pattee (podcast)
- Right on the Money by Emma Lathen
- Secret Cardinal by Tom Grace*
- Sons of Cain by Val Bianco*
- Sweet and Low by Emma Lathen
- Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The by Alan Bradley
- Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
- Sucker Punch by Marc Strange
- Trials of Rumpole, The by John Mortimer
- Trouble Is My Business by Raymond Chandler
- Valley of the Bones by Michael Gruber*
- Through the Wall by Cleveland Moffett
- Viper by John Desjarlais*
- White Moll, The by Frank L. Packard (at SFFaudio)
- 52, Parts 1 and 2 (audiobook)
- Already Dead by Charlie Huston
- An Evil Guest by Gene Wolfe
- Assam and Darjeeling by T.M. Camp (podcast)
- Auralia's Colors by Jeffrey Overstreet*
- Blackout by Connie Willis
- Bride of the Rat God by Barbara Hambly
- Buffalito Destiny by Lawrence Schoen
- Carnacki: The Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson
- City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley
- Cursed by Jeremy C. Shipp
- Deacon's Tale, The by Arinn Dembo*
- Dog Days by John Levitt
- Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
- Dragon Factory, The by Jonathan Maberry
- Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
- Eifelheim by Michael Flynn*
- Emperor of North America, The by John McNichols*
- Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
- Game of Fox and Lion by Robert Chase*
- Genesis by Barnard Beckett (at SFFaudio)*
- Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins (at SFFaudio)
- Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett*
- Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
- Guest Law by John C. Wright (at SFFaudio)
- Hounded by Kevin Hearne
- Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
- Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (as well as these thoughts upon finishing the book)*... their reimagining of Dante's Inferno, sci-fi style
- Infinite Space, Infinite God edited by Karen and Robert Fabian*
- Infinite Space, Infinite God II edited by Karen and Robert Fabian*
- January Dancer by Michael Flynn
- Jennifer Morgue, The by Charles Stross
- Johnny and the Bomb by Terry Pratchett
- Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett
- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susannah Clarke
- Lamentation by Ken Scholes*
- Life of the World to Come, The by Kage Baker
- Light Fantastic, The by Terry Pratchett
- Lord of the Hollow Dark by Russell Kirk*
- Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg (at SFFaudio)
- Lost Gods by Drew Beatty (at SFFaudio)
- March Up-Country by David Weber and John Ringo
- Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese
- Mercury Rises by Robert Kroese
- Neeta Lyfe: Zombie Exterminator by Karina Fabian
- Novels of The Company by Kage Baker
- Odd Thomas novels by Dean Koontz: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, and Brother Odd*
- Odd Hours by Dean Koontz*
- One Door Away from Heaven by Dean Koontz*
- Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett
- Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
- Reapers Are the Angels, The by Alden Bell*
- Secret Country Trilogy by Pamela Dean
- Seven Archangels: Annihilation by Jane Lebak*
- Smallworld by Dominic Green
- Space Prison by Tom Godwin
- Space Vulture by Gary K. Wolf and Archbishop John J. Myers
- Standards of Creation, The by James Campanella (audio book)*
- Sword of the Lamb by M.K. Wren
- Territory by Emma Bull
- The Tripods Attack! by John McNichol*
- Vampires by John Steakley
- Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
- War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
- World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
- Ana Markovic by David Murdoch*
- Catholics by Brian Moore*
- Christ the Lord, The Road to Cana by Anne Rice*
- Club of Queer Trades by G.K. Chesterton
- Crown of the World by Nathan Sadasivan*
- Comfort Food: a novel by Kate Jacobs
- Communion of the Saint by Alan David Justice*
- Danny Gospel by David Athey*
- Devil's Advocate, The by Morris West*
- Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? by John Powers*
- Eating Crow by Jay Rayner
- Eyre Affair, The by Jasper Fforde
- Father's Tale, The by Michael O'Brien*
- Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy by Rumer Godden*
- High Spirits by Robertson Davies
- Home to Harmony by Philip Gulley*
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- Ladies of Covington Send Their Love, The by Joan A. Medlicott
- The Little World of Don Camillo by Giovanni Guareschi*
- Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simenson
- Miracle for St. Cecilia's, A*
- Mr. Blue by Myles Connolly*
- Night's Dark Shade, The by Elena Maria Vidal*
- Night of the Living Dead Christian by Matt Mikalatos*
- Quo Vadis*
- Tale of Two Cities, A by Charles Dickens
- Third Testament, The by John Eklund *
- Thirteenth Tale, The
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe*
- Uncommon Reader, The by Alan Bennett
- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Christmas Turtles
- Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant edited by Jenni Ferrari-Adler
- American Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads by Pascale La Draoulec
- Apple Pie: An American Story by John T. Edge
- Arthur Schwartz's New York City Food by Arthur Schwartz
- Book of Middle Eastern Food, A by Claudia Roden
- Confections of a (Closet) Master Baker by Gesine Bullock-Prado
- Cookoff: Recipe Fever in America by Amy Sutherland
- Cracker Kitchen, The by Janis Owens
- Desperation Entertaining
- Easy Family Recipes from a Chinese-American Childhood by Ken Hom
- Fried Chicken: An American Story by John T. Edge
- Foods of the World series published by Time-Life
- Grilled Pizzas and Piadinas by Craig W. Priebe
- Gumbo Tales by Sara Roahen
- How to Pick a Peach by Russ Parsons
- Key to Chinese Cooking, The by Irene Kuo
- King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion, The
- Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard
- Mediterranean Summer by David Shalleck
- New Book of Middle Eastern Food, The by Claudia Roden
- Perfect Party Food by Diane Phillips
- Seductions of Rice by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
- Street Food
- Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka
- Amarcord: Marcella Remembers by Marcella Hazen
- Beer Trials, The by Fearless Media Critic
- Candy Freak by Steve Almond
- Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky
- French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
- Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
- Heat by Bill Buford
- My Life In France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'Homme
- Nicey and Wifey's Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down by Nicey and Wifey (of course!)
