It was a very good year for reading. On top of reading the Bible all the way through, I finished Calvin's Institutes, and found time to squeeze in more than a hundred other books (the best I've done since the kids came along). Praise God!
[And remember, just because I read it, doesn't mean that I recommend it!]
Books Completed in 2009:
1. Enger, Leif So Brave, Young, and Handsome (2 Times!)
2. Graham, L.B. Father of Dragons
3. Hockett, Betty Catching Their Talk in a Box
4. Graham, L.B. All My Holy Mountain
5. Lewis, C.S. Prince Caspian
6. DeJong, Meindert The Wheel on the School
7. Obama, Barack Dreams From My Father
8. Lewis, C.S. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
9. Baker, Betty Walk the World’s Rim
10. Obama, Barack The Audacity of Hope
11. Mahaney, C.J. (ed) Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World
12. Enger, Leif Peace Like a River
13. Nichols, Stephen Jesus Made in America
14. Clark, Ann Nolan Secret of the Andes
15. Sailer, Don Reclaiming the Two Books of God
16. Blomberg, Craig & Sung Wook Chung A Case for Historic Premillennialism
17. Anyabwile, Thabiti What Is a Healthy Church Member?
18. Speare, Elizabeth George The Sign of the Beaver
19. Wiersbe, Warren Be Strong
20. Hughes, R. Kent Living on the Cutting Edge
21. Boice, James Montgomery Joshua: An Expositional Commentary
22. Hess, Richard S. Joshua: An Introduction & Commentary
23. Howard Jr., David M. Joshua: The New American Commentary, Vol. 5
24. Merkle, Benjamin 40 Questions About Elders and Deacons
25. Lewis, C.S. The Silver Chair
26. Herriot, James James Herriot’s Treasury for Christian
27. Gannett, Ruth Stiles My Father’s Dragon
28. Estes, Eleanor The Hundred Dresses
29. Sauer, Julia The Light at Tern Rock
30. Davidson, Margaret Five True Dog Stories
31. Wells, David No Place for Truth
32. Peter, Ellis The Knocker on Death’s Door
33. Lewis, C.S. The Horse and His Boy
34. Carlson, Natalie Savage The Family Under the Bridge
35. Bishop, Claire Huchet Twenty and Ten
36. Li, Charlene and Josh Bernoff Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies [Review.]
37. Carson, D.A. Christ and Culture Revisited
38. Sayers, Dorothy The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
39. Peters, Ellis The Sanctuary Sparrow
40. Peters, Ellis The Rose Rent
41. Peters, Ellis A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs
42. Peters, Ellis The Piper on the Mountain
43. Morley, Patrick How to Survive the Economic Meltdown
44. Meier, Scott T. & Susan R. Davis The Elements of Counseling
45. Rosner, Brian Beyond Greed
46. James, Steven Story: Recapture the Mystery
47. Wells, Rosemary Mary on Horseback
48. McIntosh, Gary L. Beyond the First Visit
49. Grover, Wayne Dolphin Treasure
50. Miller, C. John The Heart of a Servant Leader: Letters from Jack Miller
51. Lofting, Hugh The Story of Doctor Dolittle
52. Slone, Jason D. Theological Incorrectness: Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn’t
53. Richards, Jay Money, Greed, and God
54. Barry, Dave Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits
55. Blomberg, Craig Neither Poverty nor Riches
56. Yalom, Irvin Love’s Executioner & Other Tales of Psychotherapy
57. Powlison, David Competent to Counsel?
58. Horn, Dana All Other Nights
59. McInerny, Ralph Rest in Pieces
60. Crotts, John Craftsmen
61. Peters, Ellis Rainbow’s End
62. Carter, Stephen Jericho’s Fall
63. Peters, Ellis Ransom for a Dead Man
64. IcInerny, Ralph Cardinal Offense
65. Galea, Ray Nothing In My Hand I Bring
66. Horne, Rick Get Outta My Face
67. Ohrman, Paul Living to Serve
68. Milne, A.A. The House at Pooh Corner
69. Baum, L. Frank The Wizard of Oz
70. Robinson, Marilynne Gilead
71. Miller, Paul & Barbara Juliani Come Back, Barbara
72. Peters, Ellis St. Peter’s Fair
73. Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain
74. Brauns, Chris Unpacking Forgiveness
75. Lewis, C.S. The Magicians Nephew
76. Peters, Ellis The House of Green Turf
77. Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows
78. Brady, Esther Wood Tolliver’s Secret
79. Jenkins, Jerry Riven
80. Sayers, Dorothy Busman’s Honeymoon
81. Seldon, George Tucker’s Countryside
82. Peters, Ellis The Confession of Brother Haluin
83. McManus, Patrick A Fine and Pleasant Misery
84. Calvin, John Institutes of the Christian Religion
85. O’Brian, Patrick Master and Commander
86. Latham, Jean Lee Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
87. O’Brian, Patrick Post Captain
88. Camery-Hoggatt, Jerry Grapevine
89. O’Brian, Patrick H.M.S. Surprise
90. Spencer, William & Aida and Steve & Celestia Tracy Marriage at the Crossroads
91. Strauch, Alexander Leading with Love
92. Carson, D.A. For the Love of God (Vol 1)
93. Williamson, G.I. The Westminster Confession of Faith for Study Classes
94. Miller, Paul Love Walked Among Us [Review]
95. Sayers, Dorothy Murder Must Advertise
96. Strauch, Alexander Love or Die
97. O’Brian, Patrick The Mauritius Command
98. Ensor, John The Great Work of the Gospel
99. Keane, Christopher (ed.) What Some Of You Were
100. Dever, Mark The Gospel and Personal Evangelism
101. Batchelor, Mary The Children’s Bible in 365 Stories
102. Abbaté, Michael Gardening Eden
103. Whalen Turner, Megan The Thief
104. The Holy Bible, ESV (Robert Murray McCheyne Reading Plan)
Previous Lists:
2008 (first half, second half)
2007 (first half, second half)
2006 (first half, second half)
2005 (first half, second half)
[And remember, just because I read it, doesn't mean that I recommend it!]
Books Completed in 2009:
