Posted on 09/13/2022 11:48:42 AM PDT by MplsSteve
It's been a number of years since I last posted this and recently decided to start doing this again.
As you know, I regard most Freepers to be very well-read individuals. I like to know what people are currently reading. it can be anything - a NY Times bestseller, a technical journal, a magazine you picked up at the grocery store, etc.
Please do not ruin this thread by posting "I'm reading This Thread". It's not that funny. Seriously.
I'll start...
I'm reading "Gettysburg: the Second Day" by harry W Pfanz. It's a deep book covering in extensive detail - yes you guessed it, the second day of the battle of Gettysburg. I just finished "Gettysburg: The First Day". I would not recommend either book for anyone looking for a good initial read on this battle but others may like it.
Well, what are you reading now?
I didn’t see it that way. And the fact is that women were forced into roles in the factories, and that certainly did have an impact on society as a whole.
I loved his portrayal of Stalin in The Red Circle. I think he got into Stalin's head better than any other novelist or dramatist.
I'm slowly making my way through "The Complete Works of Charles Dickens" on my Kindle. I say slowly, because I only read on my Kindle at night before turning out the light. I read one of his stories, then read other books for a while, before going to the next story in the collection. I'm currently reading "Dombey and Son."
The Lord, by Romano Guardini
Theology and Sanity, by Frank Sheed.
Various Bible commentaries in preparing a weekly Bible study for this Sunday’s Mass readings.
On the library waiting list for the first in a three volume series on the war in the Pacific during WWII. After reading “The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” I’ve developed an interest in the topic.
A propaganda book by a Harvard professor?
Incredibly good!
Amazon blurb:
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and best-selling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian theology - transforming a faith and changing the world.The only shortcoming of the book is that it doesn't include Paul's personal interactions with the Holy Spirit other than as mentioned in his Biblical letters, but then there is no other source for such.For centuries, Paul, the apostle who "saw the light on the Road to Damascus" and made a miraculous conversion from zealous Pharisee persecutor to devoted follower of Christ, has been one of the church's most widely cited saints. While his influence on Christianity has been profound, N. T. Wright argues that Bible scholars and pastors have focused so much attention on Paul's letters and theology that they have too often overlooked the essence of the man's life and the extreme unlikelihood of what he achieved.
To Wright, "The problem is that Paul is central to any understanding of earliest Christianity, yet Paul was a Jew; for many generations Christians of all kinds have struggled to put this together." Wright contends that our knowledge of Paul and appreciation for his legacy cannot be complete without an understanding of his Jewish heritage. Giving us a thoughtful, in-depth exploration of the human and intellectual drama that shaped Paul, Wright provides greater clarity of the apostle's writings, thoughts, and ideas and helps us see them in a fresh, innovative way.
Paul is a compelling modern biography that reveals the apostle's greater role in Christian history - as an inventor of new paradigms for how we understand Jesus and what he accomplished - and celebrates his stature as one of the most effective and influential intellectuals in human history.
When you read this book, you think (or at least I did), "Wow, I never knew that."
When you get close to the end (as I am currently), you have an entirely knew view of Paul and the early days of the Gospel. You can see why God chose Paul. He is hardheaded, outspoken, stubborn, relentless, very human (got extremely depressed), brilliant, courageous, a leader, a thinker...one of a kind.
It is magical.
I have that book.
Should be: “The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England” by Dan Jones
I’m reading The Door, a mystery which was written by Mary Roberts Rinehart in 1930. She was sometimes called the American Agatha Christie.
They spent a load of money shooting this movie.
I predict a dud,,,but what do I know.
“Two Years Before the Mast” by Richard Henry Dana Jr.
A memoir of his two-year sea voyage from Boston to California on a merchant ship starting in 1834. Fascinating snapshot of such a amazingly different era.
That Hideous Strength - C.S. Lewis,
third volume of The Space Trilogy.
I’m reading “The Warden of Time” part of the After Climeri series.
The Ink Black Heart
By: Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowling
“Leviathan Wakes” by James S.A. Corey
I don’t read much science fiction anymore. I don’t really like the new styles and the new generation of authors. I guess my tastes are old fashioned.
I liked Rebel Yell!
“Savage Messiah. How Jordan Peterson is Saving Western Civilization” - Jim Proser
I read that twice. Don’t think I can read it again knowing that the final 2 books might never get finished though.
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