What books am I reading right now? One of my blogger friends, Lisa, shares this each month and I usually find a good book to add to my stack to read from her list – check out her books.
I did find these great sayings about reading too from the Reading Room’s facebook page:
Here what’s calling me this month:
Chasing Francis – by Ian Morgan Cron. Lessons from St Francis to apply to today’s Christian walk that can be filled with doubt.
Essentialism – By Greg McKeown – Lesson in pursuing less in life. I know I need help – once again – is subtracting, not adding to my to-do list. How do I pick what is essential in life? Hopefully this book will give me some ideas.
No Problem – An Inner Workshop – By Robert Wicks. I love his writing and this words always make me think. In the past I have underlined so many passages in his books. This one is about turning the next corner in spiritual life.
The New Spiritual Exercises – By Louis Savary. One of my spiritual mentors recommended this book since she knew I loved Ignatius thinking and beliefs. This one incorporates framework from Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Can’t wait to dig into this one.
The Sacred In-Between – by Joan Chittister. Another book filled with wisdom for life.
Can you see I am reading books about wisdom lately, so had to add:
Practical Wisdom – The Right Way to Do the Right Thing. The research about wisdom by Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe.
And last but not least, I am serving on the Altar Guild this month at church and am reading:
Altar Guild Handbook – by Anita Stauffer. Interesting to learn why we prepare the altar like we do and how it adds to worship.
What are you reading in July?
What great quotes and list…Thank you, Jean 🙂
I finished reading The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg….which you will be hearing about in a special post I am working on only for subscribers like you 😉
I really enjoyed reading the tips you shared by Duhigg. Sometimes we make life so difficult when it is the simple easy stuff that opens the doors. good lesson. Thanks Dolly
I love your list here, Jean! Which isn’t good because it will lengthen my own to-read list. 🙂 Love the book quotes too, especially this one: “A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.” Books that linger with me are marvelous.
Lisa! I just started Chasing Francis today and love it. I am not a fiction fan but am really enjoying how this book is unfolding. I borrowed it from the library and think I will have to purchase on for myself. How you read it yet?
I just can’t read one book at a time. Recently finished “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. Very good book – highly recommend
“The Light in the Forest” by Conrad Richter – one of the books that my nephew is reading over the summer – we’re reading this together to discuss
“Stepping Stones to Jewish Spiritual Living – Walking the Path Morning, Noon and Night” by Rabbi James Mirel & Karen Bonnell Werth
“Voices of Torah – A Treasury of Rabbinic Gleanings on the Weekly Portions, Holidays and Special Shabbatot” by Central Conference of American Rabbis, edited by Rabbi Kenneth Weiss, z”tl
“My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel” by Ari Shavit
One of my friends recommended the Book Thief. Now I will have to check that out soon. I love it you are reading a book with your nephew. how cool
I think the Mirel and Werth book sound right up my alley too.
Have I told you I am visiting Israel in October? Can’t remember if we discussed that or not.
Thanks for all the good book ideas, Irene
Think I’ll be doing a lot more writing than reading this month, Jean. I’m working on the sequel to my books in The Glade Series which I hope will be ready for release in October. If you need another good read, you can order my books from my website: http://www.gladetrilogy.wix.com/theglade.
Blessings!
what aneat series you have going. I went to my amazon wish list and added your books to them. Will order the first one in a few weeks. I am excited to read your stories. Keep writing!
Thanks so much, Jean! 🙂