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Read a good book lately?

She Said Yes-Misty Bernall
The Girl Death Left Behind-Lurlene McDaniel
True Devotion-Dee Henderson
True Valor-Dee Henderson
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and more but that's all I can think of right now! :D
 
Thanks, I forgot about the new bookstore. I'll check it out...does it help support our site?
 
good book

I read a great book called "Evolution of Consciousness" by John Kuykendall . It presents Christian wisdom with philosophy and psychology to go beyond the limitations of conceptual thought in religion today to calm and ground the mind and initiate deep internal healing. It is a journey towards unity and a new way of living. Its uniqueness lies in a psycho-spiritual development where religion and science strengthen each other’s belief because they are both concerned with what is true. It goes on to say that science and Christianity were not meant to live alone divorced from each other. I feel it provided my intellect a richer inner meaning to life on a path to spiritual awareness by unfolding the layers of the mind using matter, mind and spirit. It cleared up the world that intersects science and Christianity so they are both correct in their theories of evolution. I think it is cutting edge comprehension.
 
I'm reading a very good book called "The Making of the New Spirituality: The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition," by James A. Herrick. It does get dry because about 25% of it is quotes from various authors and it is quite a large survey of various beliefs, but it is still very interesting.

Herrick talks about what he calls the New Religious Synthesis - the common beliefs of many spiritual movements which are currently displacing Christianity. He talks about the origins of such beliefs and how many past (and present) adherents actively promoted such spirituality as an attempt to do away with Christianity. Beliefs that are discussed include Gnosticism, Pantheism, Evolution, Shamanism, and Pluralism.

The book also discusses the idea of the "evolution of consciousness" and how it is in direct contradiction to the Revealed Word of God.
 
How to talk to a liberal (if you must) : the world according to Ann Coulter.

I found this book very funny and true, but as a warning, she needs her pen washed off with soap.
 
For me I like anything that is an easy read and discusses the bible in a factual style. I don't mind having to put up with the two different sides of the coin.

p.s. I'm still in college, so I like comicbooks too.
 
I like to read several books at once so here's what is in my pile right now...

The Elegant Universe - Brian Greene
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe - J. Richard Gott
H.G. Wells - The Time Machine
Homer - The Odyssey
Ian Fleming - From Russia with Love

and I've just finished... (and am recommending)

Anne Rice - Interview with the Vampire
Bruce Campbell - If Chins Could Kill... Confessiosn of a B Movie Actor
Stephen Hawking - A Brief History of Time
Ian Fleming - Goldfinger
Anthony Burgess - A Clockwork Orange
George Orwell - 1984

The reason why I skip around once and awhile is because people always want to borrow my books. Apparently they either need them for something / are interested / or they are on the suggested reading list for AP English and the library is fresh out...

My teacher just snatched my Universe in a Nutshell! :o :D
 
Here are some books I've read recently that I'd recommend--

Jack Kerouac- On the Road (for the second time)
Jim Marrs- Rule by Secrecy
Ralph Ellison- the Invisible Man
Franz Kafka- a collection of short stories. Some of the earlier ones are dull, but the later ones are amazing.
Kurt Vonnegut- Cat's Cradle
 
My current reading list is the Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, hysterical, beautiful prose, minutely researched, just absolutely gorgeous.
If you are looking for some great women's lit I always suggest the classics, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensebility, Jane Eyre, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables.
If you are looking for something light and funny (and you like animals) I suggest James Herriot. He was a vet in the Yorkshire dales starting in the late 30's, he is a master at poking affectionate fun at the quirks and foibles of the people around him and also himself.
I always love Tolkien and Shakespeare but both take specific literary tastes.
If you are looking more for a "Christian romance" sort of thing I strongly suggest Brock and Bodie Thoene's books (esp. Zion Covenant, Zion Chronicles, and Galway Chronicles). Verry well written, not your typical "here is a junk food romance novel" type book, they also put extensive historical research into them so they are wonderfuly accurate and educational
I have verry specialized tastes when it comes to non fiction so I wont bore you with that.
 
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
Reading Lolita In Tehran - ( i forget the author)

are two books I enjoyed recently. ONe written about an African-American woman and her relationships. ONe written about a Persian Professors book club in Tehran. Both good.
 
OMG!!!!!!!!! How could I forget!!!!!!!!!!!!! the best book I have read in the last few years????????????????

BLOOD BROTHERS by Elias Chacour..........

This should be required reading for Christians. The true story about Fr. Elias Chacour and his family - a Palestinian Christian family and their christian village and what happened when the zionists arrived. Its a side of the story you NEVER hear about - especially if you are an American Christian.

Read it and be informed!!!!!!!! Plus its just a really engaging story.
 
I just finished The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. One of the best novels I have ever read. Its historical aspect makes it a must read for any American - but it is SO well written that it is a must read for any fiction reader. It was prosaic - jumping off the page.

Currently reading: Annointed for Business - How Christians Can Use Their Influence in the Marketplace, by Ed Silvoso.

Next on the List:
1.)The Case For Democracy, by Natan Sharansky. From what I've read of the book, it sounds like Bush's manual for his foreign policy - basically, that the best way to rid the world of tyranny is to spread freedom and democracy.
2.) Boots on the Ground, forget the author. First-hand account of the war in Iraq - written by an optimist! :)
3.) Love and Respect. I was told this is a great book on marriage (and relationships in general, I suppose)
 
I've been getting into Vonnegut in big way. Over the past few months, I've read Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, and Welcome to the Monkey House. In addition, I just bought three more of his books on Ebay that should be arriving shortly. I find his use of subversion despite blunt language and apparent simplicity to be brilliant. While Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is still my favorite book, I think I've found a new favorite author.
 
Chupacabra said:
I've been getting into Vonnegut in big way. Over the past few months, I've read Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, and Welcome to the Monkey House. In addition, I just bought three more of his books on Ebay that should be arriving shortly. I find his use of subversion despite blunt language and apparent simplicity to be brilliant. While Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is still my favorite book, I think I've found a new favorite author.
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Before I got serious in my Christian studies.

In the late 70's early 80's I used to love Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Piano Player was a good one. I can't remember if His dad wrote that one or if it was Him, T'was so long ago :-?

He is whity in a vulgar way and uses humor in these ways in most of his books .



Now, those types of books are not what I prefer to read. So I stay away from them.

So now... I'm the type that prefers nonfiction, history, and religious studies.
 
Books, books, books....

Hi, I'm new to the forum. When I saw the subject of books I had to check it out. I own a Christian bookstore and love to read.
If you're into women's fiction:
Million Dollar Mystery series by Mindy Starnes Clark
Redemption Series by Karen Kingsbury and Gary Smalley
Baxter Series by Kathy Herman

There's lots more but those are all series and that would keep you busy for a while.

Christian Living:
God's Favorite House by Tommy Tenney
When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado
Mystery of God's Will by Charles Swindoll
The Case for Christ
The Case for Faith
The Case for a Creator
The Case for Easter all by Lee Strobel

I LOVE BOOKS, but none more than God's Book! 8-)
 
Right now I'm halfway through "A Conferacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy O'Toole.

Absolutely hilarious....highly recommend....it has a tone and humor very similar to Catch-22, one of my favorites.

My recent reads...

"Dark Tower VII", Stephen King
"John Adams" David McCulloch
"America - The Book" The Daily Show
"Lamb - The Gospel According to Biff" Christopher Moore
"On The Road" Jack Kerouac
"The Jungle" Upton Sinclair

I try to read 1-2 books a week....reading every night for an hour or so.
 
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