December Reads

Okay with the holidays I just got too busy to keep up with my blog...I did however find time to read and I am happy to report that I surpassed my goal of reading 100 books this year.

Instead of a separate entry for each book that I have read since my last entry I am going to give you the titles of the last of the books for 2008 and highlight the ones I really enjoyed.

Wesley the Owl by Stacy O'Brien - very entertaining and true story of a researcher who adopts and raises a baby owl to adulthood. Heartwarming and wonderful.

The Great American Attraction by Rich Smith.

No One Sees God by Michael Novack - very enlightening work by a religious writer that I respect.

What God has joined: A Christian Case for Gay Marriage - interesting point of view of how the authors and some theologians interpret Biblical text in support of marriage equality.

American Widow by Alicia Torres.

Idyll Banter by Chris Bohjalan. I love this author's fiction and I loved this compilation of his pieces that he wrote for his local paper.

02: Breathing New Life into Faith - I really enjoyed this book by local author and pastor, Richard Dahlstrom. Some of our really good friends attend his church. It is refreshing to read a work examining theology and his personal walk with Christ that does not condemn or offend.

Who the Hell is Pansy O'Hara: The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Best Loved Books by Jeany Bond and Chris Sheedy. This book was right up my alley. I have read most of the works that they write about so that helped...it was very interesting to hear what the inspiration was and how some of these famous novels came to be written.

Searching For Schindler by Thomas Keneally. Keneally is the author of Schindler's List and acted as a consultant on the movie as well. This is his recount of the months traveling to Germany, Israel, Austria, the U.S. and Poland with Poldek to interview the survivors rescued by Schindler. Great memoir.

Mark Spitz by Richard Foster. This was an authorized biography of swimmer Mark Spitz. I picked this up at the library on a whim and ended up really liking it.

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8 Lee. An entertaining journey—through culinary, social and cultural history of the fortune cookie and Chinese food. Very easy to read and easy to enjoy.