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Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Madel — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:02:55 -0000

The Glory Invasion by David Herzog and The Ancient Portals of Heaven also by David Herzog. The last book tells how to reach the world wide harveset. The first book tells how to find the Glory Zone in your prayer life.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Bryce — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:48:08 -0000

I was just in Gibraltar (UK colony off the southern coast of Spain) this week, and as we took a tour of the area they talked a lot about the Battle of Trefalgor (sp) in 1805...I have no idea what the literature out there on the subject might look like, but I was fascinated by the history of the area and the battle.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

carrie4him — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:58:20 -0000

Wow! I just happened to stumble onto this site. I just finished reading Gone with the Wind. Beyond being a literary classic, it is a great book on the civil war and the south. Especially for someone, like me, whose understanding of the civil war and the south is based upon history class :(. Also, it was timely with Obama becoming president. God is doing a mighty work to bring us from the shame of slavery to the glory of "love your neighbor".

This year I am working through Courage to Teach" by Parker J. Palmer. Thanks, Pam Marino for your suggestion of Life of Prayer by Theresa of Avila. I read her biography and enjoyed it!

Has anyone read "You Gotta Keep Dancin' " by Tim Hansel?

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Brady — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:48:40 -0000

If 2009 is the year of the Russians, then Anton Chekhov needs to be at the top of that list. He does not get as much cultural play as Tolstoy or Dostoevsky, but he is considered by many to be the greatest short story writer of all time, Russian or otherwise.

I suggest the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation linked below, which I read in a Russian Literature class (specifically Chekhov) last year:

http://search.barnesandnobl...

Cheers.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:09:33 -0000

I love science fiction, and am on my third year of trying to read through the internet's top 100 science fiction novels. I think I've still got like 40 to go. As much as I love science fiction, I get tired of it and need to read something else. So my other goal this year is to read 10 intellectual books, though I don't know what they will be. I just finished Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death," which was very interesting, if a bit dated and under-supported.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Adam — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:23:37 -0000

I am starting the year by reading "The Cost of Discipleship" for a book club discussion. I also intend to read "The Eucharist in the Reformation" by Lee Palmer Wandel. Haven't planned much beyond that, however.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

The OC Josh — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:37:12 -0000

I'm still doing my new year's resolution.
Plus my reading list
Finish Divine Conspiracy
Crazy Love By Francis Chan

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Marc — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:21:36 -0000

Bible obviously. Then anything by G.K. Chesterton. More books by Catholic believers. Some more emerging church stuff. Tom Wrights commentary on Romans.

@amyb - We studied the Boer war at school and visited the famous sights. You ain't missing much my friend!

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Andy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:05:06 -0000

Military history:

I recently read Jeff Shaara's "Gone for Soldiers" about the Mexican War.
Granted, it's more of a novel than a strict "history." But fascinating, nonetheless.

"Anabasis" by Xenophon is pretty awesome, too.

And I agree with the person who recommended Victor Davis Hanson.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:56:14 -0000

Skip Ann Rice and refuse to go where scripture does not with the life of Jesus Christ.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Rick Avery — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:39:34 -0000

I am reading the New Testament in detail. To solidify my understanding, I am writing my understanding of it. I am posting the results on sawboyrick.pnn.com and it is turning out nice. Thanks for the encouragement! It is so nice to read other Christians thoughts, especially in these days of trouble and confusion.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Dan Esau — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:31:13 -0000

Russian: Don't forget poetry. Try, "After Pushkin" edited by Elaine Feinstein
How about a graphic novel?
-Allan Moore's, "Watchman" : The big graphic novel/movie of 2009
-The 600 page "Blankets" by Craig Thompson: One of the saddest expressions of the loss of faith and the need to simply be warm.
-"I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!" by Fletcher Hanks. Few people dish out justice like Hanks.
On my reading list is "Bowling Alone" by Robert D . Putnam.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Michael Hunt — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:55:09 -0000

Interesting post and comment. The Boer wars was one I was going to suggest.

You can get a copy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's (Author of Sherlock Holmes stories) 'The Great Boer War' on project gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/et...

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Pam Marino — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:38:48 -0000

On the stack right now:
Paul in Fresh Perspective, N.T. Wright
Life of Prayer, St. Theresa of Avila
The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs (Christmas gift)
Reaching Out and The Inner Voice of Love, Henri Nouwen
Suprised by Hope, N.T. Wright
Essential Church?, Thom and Sam Rainer
Sticky Church, Larry Osborne
Lasting Impressions, Mark Waltz
Also want to read:
The Great Emergence, Phyllis Tickle
Missional Renaissance, Reggie McNeal
Christianity Beyond Belief, Todd Hunter

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

Enly — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:59:29 -0000

Hi. I am a Christian too. I just want to know, how can reading books such as those offered in Russian literature or American literature for that matter, be helpful in enriching a Christian mind? Thanks.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

The Secret of Newton — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:21:48 -0000

Perhaps Victor David Hanson isn't obscure but any of his books on the early Mediterranean wars are excellent. http://www.victorhanson.com...

Cheers!

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

AMB — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:16:13 -0000

I resolved to read through the entire bible, so I am using the NIV One Year Bible. So far I am LOVING it . Not that I haven't read all of these passages before, it is just that reading a bit at a time in chronological order is helping me to see things I have never noticed before.

Great idea with the Russian novels. I am almost finished with Anna Karenina - its tremendous.

As for an obscure conflict, ever read about the Boer War? Me neither.

Re: What’s your reading list for 2009?

pNielsen — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:00:51 -0000

GOALS:

Finish Betty Spackman's A Profound Weakness: Christians and kitsch

Read Gothic Architecture * Sculpture * Painting

Start G.K. Chesterton's The Complete Father Brown Stories