1. Enger, Leif So Brave, Young, and Handsome (2 Times!)
2. Graham, L.B. Father of Dragons
3. Hockett, Betty Catching Their Talk in a Box
4. Graham, L.B. All My Holy Mountain
5. Lewis, C.S. Prince Caspian
6. DeJong, Meindert The Wheel on the School
7. Obama, Barack Dreams From My Father
8. Lewis, C.S. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
9. Baker, Betty Walk the World’s Rim
10. Obama, Barack The Audacity of Hope
11. Mahaney, C.J. (ed) Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World
12. Enger, Leif Peace Like a River
13. Nichols, Stephen Jesus Made in America
14. Clark, Ann Nolan Secret of the Andes
15. Sailer, Don Reclaiming the Two Books of God
16. Blomberg, Craig & Sung Wook Chung A Case for Historic Premillennialism
17. Anyabwile, Thabiti What Is a Healthy Church Member?
18. Speare, Elizabeth George The Sign of the Beaver
19. Wiersbe, Warren Be Strong
20. Hughes, R. Kent Living on the Cutting Edge
21. Boice, James Montgomery Joshua: An Expositional Commentary
22. Hess, Richard S. Joshua: An Introduction & Commentary
23. Howard Jr., David M. Joshua: The New American Commentary, Vol. 5
24. Merkle, Benjamin 40 Questions About Elders and Deacons
25. Lewis, C.S. The Silver Chair
26. Herriot, James James Herriot’s Treasury for Christian
27. Gannett, Ruth Stiles My Father’s Dragon
28. Estes, Eleanor The Hundred Dresses
29. Sauer, Julia The Light at Tern Rock
30. Davidson, Margaret Five True Dog Stories
31. Wells, David No Place for Truth
32. Peter, Ellis The Knocker on Death’s Door
33. Lewis, C.S. The Horse and His Boy
34. Carlson, Natalie Savage The Family Under the Bridge
35. Bishop, Claire Huchet Twenty and Ten
36. Li, Charlene and Josh Bernoff Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies [Review.]
37. Carson, D.A. Christ and Culture Revisited
38. Sayers, Dorothy The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
39. Peters, Ellis The Sanctuary Sparrow
40. Peters, Ellis The Rose Rent
41. Peters, Ellis A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs
42. Peters, Ellis The Piper on the Mountain
43. Morley, Patrick How to Survive the Economic Meltdown
44. Meier, Scott T. & Susan R. Davis The Elements of Counseling
45. Rosner, Brian Beyond Greed
46. James, Steven Story: Recapture the Mystery
47. Wells, Rosemary Mary on Horseback
48. McIntosh, Gary L. Beyond the First Visit
49. Grover, Wayne Dolphin Treasure
50. Miller, C. John The Heart of a Servant Leader: Letters from Jack Miller
51. Lofting, Hugh The Story of Doctor Dolittle
52. Slone, Jason D. Theological Incorrectness: Why Religious People Believe What They Shouldn’t
53. Richards, Jay Money, Greed, and God
54. Barry, Dave Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits
55. Blomberg, Craig Neither Poverty nor Riches
56. Yalom, Irvin Love’s Executioner & Other Tales of Psychotherapy
57. Powlison, David Competent to Counsel?
58. Horn, Dana All Other Nights
59. McInerny, Ralph Rest in Pieces
60. Crotts, John Craftsmen
61. Peters, Ellis Rainbow’s End
62. Carter, Stephen Jericho’s Fall
63. Peters, Ellis Ransom for a Dead Man
64. IcInerny, Ralph Cardinal Offense
65. Galea, Ray Nothing In My Hand I Bring
66. Horne, Rick Get Outta My Face
67. Ohrman, Paul Living to Serve
68. Milne, A.A. The House at Pooh Corner
69. Baum, L. Frank The Wizard of Oz
70. Robinson, Marilynne Gilead
71. Miller, Paul & Barbara Juliani Come Back, Barbara
72. Peters, Ellis St. Peter’s Fair
73. Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain
74. Brauns, Chris Unpacking Forgiveness
75. Lewis, C.S. The Magicians Nephew
76. Peters, Ellis The House of Green Turf
77. Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows
78. Brady, Esther Wood Tolliver’s Secret
79. Jenkins, Jerry Riven
