A Very Late Reading Update

Lately I've been reading a variety of books, but I keep forgetting to post about them. Since it's been a while, I'm just going to mention some of the most memorable. 


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• Pearl Maiden by H. Rider Haggard (Known for writing King Solomon's Mines) - Historical fiction set in first century Jerusalem and Rome. The story centers on a Christian Jewish girl, as she tries to survive the siege of Jerusalem. While parts of the plot are improbable, they don't really matter, as long as you are prepared to enjoy it as a story, not a historical account.
• This Changes Everything by Jaquelle Crowe - It was amazing. Just click the link to see my review.
• Erasing Hell by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle - This is a very sobering book. It has forced me to think about the implications of believing in hell, and how we tend to live as if it doesn't exist. 
• Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson - Do you ever wonder what would happen if you disappeared under a ridge... on a raft of packing foam? Or if you ended up with a castaway, and a dog? Me neither, actually. I don't normally read modern day "realistic" fiction, but N.D. Wilson's books are the exception. I love his writing style. It's so unexpected and funny, while still maintaining a good plot. 
• ​The Odyssey by Homer - Let's just say... this was for schoolwork. And I won't be reading it again. You know it's going to be bad when there are "books" instead of chapters. It's a "classic" in much the same way as Alice in Wonderland - it doesn't make much sense, and everybody's trying to get home. 
• Eric Liddel by Catherine Swift - The biography of Eric Liddel, an Olympian turned missionary. He was an amazing man, and his biography is a must-read.
• How To Be Your Own Selfish Pig by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay - This was a book about moral issues and how different world-views deal with (or avoid) them. Despite the title, I don't plan on becoming a pig!
• A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - What do you get when you mix up a bunch of lovers with mischievous fairies and some blundering craftsmen? ​A Midsummer Night's Dream, of course! I know it's not a book, but I still enjoyed it. :-)
• Mimosa by Amy Carmichael - The story of a girl in India who followed Christ through many trials, despite much opposition and knowing little about Him.

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