I finished two books within the last week. That hasn't happened in a while, so I feel like I should keep the momentum up. Last week I finished Kafka's The Trial and last night I finished Chuck Klosterman's novel Downtown Owl. Once I had finished the book, laid in bed for ten more minutes, thought about just going to bed, I tried to pick out the next book to read. After twenty minutes of looking at my bookcase I just wrote out a list and decided to put the decision up to a vote. I don't think I want to read an epic right now, but maybe the book after this next one. I might try to read on fiction and one non-fiction, but I often struggle to finish both books when I try to do that. So here are my options, I know there are a lot, so don't be overwhelmed - there's no pressure whatsoever. you have my love.
Fiction
River Why - Duncan
As I Lay Dying - Faulkner
Alice in Wonderland - Carroll
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - Joyce
For Whom the Bell Tolls - Hemingway
Franny and Zooey - Salinger
The Road - McCarthy
Brave New World - Huxley
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Kesey
Non-fiction
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Eggers
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places - Peterson
Knowing God - Packer
Bill Bowerman biography
Ragamuffin Gospel - Brennan Manning
Imperial Ambitions - Chomsky
The Gospel According to America
Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
Life Together - Bonhoeffer
Epics
The Idiot - Dostoevsky
War and Peace - Tolstoy
East of Eden - Steinbeck
Monday, December 29, 2008
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4 comments:
Definitely Brave New World.
I shall offer a pick from each category. It is the best I can do, there are too many good books here.
Fiction -- Salinger.
NonFiction -- AHWOSG! Unbelievably good.
Epic -- East of Eden. It's one of those books that forever changes how you view the world around you; kind of like the Bible.
Franny and Zooey should only take a few days to read...and it's dang good.
I'd urge you to take your time reading the Ragamuffin Gospel. If you give them time, Manning's words will slay your soul...in a good way.
And I think Brandon has convinced me to read East of Eden now.
...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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