The Year of the Book

January 5, 2006 · 1 comment

2005, according to Chinese Horoscopes, was the Year of the Rooster. While I appreciate Chinese astrology, I would say that 2005 was instead the Year of the Book. I read more books for personal pleasure in 2005 than any previous year. Here's a list of what I read in 2005, in somewhat chronological order (I may be missing a couple):

  • Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
  • The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (purchased in Amsterdam Schiphol, Holland as a paperback)
  • Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
  • Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology by Eugene Peterson
  • The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
  • Praise Habit by David Crowder
  • One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player by Nolan Dalla
  • Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller
  • Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
  • A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren
  • A Generous Orthodoxy by Brian McLaren
  • The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy by T.R. Reid
  • The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (currently reading, but started in 2005)

    • Best fiction book of 2005: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

    Best non-fiction book of 2005: A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren

    I will probably read just as many books, if not more, in 2006. A few that I'd like to read:

  • The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture by John Battelle
  • Leonardo da Vinci : Flights of the Mind by Charles Nicholl
  • The Story We Find Ourselves In and The Last Word and the Word After That by Brian McLaren
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  • To Own a Dragon: Rewriting the Legacy of an Invisible Father by Donald Miller (to be released February 5, 2006)
  • The Secret Message of Jesus : Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything by Brian McLaren (to be released April 4, 2006)
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    • Hickling

      Jake,
      I read THE SIMPLE FAITH OF MR ROGERS. It’s a book that I would recommend to you. I believe it’s by Amy Hollingsworth. It talks about a relationship between a journalist and Mr. Rogers over the years. Even though they were both Christians some times ideologically they were far apart. But in many ways they were the same. It’s an easy and quick read but one that is incredibly inspirational. I’d check it out! In fact, I bought it at a bookstore on clearance! Even a sweeter deal!