[GrannyAnn]

Just finished “The Tea Rose” by Jennifer Donnelly and am now reading the “The Winter Rose” by same author.

I need a break from seriousness now and then.

[Eccl 10:2]

“The One Year Chronological Bible” (NIV).

It takes the entire Bible, every verse, every word, and puts it in actual chronological order, then divides it into 365 roughly equal-length daily readings. They leave out nothing, and they add nothing (per Rev 22-18:19). Each daily reading takes 10-15 minutes, and in one year, you have read the entire Bible.

Putting the Bible in true chronological order reinforces its historicity. These are actual, historical occurrences, not fables from a fiction book.

It is also interesting to see the different perspectives of the same occurrence as related in different books. The most notable example is in the Gospels. Here, the different perspectives are laid out sequentially. For example, we see the baptism of Jesus by JTB in all four Gospels back-to-back.

I highly recommend this book, and have bought several copies for friends and family.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I finished Charles Mann’s “1493” about month ago. Am now chewing through the first book in the series; “1491.”

Good read...

[passionfruit]

I just finished After America by Mark Steyn. Great read!

[darth]

“Nuclear War Survival Skills” by Kearney.

You can download the whole book for free from KI4U.com

I have re-read this book about 5 times over the past 25 years and have given away a number of copies. It covers many skills besides nuke war.

Where else can you learn how to build a radiation meter out of common household products? How to make baby formula in an emergency? How to grind grain using scrap pipe?

Everyone needs this one on their laptop if not a hard copy.

[Chasaway]

“Boy’s Life”, by Robert McCammon

(For the 4th time!)

A couple of Newt Gingrich’s historical novels:

“To Try Men’s Souls” &

“Valley Forge”

[ChocChipCookie]

I’m reading Marco Polo with my son. It’s amazing how Muslims have not changed one bit since Polo encountered them 700 years ago.

[FourPeas]

Just finishing up C.S. Lewis’ _Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold_. It’s already become one of my favorite books.

_Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross_ by Abdul Saleeb and Norman L. Geisler (slowly finishing; I’m in the part where I need to compare scripture to the Muslim criticism so it’s harder to read on the fly)

In homeschool, we’re reading _Chariot of the Sun_ by Catherine Ward Allen. The author tells of her experience as a child in the Oklahoma land runs. There’s so much living history contained in the pages; it teaches far better than any text could ever hope to do. I found it at an out of the way museum in No Man’s Land Oklahoma; it was a true find.

[Publius]

Money of the Mind by James Grant

[firebrand]

P. D. James's The Lighthouse, worth reading if only for a character's tirade when his daughter tells him of her engagement. Still chuckling over this.

Also, Le Carre's The Little Drummer Girl. The recent movie The Debt stole a few items from this one, although the plot is completely different.

Next, something I've been wanting to read for a long time: From Time Immemorial, history of Israel, published a while ago, supposed to be outstanding.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Shadow World: Resurgent Russia, The Global New Left, and Radical Islam

What will America look like at the end of the twenty-first century? Will it be a "democracy" ruled by radical, American liberals, an autocracy ruled by Russian communists, or a theocracy ruled by Islamic extremists? Robert Chandler poses this question in his brand-new book, Shadow World: Resurgent Russia, The New Global Left, and Radical Islam--and suggests some alarming answers. Everyday, American culture is being undermined by communism, socialism, and radical Islam through seemingly benign institutions and ideologies like NGOs, the UN, liberalism, and fundamentalist sects. Sounds crazy? Not so fast. What better way to subvert America than through the institutions she relies on and the ideologies she promotes? In Shadow World, Chandler shows to devastating effect how Russian communists, leftist ideologies, and Islamic extremists are locked in a geo-political struggle for not only America, but the world.

[Retired COB]

Atlas Shrugged

[The Shrew]

Currently reading David Mamet's The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture.

I just finished Mamet's book and your timely post reminded me to write Mr. Mamet thanking him for this important work.

Regards,

TS

[PzLdr]

Just finished “The End” by Ian Kershaw, the second biography of Field Marshal Erich von Manstein I’ve read in four months, and am on Volume Three of the “Game of Thrones” series.

[PrincessB]

“Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat.” by Hal Herzog.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

How To Be Perfect by Harrell. It is a intersting idea, I may try it... Not sure how my husband will react!

[Psalm 73]

Right now:
"Bonhoeffer" by Eric Metaxas
"Bondage Breaker" by Neil Anderson
Bible-in-a-Year by God

[cyclotic]

Basic Economics, Dr. Thomas Sowell.

[sportutegrl]

The New Adkins for a New You. It’s amazing how much stuff we have been told by the government about nutrition is wrong. 9-11 servings of grain? Eat low fat foods? Avoid salt? All wrong. No government should tell people what they can eat if the science isn’t settled. Take that Bloomberg.

[Nachum]

Reading: The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon