One of the excellent books that I began in 2010 but never finished(due to the fact that I keep reading certain chapters multiple times)is a book titled "The Intellectuals" by Paul Johnson. It is a book that I have in print and also on my Kindle. The book is 13 chapters of short but exquisitely written biographies of the men and women who formed the post modern world. He begins with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and covers just about every important figure who formed our modern world-including Carl Marx and Ernest Hemingway. I love this book-because I hate to read long biographies of basically evil men with evil ideas who have brought the world to its present state. Here you get all the information you need to know in short but brilliantly written biographies. It is the best secular book I have read in a long time. Paul Johnson also wrote a biography on Winston Churchill-and I hope to add that to my pile of books later this year.
My list of serious reading this year includes these titles:(when I thank someone for a book-it is because they showcased it on their blog and that is how I learned about it)
Devotionals:
George Whitefield-Daily readings
Voices from the Past(thanks to Kim)
Worthy is the Lamb(thanks to David)
Biographical
Volume 1 and 2 Of Iain Murray's "D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones".
A God Entranced Vision of All Things-the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards-John Piper and Justin Taylor
Theology
Grudem's Systematic Theology
The Holiness of God-Sproul(to my shame I have not read all of this yet)
The Potter's Freedom-James White
Salvation belongs to the Lord- John Frame(thanks to Persis)
The Beauty of Holiness-Michael Barrett
Foundations of Grace-A Long Line Of Godly Men-Steven Lawson
Miscellaneous
The Expository Genius of John Calvin-Steven Lawson
My Kindle reading:
Think-the Life of the Mind and the Love of God-John Piper
The Shallows-What the Internet is doing to our Brains-Nicholas Carr
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival and Redemption-Laura Hildebrand(thanks to Challies)
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God-D.A. Carson
Slave -John MacArthur
And My favorite places to shop for books:
Amazon
Monergism Bookstore
Westminster Bookstore
If I finish all of these I still have unread books in my library-books by Owen and Edwards and MacArthur and Sproul and Wells................! Books-what wonderful treasures!
What a GREAT list!! I have Voices of The Past (thanks to a bookgiveaway by Persis) LOVE IT!! It makes such a perfect gift too.
ReplyDeleteI'm also working away at Steve Lawson's Foundation Of Grace. Robert picked it up at Shepherd,s last year - he was so blessed to be able to ask him a church history question we've had.
Thanks for the great suggestions!
This is a great list, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are more than welcome Diane and Toyin. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a list. The Intellectuals looks very interesting. I read The Shallows last year. It was very thought provoking and made me think more about thinking. I really loved Voices from the Past. I hope you'll be blessed in reading it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Victoria. I'm working on this right now and hope to post mine this week. I love reading others' lists. So glad you took the time to share. We're enjoying Voices from the Past since our Pastor gave it to us for Christmas. :)
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