libros enero
the best books i've read this month...
high fidelity by nick hornby
what can i say? i loved this book. i'm on a major nick hornby kick right now. next i want to get my hands on a copy of 'about a boy'...
searching for God knows what by donald miller
alot of people are reading donald miller right now, & i don't have anything particularly brilliant to add to the discussion, but i just finished this one & i do whole-heartedly recommend it.
walking on water: reflections on faith & art by madeleine l'engle
i've been reading this one on the recomendation of my sister jenny, the girl with impecable taste. if you're interested in faith & art... well then, read this book.
end of the spear by steve saint
i was practicaly raised on the story of the 5 missionaries that were speared to death by 'auca' indians back in the 50's... so i was pretty keen to read this book, which is by the son of one of those men. let me just say that the story of jim elliot, pete fleming, ed mccully, nate saint & roger youderian is not complete without hearing what has happened in the last 50 years as a result of their martyrdom. i'm half-way through this book & i've already pulled 'through gates of splendor' & 'the savage my kinsman' off of my shelf, in order to have something to read when i finish it...
high fidelity by nick hornby
what can i say? i loved this book. i'm on a major nick hornby kick right now. next i want to get my hands on a copy of 'about a boy'...
searching for God knows what by donald miller
alot of people are reading donald miller right now, & i don't have anything particularly brilliant to add to the discussion, but i just finished this one & i do whole-heartedly recommend it.
walking on water: reflections on faith & art by madeleine l'englei've been reading this one on the recomendation of my sister jenny, the girl with impecable taste. if you're interested in faith & art... well then, read this book.
end of the spear by steve sainti was practicaly raised on the story of the 5 missionaries that were speared to death by 'auca' indians back in the 50's... so i was pretty keen to read this book, which is by the son of one of those men. let me just say that the story of jim elliot, pete fleming, ed mccully, nate saint & roger youderian is not complete without hearing what has happened in the last 50 years as a result of their martyrdom. i'm half-way through this book & i've already pulled 'through gates of splendor' & 'the savage my kinsman' off of my shelf, in order to have something to read when i finish it...
posted by Christy Childers at 11:38 PM
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i just can't resist...
charlie and the chocolate factory by roal dahl:
there's just nothing like comparing the book, and old and new versions of the movie. can i just say- the tunnel scene with gene wilder is even more frightening than you remember it.
hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by douglas adams:
your basic tale about the earth blowing up and a british guy traveling through outer space. once i got into the humor, i really enjoyed it.
shopaholic and sister by sophie kinsella: i'm a little bit nervous to admit this one to the whole book reading community. but, yes, it's true- i love these books. i like to use the excuse that it's because they're british, and it's ok because i also read dickens and austen. so if you're in the mood for a seriously light read, you should give it a go.
living by the book by howard hendricks: simple but profound book on how to study the bible.
harry potter and the goblet of fire: i'm reading this one now... harry potter enters the tri-wizard tournament while my theology book sits on the shelf.
this is fun stuff. Good selection, Christy!! I am a Madeleine L'Engle fan...the word fan sounds so crass in this context. :-) Anyway, have you seen the book 'Glimpses of Grace'? it's a collection of pieces of her writing, one for each day of a year. Highly recommended. And of course the suddenly-everywhere Donald Miller, whose stuff I enjoy VERY much. I haven't tried Nick Hornby, but i'm starting to think I should... and of course, the end of the spear story is an amazing one. You're right, the 'continuing story' is essential...have you seen Steve Saint and Mincaye speak together in person? Seems like a lot of people have; when I did, it moved it all into the realm of Reality for me.
it's such a joy to be hearing this stuff from you and to be insta-connected all of a sudden. I do hope I get up to Spokane eventually. Why on earth didn't we talk about this kind of stuff at Capernwray?? Sigh. :)
Sorry this will make the third faaaaiiiirrrly spastic comment of the night, but I just have to say, can we please disuss, at length, High Fidelity? And tell me you've seen the movie...if not, a trip in Winnipeg couuuld be in order. Or I guess you could just rent it.
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