Alright. I am up to twenty-nine.
- The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
- The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
- The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
- The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
- The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The top three books on the list were the conclusion of the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series which I started last month. The final three books were as entertaining as the first two and Riordan ended the series strongly. I would very much recommend the set as they are fun, exciting, and even educational.
Tozer's The Pursuit of God was a quick read. I have not read anything by Tozer in the past; I was not disappointed. His style is clear, concise, and convicting.
The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson is an important book for Christians in a modern context. Watson discusses the nature of sin and what it means to truly be repentant before God. The topic is one that does not get discussed all that often and yet is fantastically important in the life of the Christian.
Finally, I read The Golden Compass. Philip Pullman is an outspoken atheist who claims to have written "His Dark Materials"--of which The Golden Compass is the first book--to offset Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia." I did not pick up on any themes that would cause me to think that the goal was being met; however, there may be more coming in the later installments. There was one blatant attempt to smear Scripture and its reliability, but ultimately I was left wondering how Pullman intended to achieve the offset. Regardless of Pullman's agenda, he produced an excellent story. He may be one of the most gifted authors that I have read this year.
Here are all of the other books I have read so far:
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
- Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- A Sweet and Bitter Providence by John Piper
- Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff
- The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges
- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
- Paradise Lost by John Milton
- Biblical Interpretation by Gerald Bray
- How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
- The How and Why of Love by Michael Hill
- Evangelical Ethics by John Jefferson Davis
- Desiring God by John Piper
- Jesus and the Gospels by Craig Blomberg
- Jesus the Messiah by Bob Stein
- Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
- George Mueller: Delighted in God by Roger Steer
- A Quest for Godliness by J.I. Packer
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
- Deep Exegesis by Peter Leithart
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