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Again, an obvious thread for the new board. Which books are you in the middle of at the moment?
As for me, I'm starting my way through Watership Down and a new biography of Flannery O'Connor, though I might have to put those on hold if I can find a good copy of Madeline L'Engle's Walking on Water. Princess Andrea tells me I need to give that one a read...
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2003, 02:37:55 PM » |
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I just finished a novel from Madeleine L'Engle and just started The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis. I picked up a collection of Flannery O'Connor stuff the other day, as well.
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2003, 02:40:09 PM » |
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Flanno is one of my very favorite writers. You'll enjoy her stuff. Make sure you read "A Good Man is Hard to Find," and, if you want something a bit longer, Wise Blood.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2003, 02:43:50 PM » |
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The book I got of hers is a collection of her short stories and letters and such and both of those are in it. I'll have to start those soon.
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2003, 02:45:08 PM » |
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Wise Blood is a novella, so you might want to save it for later, but "A Good Man..." is a short story. Probably my all-time favorite short story, in fact.
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2003, 04:34:40 PM » |
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I'm reading Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Outdoor Photography. Its a book that talks about many aspects of outdoor photography, a hobby of mine.
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Newton's Third Law is wrong: Although it states that for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, there is no force equal in reaction to a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick.
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2003, 04:39:11 PM » |
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That sounds pretty cool. You should share your photos with us sometime.
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2003, 06:15:29 PM » |
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I'm currently working my way through Faust, and for light reading I just finished the new Michael Crichton book Prey. Can't say I heartily recommend it, but it's not too bad.
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2003, 06:24:02 PM » |
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I'm reading Experiencing God by that guy - pretty solid stuff actually... and just finished Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 which was great but my all time favourite book is No Compromise - the Keith Green Story and if you haven't read that you must cos it will change your life... or encourage you to...
Apart from that it's Terry Pratchett all the way but I'm a book behind now cos I can't afford his latest one... Night Watch... but he's a master of satire...
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2003, 07:01:00 PM » |
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I just finished the photography book(highly reccomended if you are into outdoor photography, almost useless otherwise.), and have started Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Now, do we want this thread to be constantly active, were whenever we start a new book, we post? Have it be a sticky, maybe?
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« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2003, 07:37:20 PM » |
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Actually, it might not be a bad idea to sticky this one, but let's try to make separate threads if we want to discuss specific books mentioned in-depth.
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2003, 09:40:09 PM » |
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hey, why not . . .
first thread i hit at the old phorum . . .
first thread i'll hit here . . .
currently i am reading . . .
The Two Towers
Confessions of St Augustine
Purpose Driven Life
My Utmost For His Highest
have about a hundred in the queue . . .
peace . . .
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2003, 09:44:48 PM » |
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BDG, the first line of your sig is hilarious. :D
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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2003, 12:24:25 AM » |
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i'm currently re-reading my favorite book ever, Wishful Thinking by frederick buechner.... awwwww SUCH a good book..... i'm reading it right now backwards actually just... because...  (the book is kind of like a thought-provoking faith dictionary that doesn't define anything... i'm reading it from Z to A..) yah. great book. very tiny and easy to read but INTENSE. anyone else a fan of his? because *omigosh* you guys.... great author.... |
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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2003, 02:21:50 PM » |
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I'm almost done The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis. Wow, what an eye-opener that was!
I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but next I'll be reading the Harry Potter books for the first time. I don't do any reading at all during the school year, so I have to catch up in the summer.
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« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2003, 03:01:55 PM » |
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The Screwtape Letters was a quality book.
Are you ashamed that you're reading Harry Potter at all, or are you ashamed that you haven't read them yet?
bdg, you'll have to tell me how Confessions is...I've had it in 'the queue' (which, as you said about yours, is pretty intense) for a while now, but I've not yet gotten around to it.
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« Reply #16 on: July 02, 2003, 03:59:14 PM » |
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Vlad! - Confessions is really cool, lots to chew on . . . i think the best part is that it's broken up into subchapter-type chunks (at least this translation) so i read it on the side throughout the day . . . when i get absolutely fed up with my co-workers (which is at least once a day) i'll go for a stroll and read a subchapter (usually about a page or so) . . . needless to say i'm going through it very slowly . . .
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« Reply #17 on: July 02, 2003, 05:14:21 PM » |
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Are you ashamed that you're reading Harry Potter at all, or are you ashamed that you haven't read them yet?
My entire family thinks they're the best thing since sliced bread, so I'm feeling kinda left out. I feel like I'm the only person on the planet who hasn't read them yet (well, besides all the Harry-is-the-spawn-of-Satan Christians) I loved the movies, too.  [-- this smily kicks. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 02, 2003, 06:03:36 PM » |
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I haven't read them. Not because of moral scruples, but just because I haven't found either the time or the inclination.
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« Reply #19 on: July 02, 2003, 07:51:48 PM » |
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I'm getting political........
.............I'm reading "Treason" by Ann Coulter. Okay, so she's an over-the-top Republican, but hey- the sarcasm is great, and Dems. & Reps. alike cannot deny the loads of facts she backs up her statements with. I like her verbose-yet-relatable style of writing as well. She seems to enjoy politics. And boy, is she smart.
So that's what I'm reading.
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« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2003, 10:15:57 PM » |
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Yeah, Screwtape was a pretty good read, I should like to read it again sometime.
I just finished 1984, and now I am reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge.
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« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2003, 10:16:43 PM » |
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I think Wild At Heart is an amazing read. What do you think of it so far?
