simplykensi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
kyliebesly's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
jenniamysuzy's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I think this is another one I will need to go back and re-read at some point. There was a lot of ground covered in this book, and I think it's going to take more than one read through before I can have a book discussion with Randall about this one. I am glad he recommended this one to me, though! It was a good read and one I'm sure we'll have lots of discussions about in the future.
sam_antics's review against another edition
1.0
You know that guy who sits next to you on the plane who won't stop talking? You give him no indication that you wish to continue the conversation, but he just keeps droning on and on about his boring life. This is the book equivalent of that.
risabella's review against another edition
5.0
A personal testimony of one’s journey into, through, around, beside & with faith that left me in awe of God’s ability to be in the details. He truly has a plan for a plan for each and every one of us.
The narrator also crushed it.
The narrator also crushed it.
emilyusuallyreading's review against another edition
5.0
This book stabbed me in the gut, but it healed more than it hurt. Donald Miller is strikingly honest in this narrative described as "nonreligious thoughts on Christian spirituality." Personally one of the most significant learning experiences I took from Blue Like Jazz was the story of when Donald Miller watched a woman purchase her groceries with food stamps. He pitied her and wished he could buy her groceries for her so she would not have to face the humiliation of buying anything with the brightly-colored currency. As she walked away with her shoulders sagging, Miller realized that the reason she was humiliated was because he was judging her. As he imagined how he would feel to accept use food steps, he imagined telling everyone around him, "Don't worry. I work hard. I'm doing my best to get out of this slump." Our hearts are proud. Americans like to give charity, but we don't like to be charity; this is why it can be so difficult to embrace the fullness of God's grace. Accepting what Christ done for us is falling to our knees in our brokenness and humiliation accepting charity with absolutely nothing to give in return.
Blue Like Jazz is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Definitely a new favorite.
Blue Like Jazz is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Definitely a new favorite.
crazycardigan's review against another edition
1.0
There is nothing "nonreligious" about Donald Miller's thoughts on Christianity. I could barely finish this book.