One Boring Book for College

After the recommendations of books like A Severe Mercy, Resident Aliens, and Lord of the Rings, I’m afraid my recommended reading will sound flat-out boring. It certainly is no respecter of Mr. Anderson’s criteria for a book to be read in your leisure. The title of the book is as straightforward as the book is boring, and the length and subtle pomposity of the subtitle is a soft warning that, if you want to buy this book, you should be sure to get a used copy that’s at least 75 percent off the list price. To top it off, the author doesn’t have a memorable name like “Tolkien,” “Hauerwas,” or “Vanauken.” It’s one of those boring names that when Googled returns hits for at least a hundred different people of the same name.