February Book List

Famous Couples of the Bible by Brian L. Harbour
My mom wanted me to read this. It's a book of sermons about Biblical couples and what we can learn from them. I liked the different approach to the Bible stories, and there were some good insights. However, there were also plenty of cheesy illustrations and amusing 70s-era statistics. :)

Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live With Passion and Purpose by Robin McGraw
A combo memoir/self-help book that my mom asked me to read - I wouldn't have gone near it otherwise. To a degree, I was pleasantly surprised. I agree with Robin that it's important to take active steps toward the future you want, and that as women, we shouldn't put ourselves and our own needs aside. But she brags repeatedly that she always gets what she wants, one way or another. Arrogance and an overdeveloped sense of entitlement are some of my least favorite qualities in a person. :\

Jesus Girls: True Tales of Growing Up Female and Evangelical, edited by Hannah Faith Notess
I think I first heard about this from one of you. It's a collection of essays on various faithy topics by women who...grew up evangelical. Mostly in charismatic denominations. I could relate to their memories and the things they questioned and worked through as adults. Very interesting!

Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
A novel about killer unicorns and the young women who hunt them. :) I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't what I expected, in a good way. The women have to remain virgins in order to remain hunters, which raises a lot of interesting issues. Most of all I was impressed with the sheer amount of research that must have gone into this book. Loved it!

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Another loan from Stephanie. As usual with Nicholas Sparks, the writing and plot were so-so and the ending was weepy, but I enjoyed it. The timing of my reading was kind of unfortunate, since the beach factors heavily into the story. My beach/ocean longings are getting almost unbearable.

Books for February: 5
2010 year to date: 11

February Book List

Famous Couples of the Bible by Brian L. Harbour
My mom wanted me to read this. It's a book of sermons about Biblical couples and what we can learn from them. I liked the different approach to the Bible stories, and there were some good insights. However, there were also plenty of cheesy illustrations and amusing 70s-era statistics. :)

Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live With Passion and Purpose by Robin McGraw
A combo memoir/self-help book that my mom asked me to read - I wouldn't have gone near it otherwise. To a degree, I was pleasantly surprised. I agree with Robin that it's important to take active steps toward the future you want, and that as women, we shouldn't put ourselves and our own needs aside. But she brags repeatedly that she always gets what she wants, one way or another. Arrogance and an overdeveloped sense of entitlement are some of my least favorite qualities in a person. :\

Jesus Girls: True Tales of Growing Up Female and Evangelical, edited by Hannah Faith Notess
I think I first heard about this from one of you. It's a collection of essays on various faithy topics by women who...grew up evangelical. Mostly in charismatic denominations. I could relate to their memories and the things they questioned and worked through as adults. Very interesting!

Rampant by Diana Peterfreund
A novel about killer unicorns and the young women who hunt them. :) I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't what I expected, in a good way. The women have to remain virgins in order to remain hunters, which raises a lot of interesting issues. Most of all I was impressed with the sheer amount of research that must have gone into this book. Loved it!

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Another loan from Stephanie. As usual with Nicholas Sparks, the writing and plot were so-so and the ending was weepy, but I enjoyed it. The timing of my reading was kind of unfortunate, since the beach factors heavily into the story. My beach/ocean longings are getting almost unbearable.

Books for February: 5
2010 year to date: 11