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[augustine.livejournal.com]

I liked all of the books in this list.

(Some of these I had read in the past, and decided to re-read)

June books

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" Washington Irving.

Very good stories!

Miracles C.S. Lewis

Very good book defending the possibility of the miraculous.

Lead, Kindly Light: My Journey to Rome Thomas Howard

The conversion story of Thomas Howard (brother of Elisabeth Elliot)

The Great Heresies Hilaire Belloc

The title is pretty self-explanatory. :-)

Mass Appeal Jimmy Akin

A small booklet concerning the Catholic Mass

The Wonders of the Mass Paul O'Sullivan

Another small booklet on the Mass

Where We Got the Bible Henry Graham

Another self-explanatory title.

G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense Dale Ahlquist

An introductory book to Chesterton, with chapters on about a dozen of his books (mostly religious writings). Written by the president of the American Chesterton Society.

The Napoleon of Notting Hill G.K. Chesterton

Chesterton's first novel. From the back cover of my copy is this description.

"In this startling comic novel, Chesterton conjures up a London neighborhood that has become an independent city, fond of pageantry and traditional ways, isolated by high walls from the rest of the world. When its rights and autonomy are threatened by modernizing neighbors, war breaks out. It is a war fought not with astounding new weapons, but with swords and battle-axes, and it is waged for a cause in which the author deeply believed"

This novel inspired Michael Collins to lead a cause for Irish independence and was his favorite book. Also, when asked in an interview what his ten favorite books were, author Terry Pratchett listed this one first:

For teaching me how to see the world. To Chesterton, even a quiet street was a world of fantasy and a street lamp more precious that a star (because there's a universe full of stars, compared to which street lamps are really uncommon.

The Club of Queer Trades G.K. Chesterton

A series of "detective stories" that spoof the Sherlock Holmes tales, concerning a club in which the members invented the trade by which they make their living.

Where All Roads Lead G.K. Chesterton

A series of articles Chesterton wrote on his entering the Catholic Church.

The Everlasting Man G.K. Chesterton

A book giving an "outline of history" from a Christian perspective. C.S. Lewis credited this as the contemporary book that had helped him most in his conversion to Christianity, and as "the [very] best popular defence of the full Christian position" he was aware of.

St. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb Ox G.K. Chesterton

Chesterton's book on St. Thomas Aquinas, considered by many prominent Thomists (i.e., Etienne Gilson, Jacques Maritain, Anton Pegis, etc.) as the best book ever written on Aquinas.

Total for June: 13
Total for the Year: 36

July books

The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

A good book. I liked the writing style a lot.

The Witness of the Gospels A.S. Barnes

A very small book concerning the reliability of the gospels. (It was based on a lecture, and dealt mostly with Luke) Written in 1906, I believe.

The Primitive Church D.I. Lanslots

A book concerning the history of the Church during the Apostolic age.

An Introduction to Philosophy: The Perennial Principles of the Classic Realist Tradition Daniel J. Sullivan

Self-explanatory title again. :-)

The Well and the Shallows G.K. Chesterton

Various essays of Chesterton (published the year before he died).

Orthodoxy G.K. Chesterton

My favorite book of all time outside the Bible.

Total for July: 6
Total for the Year: 42

Edited to include brief comments).

Comments

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Why don't you give your thoughts on them? :)

[augustine.livejournal.com]

Why don't you give your thoughts on them? :)

OK. They're good. :-)

(Well, I *did* give my thoughts....lol.)

Of course, if there is any specific book, I can always be more specific....

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

I just think people like to read what other people thought of a book.. or at the very least, what it's about. That way they can decide if they want to read it. You're not required to write more than the title, of course, but at this point it only serves the purpose of showing the sorts of books you like and then keeping your own personal list. :)

[augustine.livejournal.com]

I edited the list to include a brief comment or two on the books. :-)

(Earlier I just included the list to make sure I didn't forget to make one, like I did last month).

[moredetails.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :) That's very helpful.. now I actually have an interest in the list and the books!

[everydayjoy.livejournal.com]

Wow, you read HEAPS -- and all really excellent books, by the look of things.

How many Chestertons are you yet to read?

[augustine.livejournal.com]

How many Chestertons are you yet to read?

I still need to read most of his books :-)

(I've read only about 20...)