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schlender

Reading

Apr 21, 2005 16:20

I have been reading quite a bit the past couple weeks, and realized that I've been kind of lazy about it for a while. I love reading, but sometimes I get tired of it, or just don't think about it. Sometimes I read slowly, even though if I focus, I can read pretty quickly ( Read more... )

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reading schlender2 April 22 2005, 03:03:36 UTC

Ahh...well, you can't go wrong with the classics...have you ever read the phantom of the opera? It's quite good...on a more modern note, Frank Peretti's written a new one, and I recommend Michael Chricton's new one as well. If you're into more exciting fare, the Bourne novels, written by Robert Ludlum, are fairly tightly written and intriguing, with plots quite a bit different than the movies. Currently I'm on C.S. Lewis's Miracles, though I'm not going very fast. I've taken to reading too many magazines, it's sort of a bad habit when I've got all the major news sources at my fingertips...easy reading, but of very little real consequence. Cheers to your search, I shall forward any other suggestions as they come.

books ellebellie April 22 2005, 04:04:34 UTC

If you want a real interesting church classic: St. Augustine's Confessions is always a winner. It is cool to see the way that God works in his life and changes it. Another is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. I recommend the Count of Monte Cristo- it is a great book... so much better than the mockery of a movie they made it into. IF you feel like going back to elementary school mind set, Ronald Dahl books are always a great choice.

Re: books schlender April 22 2005, 22:42:56 UTC

Yeah, Confessions is. In fact, it's one of the books I'm finishing now. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to read it. Another great classic I read a few months ago was G. K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. It was fabulous. Chesterton was a genious.

It's been a long time since I read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Maybe I'll have to pick that one up again. Have you read anything about Roald Dahl's childhood? I read what was I think his autobiography. Woah, English boarding schools in the 19th century were ridiculous.

Another spiritual author I'm interested in is Freidrich Beuchener (spelling?). I heard Philip Yancey speak the other night, and he was on his short list of favorite authors.

I am reading a couple right now... kreitz April 22 2005, 16:50:45 UTC

but mostly focusing on Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen... it's REALLY good. Shelly also bought Monster by Fran Perreti, but she hasn't started it, she'll only read it during the day.

I also have a book called Moneyball by Michael Lewis... it's pretty good too.

Re: I am reading a couple right now... schlender April 22 2005, 22:44:43 UTC

Haven't heard of any of those books...I'll have to look them up. I thought your wife's name was spelled "Shelley." Is there no second E?

Re: I am reading a couple right now... kreitz April 24 2005, 23:13:25 UTC

Yes... it is Shelley... don't tell her I did that.

ellebellie April 22 2005, 23:50:23 UTC

No I have not read anything about Dahl but that it sounds interesting. If you want some serious theology- I have a selection of Martin Luther's works. You are welcome to borrow it. It is interesting to see the path of his thought. Also a book called Savage Inequalities by Kozol is another good one- it is about the education system and really life changing.