Current Book List

Life is always busy in the winter months and so I will try to keep the writing light in words and in depth.

Below are a list of books that I am currently reading. I share this with you for a couple of reasons: 1. to share a little of who I am. 2. as a request for you to share a little of who you are by listing the books that you are currently reading. I will write later this week and list the top 5 books that I have read.

Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes
translated by Burton Raffel
Notes: Okay I've been reading this book for over a year now and am about 1/2 way through. I'm hoping it will pay off in the end, but have my doubts.

The Adolescent
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
Notes: I am about 2/3 the way through this book. Even though it is not the most exciting book, Dostoevsky is always good. I am always in awe of his grasp on mankind and how he can take the darkest characters and some how relate them to me (or vise versa).

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince (Book 6)
by J.K. Rawlings
Notes: I only have 70 pages left and should have it finished by this weekend. This is the book that I most often hide when in public. But it has been a welcome rest from the recent heavy work load, which I like to refer to as duty. Thank you Jared, Matt and Chris for sucking me into the Potter vacuum.

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
by Donald Miller
Notes: I am on chapter 3 and will only be reading two to three chapters a month. I actually read chapter 2 today. Thus far I can say that I like this Donald Miller guy. He seems genuine and speaks in a quirky, yet picturesque way that speaks directly to my heart. I find it easy to relate to him and cannot wait to read the next chapter.

The Sacred Romance: Drawing Close to the Heart of God
by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
Notes: I am on chapter 5 and, again, will only be reading two to three chapters a month. Thus far I have had a difficult time relating to this book, and so I hope to learn.

Invading Secular Space: Strategies for Tomorrow's Church
by Martin Robinson
Notes: I am about 2/3 through this book. It is a technical read with church history.