Book Review Archive

For several years, UMC.org published a critical review of a recently released book, generally a work of fiction. Books were reviewed through a kind of spiritual lens, as opposed to focusing on the art of writing itself; we look for what the work seems to be saying about relationships, values and the human condition. Each review included a study guide, complete with questions and activities for further exploration. These study guides were developed for the individual or small groups.

Beginning in 2007, we have discontinued our original book reviews. We hope our archive of reviews will continue to be of use to you and your book or study group. We hope to forge partnerships with other organizations that will enable us to contiue to highlight books of particular interest in the future.

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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt | Anne Rice | Alfred A. Knopf | February 2006
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time | Mark Haddon | Vintage Books | November 2005

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The Da Vinci Code | Dan Brown | Doubleday | May 2004

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Gilead | Marilynne Robinson | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | March 2005

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Life of Pi | Yann Martel | Harcourt, Inc. | January 2004
The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold | Little, Brown & Co. | April 2005
A Long Way Down  | Nick Hornby | Riverhead Books | December 2005

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Messenger | Lois Lowry | Walter Lorraine Books | August 2004
Middlesex | Jeffrey Eugenides | Farrar, Straus & Giroux | October 2004
A Month of Sundays | Julie Mars | Greycore Press | August 2005

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Name All the Animals: A Memoir | Alison Smith | Scribner | March 2004

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Reading Lolita in Tehran | Azar Nafisi | Random House | February 2005

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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith | Jon Krakauer | Doubleday | December 2003

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