- On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
- School of Essential Ingredients, The by Erica Bauermeister
- Taste of Heaven, A by Madeline Scherb
- Wine Trials 2010
- At Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
- Bad Dog: A Love Story by Martin Kihn
- Book Lust by Nancy Pearl
- Carnal Knowledge by Charles Hodgson
- Creating Moments of Joy: A Journal for Care-Givers by Jolene Bricker (deals with Alzheimer's)
- Essential Series books about artists
- Essential Thomas Eakins by Alice Carter
- Jerusalem: A Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Lone Star Nation by H.W. Brand
- Movies That Matter by Richard Leonard*
- Mystery of Harry Potter by Nancy Brown
- On Writing by Stephen King
- People I Have Loved, Known, or Admired by Leo Rosten
- Politically Incorrect Guide to Science, The by Tom Bethell
- Right to Be Wrong, The by Kevin Seamus Hasson (Spero News)*
- Through a Screen Darkly by Jeffrey Overstreet*
- YOU: The Owner's Manual
- 10 Prayers God Always Says Yes To by Anthony DeStefano
- 150 Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know by Patrick Madrid
- 2008 Catholic Almanac from Our Sunday Visitor
- 31 Prayers for Courage by Nathaniel Turner
- Abbess of Andalusia, The: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O'Connor by Lorraine Murray
- Adventures in Orthodoxy by Dwight Longenecker
- All the Pope's Men by John L. Allen, Jr.
- Amazing Grace for Survivors
- Angels and Their Mission: According to the Fathers of the Church by Cardinal Jean Danielou
- Angels of God by Mike Aquilina
- At the Still Point: A Literary Guide to Prayer in Ordinary Time, compiled by Sarah Arthur
- Audrey - True Story of a Child's Journey of Faith
- Bad Catholic's Guide to Good Living, The by John Zmirak and Denie Matychowiak
- Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin, SJ
- Bones of Saint Peter, The by John Walsh
- Book of Saints for Catholic Moms, A - by Lisa Hendey
- Book of the Shepherd: The Story of One Simple Prayer and How It Changed the World
- Bringing the Gospel of Matthew to Life: Insight and Inspiration by George Martin
- Caring for the Dying with the Help of Your Catholic Faith by Elizabeth Scalia
- Case for a Creator, The by Lee Strobel
- Case for the Real Jesus, The by Lee Strobel
- The Catholic Bible Concordance for the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition edited by Scott Hahn
- Catholic Book of Hours and Other Devotions
- Catholic Home, The by Meredith Gould
- Catholic Mass for Dummies by Rev. John Triglio, Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Rev. James Cafone
- Catholic Passion, The by David Scott
- Catholicism: a Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Robert Barron
- Case for the Real Jesus, The by Lee Strobel
- Catholic Bible Dictionary edited by Scott Hahn
- Christmas with the Holy Fathers
- Come Be My Light by Mother Teresa and Brian Kolodiejchuk
- Compact Book of Catholic Prayer from The Word Among Us
- Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism by Mary
- Dante to Dead Man Walking by Raymond Schroth
- Disorientation, edited by John Zmirak
- Divine Canine by the Monks of New Skete
- Divine Hours, The (series) by Phyllis Tickle
- Family and Fishing: a 21 Day Devotional by Tony Gerdes (Spero News)
- Fathers, The by Pope Benedict XVI
- Finding Heaven by Christopher de Vinck
- Finding Martha's Place: My Journey Through Sin, Salvation, and Lots of Soul Food by Martha Hawkins
- Fire of God's Love: 120 Reflections on the Eucharist by Mike Aquilina
- For Better, For Worse, For God by Mary Jo Pedersen
- Full Catastrophe, The by Tracey Leonard
- Full of Grace by Judith Dupre
- Heaven in Our Hands by Benedict Groeschel
- Holy Ghosts Or How a (Not So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen
- Holy Women by Pope Benedict XVI
- Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI
- Genesis: Translation and Commentary by Robert Alter
- Genius of John Paul II: The Great Pope's Moral Wisdom by Richard Spinello
- Girls' Night Out by Michaelann Martin
- Go to Joseph: excerpts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World —And Why Their Differences Matter by Stephen Prothero
