1. City On Our Knees by Tobymac
Very inspirational. It's made up of many different stories - stories of how people have changed this world through the power of Jesus Christ. I really enjoyed meditating on this book and was encouraged at the change people can make in this world. Together we can and should be a city on our knees. The album by Tobymac is great, too. :)
2. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
My favorite book so far this year - I wrote about it when I finished the book. That's how much it impacted me.
3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Another great by Khaled Hosseini - this story was about two women who bonded together over misfortunes and hardships. A heart-wrenching, yet eye-opening story of life during war in the Middle East.
4. Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers
5. Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers
As most of you know, Francine Rivers wrote my all-time favorite book Redeeming Love. Because of that I read everything that she puts out. This two-book series was very good. No Redeeming Love, :) but good, nonetheless. It really made me think about mother-daughter relationships and helped me to reflect and meditate on the relationship I have with my mom and the relationship she had with my Granny. Good stuff.
6. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Not exactly sure why I read this book except that I had put it on hold from the library and wasn't reading anything else when it came in, so I decided to read it. This was by far my least favorite book this year. It wasn't a waste, but it was quite strange and obtuse. Interesting idea, though.
7. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Interesting. More so because it's a true story. I had been told by countless people to read it. There's a movie with Julia Roberts, so I thought, "Why not?" Not my favorite book, but I I like the way Elizabeth Gilbert writes and I enjoyed a lot of the "mini-stories" that were told. I'm going to try her next book, Committed, pretty soon. I may need a break from Liz for awhile, though. :)
And the countless children's books that I've read - mainly for work, but also because Xander loves to read! He's mainly into reading the same things over and over though, so I don't get too many new ones read with him. :)
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