In past years, my reading goals have been a bit ambitious. The lists were too long for someone who likes picking most of her books on the spur of the moment, and there were too many weighty titles. So this year, I've chosen only twelve books, each in a different category. I've included only one or two difficult titles, and to make things simpler, I've narrowed my options by choosing only from books we already have on our shelves.
Church history
The Story of the Church by A.M. Renwick and A. M. Harman
I realized the other day that church history is an area I'm a bit weak in. I've read lots of bits and pieces, but have never read a full-length overview. I'm spurred on to remedy my weakness by the realization that for me as a Christian, church history is family history.
Biography
Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner Finished February 2010
Novel
Watership Down by Richard Adams Finished September 2010
Play
Hamlet by Shakespeare
I intend to read this in conjunction with the study notes from Peter Leithart's Brightest Heaven of Invention.
Poetry
Works of G. K. Chesterton
Children's Book
Scout: The Secret of the Swamp by Piet Prins
I wanted to read something that my husband read as a child, and he said this was a good place to start.
Science Fiction
Changing Planes by Ursula Le Guin Finished March 2010
Biblical Exposition
Wrestling with God: Lessons from the Life of Jacob by J. Douglas MacMillan
Education
Repairing the Ruins: The Classical and Christian Challenge to Modern Education by Douglas Wilson Finished August 2010
I read Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning years ago, and it was instrumental in forming my ideas about education. In this title, I hope to learn more about the specifics of the classical method.
Marriage
One Flesh: A Practical Guide to Honeymoon Sex and Beyond by Amelia and Greg Clarke Finished January 2010
Theology
To a Thousand Generations: Infant Baptism - Covenant Mercy to the Children of God by Douglas Wilson
Having recently joined the Presbyterian church, I want to develop my knowledge of the theology behind paedobaptism. I chose this particular book for two reasons: it is written specifically for readers of Baptist background (like myself), and it is by one of my favourite authors.
Book about Books
Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church by Philip Yancey Finished January 2010
The mentors mentioned in the subtitle are authors such as Chesterton, Donne and Tolstoy.
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