Books and Books About Books

Yes, this is us reading at Disney World. :-)

Since my last post, I have read three (almost four) books. The first was Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die by John Piper. It's amazing. Get this book, and read it. I love how it expounds on the power of Jesus' sacrifice. Death has no hold on those who Christ died to save!

Next, I read A Christian Guide to the Classics by Leland Ryken. In it, Mr. Ryken talks about the purpose of the classics, myths about the classics, and much more. (And yes, he does attempt to define what the word "classic" means.) If you enjoy books about books, you'll probably benefit from this one. If you aren't a book nerd, just pass on this one. (Confession: I, being a book nerd, did enjoy it.)

I recently finished ​Live Like A Narnian by Joe Rigney. I loved this one. In it, Mr. Rigney unpacks some key ideas within the Chronicles of Narnia. The chapters are a mixture of Mr. Rigney's observations and quotes from C.S. Lewis's works and letters. I liked how He would define an idea from the Chronicles, and in addition to his own thoughts would quote other places where C.S. Lewis explained the idea more fully. If that sounds too confusing, just forget what I said and go get the book. And don't skim past the introduction! If the introduction is so good that I read it out loud at Disney World, then you shouldn't skip it. 

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