Table Of (mal)contents

'Tis the season for exhaustive lists of top- something or others from bloggers and podcasters everywhere. So, we're getting right down to business on this episode as we present to you our completely self-serving end-of-year book lists. Along the way, we also discuss: When Aaron sounds most pretentious How we rank Tim Keller’s books The challenge of enjoying poetry Our happiness about our friend Scarlet being okay after a health scare What we thought about The Last Jedi Aaron's favorites: My Grandmother Told Me to Say She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman The Prodigal Prophet by Timothy Keller Afraid of All the Things by Scarlet Hiltibidal Heroes in Crisis by Tom King & Clay Mann The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Barnabas' Favorites Us Against You by Fredrik Backman A Sever Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken Two Funerals Then Easter by Rachel Joy Welcher Proverbs: Wisdom that Works by Ray Ortlund  The Son by Philipp Meyer Dave's Favorites: Educated by Tara Westover On Desperate