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I'm a slow reader but I love books. I hope to read more every year. 30 Books this year!
Currently reading
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Galatians for You: For Reading, for Feeding, for Leading
Life In A West German Town
Shepherding a Child's Heart
Concise Theology
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Proverbs: The Tree of Life
Stirrings Of The Soul: Evangelicals And The New Spirituality
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection
1984 (Signet Classic)
It is the idea behind this book that drives it. Not the story, not the characters, not the action packed pacing, because all of these things are abysmal. Were it not for the uniqueness of the society, government, etc and its potential for reality this book would fall flat on its face and never even have been published. Had I read it in the 50ies or 60ies I'm sure I would have been blown away, but I no longer feel it is relevant and in addition to boring writing being confronted with depraved hopelessness of the whole of humanity was not a pleasant read. I'll be honest, I've still got a little bit of the book to go but there are so many better things I could be doing with my life.