- The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers: A King's Ransom (F) - Jude Watson. I started reading this series with the boys and this is the latest installment. It didn't hold my attention as well as the others, not sure if I'll be as interested in the rest of the series or not. The boys seem to like it.
- The Limit (F) - Kristen Landon (F). I liked this one. It's another that I found through my oldest son. Definitely a book geared toward teenagers, with a chilling premise. It makes you really want to think carefully about the dangers of materialistic and unthinking uses of credit. The book is about a world where "kids are being taken away to workhouses if their families exceed the financial debt limit imposed by the government." Believable characters and a scenario that I think isn't really all that far-fetched - wouldn't be too hard to imagine a world where such things could happen.
- Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (NF) - Edited by Nancy Guthrie. This is a collection of writings pondering the cross. I've read it before, but I find it encouraging and helpful to read again.
- A Journey in Grace: A Theological Novel (F) - Richard Belcher. I'm not sure this should really be classified as fiction, though it's a fictional story that seeks to teach true theology. Here's the first paragraph from the back cover: "This is the story of a young pastor with a typical twentieth century theology and his pursuit of a burning theological question which was triggered in his first experience with a pulpit search committee. He cannot and does not rest until he has answered the challenge of the question, "Young man, are you a Calvinist?"My dad loaned me this book back in October when we were visiting my parents, and I'm finally getting to reading it. I'm only in chapter 3 so far, and I find it fascinating. I am greatly looking forward to continuing to read. Thanks, Dad, and I'm sorry for taking so long with it! I do appreciate how readable it is and how I can see it will help me to think about the 'Doctrines of Grace' biblically and in a way I can understand. I can already tell it's going to be an excellent read. I'll update my comments here when I finish. **Now that I've finished - This was obviously not written to be a great novel, but as a vehicle to teach doctrinal truths, and as such, it succeeds well. I really liked this little book and appreciate having read it.
- The Fifth Witness (F) - Michael Connelly. Yet another book by this author I enjoyed, though I have to add a language caution.
February 2012:
- The Poisonwood Bible (F) - Barbara Kingsolver. Very, very well written, very, very sad on many levels. I enjoyed it, but it certainly made me think and even pray for wisdom and understanding as I read.
- The Pawn (F) - Steven James.
- The Third Twin (F) - Ken Follett. Liked the story, didn't like the language usage and suggestive subject matter. Too much sex detail, in other words. Wouldn't have minded a little more discretion. Made me decide this was my last attempt to read this author, as I've noticed this in other books I've read.
- I forgot to update much in Februrary, so I can't remember if I read any other good books this month or not. :-/
March 2012:
Trackers(F) - Deon Meyer. Didn't end up finishing this one. Just couldn't get into it, and following right after the Follett book, too much language again. It probably was a good story, just couldn't get into it.- The 39 Clues: The Dead of Night (F) - Peter Lerangis.
- Defending Your Faith (NF) - R.C. Sproul. Still reading this one. Needs time to digest, so I'm slower with it.
- Radical (NF) - David Platt. Challenging.....
- The Mill River Recluse (F) - Darcie Chan.
Zone One(F) - Colson Whitehead. Didn't finish. Did. Not. Like. It. Turned out to be a sort of zombie apocalypsish sort of thing. Read a little of the first part, got grossed out, did something I NEVER do - flipped to the end and read to see how it ended to decide if it was worth it to me to slog through, decided, nope, wasn't going to slog through for that ending. I'm sure someone who read the whole thing and likes it will take me to task and say I missed something important or blah, blah, blah. I didn't like it enough to find out. Took it back to the library and began reading something I'm enjoying much better. See next item on the list:- The House at Riverton (F) - Kate Morton. Really enjoying this one - not finished as I list it. It reminds me much of Downton Abbey - and we all know how much I like that show!
April 2012
- Levi's Will (F)- W. Dale Cramer. I very much enjoyed this one. For all my griping about Christian fiction, this was one I truly liked.
- V is for Vengence (F) - Sue Grafton.
- Worship (NF) - John MacArthur. Another challenging read that I'm thankful to have found.
May 2012
- Last Light (F) - Terri Blackstock. Another Christian fiction book that I very much enjoyed.
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