A generous soul recently gave me the gift of Brian McLaren's latest book, Everything Must Change.
As with most of McLaren's work, this is a provocative and challenging read and whilst I haven't read enough to give a full review, it may be something you may consider giving as a gift this Christmas.
A full review will follow later.
Made me wonder what others out there in cyberland may be reading?
Feel free to offer Graceland a recommendation.
5 comments:
I recently read McLarens "The story we find ourselves in" and it was great. I definately want to read more McLaren.
Given my current relaxed attitude to work I am reading multiple books at once.
Top of the List is Tony Benn's latest diaries "More time for politics". Having met Tony Benn a few times in the last few years I am gutted he hasn't mentioned me in dispatches.
I am slowly chewing on Tomas Merton's "Seeds of contemplation" and John O'Donohue's "eternal echoes"....I am balancing this with occasional reading of Lisette's Okay magazine.
Lisette is reading loads these days.. She just finished "we need to talk about Kevin" and is now onto Daphne de morir's "my cousin Racheal".
I'd recommend "we need to talk about kevin" too, tho it can be tough going at times- I read it earlier this year. I can lend you my copy if you like.
I'm reading "Exiles" by Michael Frost and "This Beautiful Mess: Practising the Presence of the Kingdom of God". Have only read a couple of chapters of each so not enough to give a decent review, but liking (and being challenged) by what i've read so far.
I have "J Pod" by Douglas Copeland waiting to be read as well, as recommended by the Gambler.
Heather has read "We need to talk about Kevin" as recommended by Ali Harrison. Its up on the bedroom shelf. Must give it go.
What about something on the old "no brain" side of things?
Any recommendations?
I'd recommend some of Douglas Copelands stuff - maybe "Generation X" or "Life after God" would be good ones to start with.
I read "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini last year & really enjoyed it (Its out later this year in the cinema too). He recently published another book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" which in my opinion isn't as good as the Kite Runner, but worth a read.
Anything by James Patterson is an easy read too.
There is an eclectic mix to keep you going !!
Mark if it's no brain you are looking for, you can't go far wrong with Jonny's idea of my old OK or Heat magazines. I'll keep some of the copies I've finished with to pass on your way - lovely shiny pictures mean your brain can switch off, relax and float downstream!
Just a wee warning on "We need to talk about Kevin", although I thought it was excellently written and captivating, I felt the book was the most emotionally traumatic read I've ever had.
I would recommend a great book I loved and was light - but clever, all about Fraud visiting New York, "The Interpretation of Murder". I loved the psychiatry/ psychology bits in it and it was a cool read on the high society of the era, with the Vanderbilts and the Astors at the turn of the century.
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