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« Reply #22 on: July 03, 2003, 04:07:06 AM » |
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I am still plugging away at The Count of Monte Cristo, reading it on my 10 minute break at work. I'm not sure what I will take along to work next; it has to be small enough to fit in my pocket and interesting enough that I want to read it yet not too engrossing that I cheat and finish reading at home.
awhile back I picked up Dune, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, and a Sherlock Holmes book from a thrift store and The Ragamuffin Gospel from the library book sale. I might start one of the thrift store books or I might work on reading Great Dialogues of Plato or I might find a different book to buy.
last year I tried reading a Harry Potter book but it didn't hold my interest.
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« Reply #23 on: July 03, 2003, 11:18:26 AM » |
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I think Wild At Heart is an amazing read. What do you think of it so far? Though I haven't gotten very far, it is very good. I also have heard really good things about it. |
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« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2003, 11:22:10 AM » |
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Josh still has my Dune books, but I read the first one and wasn't too excited by it. It has a promising premise, but Herbert is a pretty dry writer and he starts to get pretty strange after a while.
Sherlock Holmes, though; that's good stuff. I've read all of Doyle's Holmes stories, and that's some great writing.
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« Reply #25 on: July 03, 2003, 11:32:03 AM » |
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I love Dune, both the story and the language of the books, but I admit that Herbert can be a bit slow at times.
I really need to return those books to you someday, Vlad!... =)
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« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2003, 12:53:00 PM » |
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I finished reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. It was weird. Maybe someone should explain it to me, because I certainly didn't get it. They did make Blade Runner, supposedly based on this book, so someone must have got it. Anyways, I am reading The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. A friend of mine is a big fan, so I wanted to give them a try.
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« Reply #27 on: July 05, 2003, 07:50:43 PM » |
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I finished reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. It was weird. Maybe someone should explain it to me, because I certainly didn't get it. They did make Blade Runner, supposedly based on this book, so someone must have got it. Anyways, I am reading The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. A friend of mine is a big fan, so I wanted to give them a try. That's another one that I'm interested in reading. Maybe I'll see if the local library has it after work one day... |
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« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2003, 02:09:10 PM » |
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I'm currently reading:
Five Equasions that Changed the World
The Sacred Romance
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I'm on the last chapter of the Harry Potter book. I love the books but haven't seen the movies.
Wild At Heart changed my life forever.
Although I haven't read any of Buechner's books, I've read, and have been impressed with, a lot of his writing because John Eldredge and Brent Curtis use excepts from his books all the time.
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« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2003, 02:38:37 PM » |
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I just now read "Covenant Child" by Terri Blackstock. It was really good. It's about two twin girls who are torn apart from their family over money. In one round about way..it shows how God will never leave us and how he wants us to obey him and accept the better life that he has for us. But i really recommend the book..its one of the best books i've ever read. And any other book by Terri Blackstock. =D
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« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2003, 11:59:18 AM » |
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Just joined the phorum...thought I'd post my current reads:
Secrets of Dynamic Communication - Ken Davis
The Next Generation Leader - Andy Stanley
Escape From Reason - Francis Schaeffer
Christian Ethics in a Postmodern World - James Eckman
Traveling Light - Max Lucado
Yeah...I know...it's alot. Maybe too much at once! : ) Oh well. What can I say...I love books. My list of must reads is huge too...Orthodoxy and Confessions are definitely next for me!
I just finished reading An Arrow Pointing to Heaven (a devotional bio about Rich Mullins) and The Ragamuffin Gospel (refreshing book on grace). These are both great books! Check em out!
Anyone have any good Christian ethics books to recommend? The one I'm reading now is just a primer.
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« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2003, 12:12:56 PM » |
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Escape From Reason - Francis Schaeffer
Christian Ethics in a Postmodern World - James Eckman How are these? I've been meaning to give Schaeffer a read for a while now, and the other one sounds interesting. Unshakable Foundations by Geisler and Boccino is an interesting read, though it doesn't deal a whole lot with ethics... |
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« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2003, 03:54:31 PM » |
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Welcome to the board, Tom!
Back to the topic at hand, I'm in the middle of Frederick Buechner's On the Road With the Archangel, and I can't put the thing down. Great storytelling! I wish I'd gotten into his work sooner.
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« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2003, 11:18:10 PM » |
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« Reply #34 on: July 17, 2003, 11:32:57 AM » |
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I'm going to start The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, cause I need to work on my reading list, and that's one of the books on it. also, I picked up a random book at the library called Empress of the World by Sara Ryan and I'll probably start that soon.
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« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2003, 11:48:00 AM » |
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I'm going to start The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, cause I need to work on my reading list, and that's one of the books on it. also, I picked up a random book at the library called Empress of the World by Sara Ryan and I'll probably start that soon. The Glass Menagerie is an interesting play. I can't say I particularly enjoyed it, but it was artfully done and it's not like I didn't like it--it just wasn't my cup of tea. It's a good one to bust out the analysis on, since there appears to be a good deal of symbolism and other artistic machinations involved. |
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I just finished Philip K. Dicks "The Minority Report" short story. I picked it up to look at it during a break from my reading of The Eye of thhe World, and wound up reading the whole thing. I liked it, but I must say I liked the set-up in the film much better.
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« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2003, 02:15:36 PM » |
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I picked up a collection of Dick's short stories at the library the other day, and "The Minority Report" is included. Can't wait to begin reading it.
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« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2003, 02:02:59 PM » |
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my first time on the phorum, so here i go...
my latest reads:
life of pi, by yann martel
the art of fiction, by john gardner
harry potter and the order of the phoenix, by j.k. rowling
i'm excited that some of you are reading francis shaeffer! he's one of my heroes...
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« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2003, 03:16:04 PM » |
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Welcome, linds: glad you're with us. I haven't heard of Life of Pi, but it sounds interesting: is it a math-type book, or what?
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