Summer Reading

I know I have been relatively MIA lately. I keep intending to write, but honestly I haven't had many topics that have peaked my interest long enough for me to sit down for several hours and put my pen to them. That being said, I have been doing a good bit of reading in attempt to fill my ink well. 

One topic that has peaked my interest lately is Israel. I became more curious about Israel after reading Daniel Silva's book series about Israeli spy Gabriel Allon. Although they are fiction, his books contain a great deal of historical detail about Jews in the 20th century and after reading them, I realized how little I know about Jewish history outside of 1935-1945. 

I found several good books on the topic that I am looking forward to reading. One is The History Of The Jews by Paul Johnson which is where I will start. Another is Israel by Martin Gilbert. I read Gilbert's biography of Churchill, which was excellent, so this book will probably be good too. He and Paul Johnson are both great historians and authors. There are a lot more books out there on Israel, but I think these two volumes are about as much as I can handle for now.

If you have book recommendations, let me know. I am always up for more books and more reading.

My Stack 2010

As I have stated in previous posts, I have a little bit of a book problem. Meaning, I love books, so I read a lot, particularly when I should be doing other things, like sleeping.

This is what my bedside table looks like.

These are some of the books I am looking forward to reading this year...

On Writing
The Israel Test
Deep Survival
Choosing Gratitude
Baby Wise
What's So Amazing About Grace
The Importance of Being Foolish
Patched Together
Superfreakonomics
Wrapped in Rain
The Mission Of Motherhood
Master And Commander
Master Your Metabolism
The Shaping Of A Christian Family
Homeschooling For Excellence
Experiencing God Through Prayer
Springs In The Valley
My Grandfather's Son
The Defector
Boundaries With Kids
HMS Surprise
Post Captain
The Mauritius Command
Desolation Island
The Fortune Of War
Praying
Dear John
Jayber Crow
Parenting by the Book
Not For Sale
Louder Than Words
The Road
Crazy Love
Moscow Rules
Potluck
Churchill
The King Must Die
Getting Out Of Our Kids Faces and Into Their Hearts
The Surgeon's Mate
The Ionian Mission
Treason's Harbor
The Far Side of the World
The Reverse of the Medal
The Letter of Marque
The Fat Smash Diet
The Remebrant Affair
Ragamuffin Gospel
The Ministry of Motherhood
What Is A Family
Toddler Wise
Child Wise
World War IV
Tinkers
Queen Elizabeth
Guilty
Damaged But Not Broken
Cool It
The Butterfly Garden
The Last Days Of The Romanovs
The Afghan Campaign
The Discipline of Grace
Raising Great Kids
The Bin Laden Family
Christ of the Indian Road
The Help
Traitor To His Class: The Story Of Franklin D Roosevelt
Twelve Christian Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy
Jesus Creed
The Scarlet Letter
The Second World War
The First World War
A History of the Jews
The 4:8 Principle
Grace Based Parenting
Ruthless Trust
Liberal Fascism
The History Of The American People

My Stack Of Stuff To Read

I have a little bit of a book problem. Meaning, I love books, so while I do read a lot, I also buy them a lot. This is what my bedside table looks like. I can say that I did not buy all of those books. Many were gifts, particularly for Christmas, and my father gave me his entire soft back set of Anthony Trollope books, which are scattered among all those stacks. But I love to learn about new books that are worth reading, as well as find great bargain books at places like B&N.


This is my stack of stuff I look forward to reading...

Traitor To His Class: The Story Of Franklin D Roosevelt
Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn
Three Cups of Tea
The Fringes of Power
Potluck
Getting Out Of Our Kids Faces and Into Their Hearts
Atlas Shrugged
Born On A Blue Day
Grace Based Parenting
Ghandi and Churchill
Too Small To Ignore
Respectable Sins: Confronting The Sins We Tolerate
Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2
In God's Underground
On the Move
From Ashes To Africa
Fields Of The Fatherless
Red Letters
Murder By Family
Guilty
Damaged But Not Broken
Praying
The Boleyn Inheritance
The Other Queen
The Human Factor
A Lion Among Men
Cool It
Jayber Crow
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
Parched
Leeway Cottage
The Knitting Circle
The Butterfly Garden
A Problem From Hell: America In The Age Of Genocide
The Last Days Of The Romanovs
Planet Of Slums
Scared
Revolutionary Road
Mr. Darcy's Daughters
In Harm's Way
The Afghan Campaign
Safe People
The Discipline of Grace
The Marching Season
The Kill Artist
The English Assassin
The Confessor
A Death In Vienna
The Prince of Fire
The Messenger
The Secret Servant
Moscow Rules
Guard Us, Guide Us
In God's Presence
The Defender
We Die Alone
Dare To Discipline
The Mom Factor
Boundaries With Kids
Raising Great Kids
Christ of the Indian Road
Parenting by the Book