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The Eight Doors of the Kingdom: Meditations on the Beatitudes by Jacques Philippe

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marred by culture war nonsense, as are most “spiritual” books being published rn, and it’s such a boring choice
How to Be Normal by Phil Christman

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the essay on marriage made me cry
Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent Into Hades From an Orthodox Perspective by Hilarion Alfeyev

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this is basically just a primary source reader of the Church fathers on the subject, which is perfect, it’s exactly what I wanted
Mother Maria Skobtsova: Essential Writings by Maria Skobtsova, Richard Pevear

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I have been rereading this for ten years and I will never exhaust her genius
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

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this was great, but about 2/3 of the way in, I was like, yknow, I really don’t need to know this much about orchids.
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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5.0

a perfect book. I try to drag out reading her books so I can stay in them longer but I never manage. got through this in less than 24 beautiful hours. a PERFECT BOOK
Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything by Kelly Weill

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I picked up the book because I knew the author in college, but it actually turned out to be a really good choice for a media apostle in training. Anyway, ban youtube.