- Gospel of Mark, The: Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture by Mary Healy
- Guardian Angels: True Stories of Answered Prayer by Joan Wester Anderson
- Guerrilla Apologetics for Catholics by Paul Nowak
- Hear My Voice
- Holy Ghosts Or How a (Not So) Good Catholic Boy Became a Believer in Things That Go Bump in the Night by Gary Jansen
- How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist by Michael Dubruiel
- In Conversation with God by Francis Fernandez (series of seven volumes)
- Inner Compass, The by Margaret Silf
- Interior Castle, The by St. Teresa of Avila
- Islam Unveiled by Robert Spencer
- Jesuit Off-Broadway, A by Fr. James Martin
- Jesus & Muhammad: Parallel Tracks, Parallel Lives by F.E. Peters
- Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre
- John Paul the Great by Peggy Noonan
- Judas Syndrome, The by Tom Colyandro
- Last Catholic in America, The by John Powers
- Light of the World by Pete Seewald and Pope Benedict XVI
- Little Daily Wisdom, A: through the year with St. Teresa of Avila
- Living the Mysteries: a Guide for Unfinished Christians by Mike Aquilina and Scott Hahn
- Lure of Saints by Jon M. Sweeney (Spero News)
- Mary and the Christian Life by Amy Welborn
- Mass Revision: How the Liturgy is Changing and What It Means for You by Jimmy Akin
- Meditations from the Oratory: Praying the Creed by Fr. Benedict Groeschel
- Miracle Detective, The by Randall Sullivan
- More Than a Dream: How One School's Vision is Changing the World by G.R. Kearney
- Mother Teresa's Secret Fire by Father Joseph Longford (not strictly a review but more of a personal response to the book)
- Movies That Matter by Richard Leonard
- My Cousin the Saint by Justin Catanoso
- My Life with the Saints by James Martin, SJ
- Night of the Confessor by Tomas Halik
- Oh Holy Night by Michael C. Snow
- Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei by Scott Hahn
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love by Carl Anderson and Eduardo Chavez
- Questions and Answers by Pope Benedict XVI
- Paul Among the People by Sarah Ruden
- Paul, Tarsus to Redemption (manga)
- People of Hope, A by John L. Allen
- Pilgrim's Progress (audiobook review)
- Pocket Catechism for Kids, A by Mike Aquilina and Father Kris Stubna
- Pope John Paul II: An Intimate Life by Caroline Pigozzi
- Power of Pause by Terry Hershey
- Prayer Book for Catholic Families from Loyola Books
- Praying in the Presence of Our Lord: with St. Thomas Aquinas by Mike Aquilina
- Praying the Mass: the Prayers of the People by Jeffrey Pinyan
- Praying the Psalms with the Early Christians by Mike Aquilina and Chris Bailey
- "R" Father, The by Mark Hart
- Raising Up Mommy by Heidi Hess Saxton
- Reading Jesus: A Writer's Encounter with the Gospels by Mary Gordon
- Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
- Render Unto Caesar by Charles J. Chaput
- Revolution of Love by David Scott
- The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Matt Baglio
- The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved by Gary Jansen
- Roots of the Faith: From the Church Fathers to You by Mike Aquilina
- Saints Behaving Badly
- Saint Paul by Pope Benedict XVI
- Saints Preserved: An Encyclopedia of Relics by Thomas J. Craughwell
- Secret Believers: What Happens When Muslims Believe in Christ by Brother Andrew and Al Janssen
- Shack, The
- Shoemaker's Gospel
- Simplifying the Soul by Paula Huston
- Swimming with Scapulars
- They Come Back Singing: Finding God with the Refugees, An African Journal by Gary Smith, SJ (a link to a chapter of the book)
- This Tremendous Lover by M. Eugene Boylan
- The Vatican: Secrets and Treasures of the Holy City
- Virgin Trails by Robert Ward
- Way of the Cross in Times of Illness, The by Elizabeth Thecla Mauro
- What Catholics Believe by Mike Aquilina and Father Kris Stubna
- Who Moved the Stone? by Frank Morison
- Words of Light: Inspiration from the letters of Padre Pio
- Words We Pray, The by Amy Welborn
- Year with Church Fathers, A by Mike Aquilina
Extremely brief reviews may also be found in:
Books Read in 2008.
my read shelf where some books have short reviews and all books have been rated:
