Sometimes my eyes are bigger than my stomach. What’s on your stack?
(Update: I swear I never saw this post before. Sheer coincidence that they’re nearly identical. but now that I have seen it, and Billy has commented, I feel the need to ht: BillyBurnett.)
Cathy’s Shelfari List
you are just now reading Velvet Elvis?????
or are you re-reading it?
That was my first thought too.
My stack includes:
Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey
The Flames of Rome – Paul Maier
Just now reading it. I’ve read Sex God, listened to just about all of Rob Bell’s sermons for the past two years, seen a good number of NOOMA’s – but have yet to read all of Velvet Elvis. I’ve picked off a few chapters in Barnes and Noble, and have read random sections here or there (mostly from the “Rob Bell’s a Heretic” sites), but never the whole thing.
oh man i need to do one of these. can you fit about 200 books in a pic???
we’ve both got mclaren. i keep planning on starting, but then i think “wait, do i need a group for this thing?” plus, rock of love 2 always seems to be on. OH DON’T LIE, YOU ALL LOVE IT AND YOU KNOW IT!!!
Cathy, I read “God’s Chosen Fast” and was really disappointed. I felt it lacked depth and contained little tangible insight. I read The Power of Prayer and Fasting for a course in college and found it a bit more substantive.
Hey, I’m interested in doing this here. Maybe we pick a section a week to all read and reflect on? Set a start date far enough ahead that we can get others involved? Let’s talk about it more, message me on Facebook so we don’t clutter up this thread.
Since we are talking books, I get to make my own learning contract for my Advanced Communication class. I would really like to read some fiction. I miss fiction and the art of story-telling. Any suggestions? I’d also like to read some non fiction books that are not Christian that regular people are talking about or being influenced by. Thanks for the help!
I rarely read fiction, but did recently enjoy Christopher Buckley’s Boomsday.
Last year, in observance of Black History Month, I read Man Walking on Egg Shells. Also good.
In terms of non-Christian non-fiction. I’ve been wanting to get a hold of A Long Way Gone for some time now.
And walking the fine line between fiction and non-fiction is What is the What. Another one I’ve been meaning to read.
I just finished a big pile of books. I think I’m going to take time to focus my reading on the Bible.
Thanks Shane! Anyone else? I’d really appreciate the help.
Right now I need to finish Community and the Politics of Place (one of the best books on American government and society I’ve heard of in awhile-the other being the God’s Politics book you recommended, Shane). Then I will finish rereading The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society: How Christianity Can Save Modernity From Itself (highly recommend) and Crazy Busy. Plus Greek textbooks, which is fun to add in the mix-especially if you want to take learning it seriously, haha!
Oldies but a goodies:
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television – Jerry Mander
Amusing Ourselves to Death – Neil Postman
The Greening of America – Charles Reich
Great minds do think a like. Thanks for the ht. Although I do own Thompson Chain Reference its not in there. My Moleskine always is setting on top of my pile.If I don’t write stuff down I forget it in two seconds.
I just finished “Age of Turbulence” by Alan Greenspan. Excellent read.