80. Sayers, Dorothy Busman’s Honeymoon
81. Seldon, George Tucker’s Countryside
82. Peters, Ellis The Confession of Brother Haluin
83. McManus, Patrick A Fine and Pleasant Misery
84. Calvin, John Institutes of the Christian Religion
85. O’Brian, Patrick Master and Commander
86. Latham, Jean Lee Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
87. O’Brian, Patrick Post Captain
88. Camery-Hoggatt, Jerry Grapevine
89. O’Brian, Patrick H.M.S. Surprise
90. Spencer, William & Aida and Steve & Celestia Tracy Marriage at the Crossroads
91. Strauch, Alexander Leading with Love
92. Carson, D.A. For the Love of God (Vol 1)
93. Williamson, G.I. The Westminster Confession of Faith for Study Classes
94. Miller, Paul Love Walked Among Us [Review]
95. Sayers, Dorothy Murder Must Advertise
96. Strauch, Alexander Love or Die
97. O’Brian, Patrick The Mauritius Command
98. Ensor, John The Great Work of the Gospel
99. Keane, Christopher (ed.) What Some Of You Were
100. Dever, Mark The Gospel and Personal Evangelism
101. Batchelor, Mary The Children’s Bible in 365 Stories
102. Abbaté, Michael Gardening Eden
103. Whalen Turner, Megan The Thief
104. The Holy Bible, ESV (Robert Murray McCheyne Reading Plan)
Previous Lists:
2008 (first half, second half)
2007 (first half, second half)
2006 (first half, second half)
2005 (first half, second half)
8 comments:
Many books...much study...
{grin}
You humble me.
Impressed that you even keep a list let alone read that many! Question - Which 5 (other than the Bible) do you recommend and why?
It is impressive. What motivates you to keep a list and post it?
@ Dan:
You humble me. I'm glad that you are my friend and reading buddy.
Looking forward to downing some books with you this year--especially Pilgrim's Progress.
@ Gino,
Wow. Limiting it to 5 is really hard. I don't recommend them all--for
example Marriage at the Crossroads has some really neat features
to it, but I didn't think it was a great book overall.
But let me pick 5 categories to give a recommendation on:
1. For fiction, if you like fantasy at all, I really enjoyed reading
the Binding
of the Blade
series by LB Graham.
They combine a biblical world view with action, adventure, and a cool
fantasy world.
(I have a hard time not mentioning my favorite Lord
Peter Wimsey novels, but I won't.)
2. Neither Poverty Nor Riches is the best book I've ever read on
money, and I read a
lot of them this Summer. I'm not good with money--either
conceptually or financially, and this was not a practical book but very
biblicaly helpful for getting the balance right.
3. I preached through the
book of Joshua in 2009, and the best commentary was by my former
professor, David Howard. It was in the New American Commentary series.
It combined scholarly attention to detail, form, function, words,
structure, and so on with heartfelt piety and application. Highly
recommended.
4. Chris Braun's Unpacking Forgiveness was the freshest piece of
biblical wisdom material that I had read in some time. It takes the
biblical data about forgiveness, systematizes it without doing damage to
any of the pieces, and then applies it to life--including the hardest
cases. It brings clarity to a very murky subject in even Christian
circles.
I also got a free copy from Chris just because he's that kind of a guy!
Thanks, Chris!
5. I guess I'll pick Calvin's
Institutes as my fifth one for
the reasons I gave when I finished it.
There are a lot of others that I would recommend, though. It was a good
year for reading!
Thanks for asking, Gino!
@ Matt,
Thanks for your question about motivation for keeping and posting.
I'm working on a post about that.
Gotta write a sermon right now, but hope to get back to it soon.
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