I always try to start the year with a bang with reading. I'd say this year has been ok, staying just under my goals for the year so far. I recently started serving as the Senior Pastor at Valley View Church in Louisville Kentucky, so you might see more "how to pastor" type books showing … Continue reading January and February 2022 Reading Memo →

It is inevitable. The summer reading slump. I always know it's coming and I always say, "not this year." But it always happens. So May/June has been on the slow end of reading for me, about half my normal load. And much of what I did pick up, I put back down half-way through. It … Continue reading Summer reading slump: May/June reading Memo →

Photo by Guilherme Rossi on Pexels.com A McMurtry Plunge For years rabid fans of Lonesome Dove (LD) have pressed me to read the work. I finally cracked it open, (or, listened) and thoroughly enjoyed it. This took me down a Larry McMurtry (LM) trail of surprising proportions. I read four of his memoirs (Watler Benjamin … Continue reading A McMurtry Obsession: March/April 2021 Reading Memo →

Announcing the launch of The Bottom Line Books Podcast. https://lnk.bio/sbnf