Check Out Our Booklist
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in Readings | No Comments »
As church members and friends share with me the titles to books that in one way or another move them, I’ll add the titles to our list. In sharing some of the writings that speak to us, we’ll be sharing a bit of ourselves as well. Take a look at the list from time to time (because it will grow.) See what peaks your interest. If you read something from the list that impacts you in a special way, take a moment to touch base with the person who suggested it. And, if you’ve recently read something that you would like to add to the list send me an email and tell me what you appreciated about the book. What a great way to learn from one another and about one another! God bless, Pastor Tim (pastorhumc@sbcglobal.net)
Tinkers, by Paul Harding
One of Harding’s great themes in this short novel is the mystery of life as both fleeting and sacred, temporary and eternal. The writing is dense and the subject in not cheery – a dying man’s hallucinations and memories – yet, the book is deeply enjoyable. Despite its hardships, life is precious. In its brokenness it is yet beautiful and ultimately mysterious. (Pastor Tim)
Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom
This is a short book and an easy read, “but I thought it was really a beautiful story: relevant, and full of wisdom, but not in a ‘beat you over the head until you get it’ kind of way… On some level as humans we all really long for the same thing, despite our differences in class, religion, whatever… There are so many different ways to make the journey… It was a tearjerker for sure!” (Trish Cleary)
That Old Cape Magic, by Richard Russo
I’ve spent some time trying to capture the essence of this book in a summary, but can’t seem to do it. I’ll say that it’s about the important things in life: love, family, decisions, loss, joy, failure, forgiveness, closure, reconciliation, self-discovery, and… It is introspective, realistic, humorous, and ultimately hopeful. I’m glad I read it. Russo is good at saying a lot in a simple way. (Pastor Tim)