Bookish Goals for 2009:
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christianreaderI've been working on a list of books I want to read in 2009. The following is my current list, but in no order of importance.
- Artscroll Siddur
I'm interested in Jewish liturgy, mostly from a Messianic perspective, but since we're still waiting on a Messianic version (although I hear First Fruits of Zion has one in the works), I've turned to this version. I've heard it is the best version out there at the moment.
- Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens
A friend recommended it to me, hence its addition to the list. I'm told that bits of take place in Bath, England and since I visited that very same place in November of 2008, it should make it all the more interesting! And it's been a long time since I actually finished a Dickens, so all the more reason to add it to the list.
- Boy Meets Girl, Josh Harris
Curiosity. :-)
- Don't Waste Your Life, by John Piper
This one has been sitting on my shelf and it's about time I read it. If I add it to the list, I figure it will give me a bit more of a reason to start it sooner rather than later.
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by John Townsend, Henry Cloud
Because I don't know how to say no to anyone.
- Sunshine, by Robin McKinley.
I've gradually been reading most of McKinley's novels throughout the last couple years and this is the next one that I hope to try. I haven't read much as far as vampire fiction goes, so we'll see how I like this one!
- For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men - Shaunti Feldhahn
My mom stole this one off my bookshelf about a year ago and mailed it to a friend of hers. Since then, I've meant to repurchase another copy and read it...now that I've added it to the list, I intend to read it!
Any other suggestions?
- Artscroll Siddur
I'm interested in Jewish liturgy, mostly from a Messianic perspective, but since we're still waiting on a Messianic version (although I hear First Fruits of Zion has one in the works), I've turned to this version. I've heard it is the best version out there at the moment.
- Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens
A friend recommended it to me, hence its addition to the list. I'm told that bits of take place in Bath, England and since I visited that very same place in November of 2008, it should make it all the more interesting! And it's been a long time since I actually finished a Dickens, so all the more reason to add it to the list.
- Boy Meets Girl, Josh Harris
Curiosity. :-)
- Don't Waste Your Life, by John Piper
This one has been sitting on my shelf and it's about time I read it. If I add it to the list, I figure it will give me a bit more of a reason to start it sooner rather than later.
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, by John Townsend, Henry Cloud
Because I don't know how to say no to anyone.
- Sunshine, by Robin McKinley.
I've gradually been reading most of McKinley's novels throughout the last couple years and this is the next one that I hope to try. I haven't read much as far as vampire fiction goes, so we'll see how I like this one!
- For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men - Shaunti Feldhahn
My mom stole this one off my bookshelf about a year ago and mailed it to a friend of hers. Since then, I've meant to repurchase another copy and read it...now that I've added it to the list, I intend to read it!
Any other suggestions?
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Date: 2008-12-28 02:50 am (UTC)Must...resist...temptation. lol.
Don't Waste Your Life, by John Piper
What's that about? (I mean, I suppose I can guess somewhat from the title, but if you could fill in the details, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!)
God bless!
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Date: 2008-12-28 01:44 pm (UTC)Most people slip by in life without a passion for God, spending their lives on trivial diversions, living for comfort and pleasure, and perhaps trying to avoid sin. This book will warn you not to get caught up in a life that counts for nothing. It will challenge you to live and die boasting in the cross of Christ and making the glory of God your singular passion. If you believe that to live is Christ and to die is gain, read this book, learn to live for Christ, and don't waste your life!
I'll probably post a review here once I've read it. :-)
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Date: 2008-12-28 03:23 pm (UTC)I will be looking forward to your review then :-)
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Date: 2008-12-28 03:08 am (UTC)I read Boy Meets Girl several years ago and really liked it. I'm a different person now, so I don't know how I'd feel about it, but at the time it really influenced my thinking on the kind of guy for me.
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Date: 2008-12-28 01:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-28 03:34 am (UTC)I really want to read this one, too. I should put it on hold at my local library, since it always seems to be checked out.
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Date: 2008-12-28 03:56 am (UTC)