Oct. 1st, 2010

verity83: (data books)
I've been so out of it. This includes all books since June's list.

30. The Desire of Ages, Ellen White. 835pp
Second time to read through this - it's been several years since the last time. It was so rich and so moving. I actually had to put it down for a little bit when it got to the scenes of Christ's trial and death, because I was overwhelmed with the realisation of what He endured and would have endured if only ONE person would be saved through it. Wow.

31. Harry Anderson: The Man Behind the Paintings, Raymond H Woolsey. 127pp
This was from the church library. I enjoy his paintings a lot and it was a quick, simple overview of his life and work.

32. Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder. 371pp
This was my favourite Little House book as a child (and probably still is). SO. MUCH. WORK. I was exhausted this time around just reading about all the work they did.

33. Dan Webster: Union Boy, Bradford Smith. 192pp
Very simplistic, almost too simplistic, but since it is meant for very young children, I'll let that pass. I really liked the silhouette illustrations, and since I knew absolutely nothing about the guy, it was educational for me.

34. Shakespeare: The World As Stage, Bill Bryson. 196pp
Not the best of Bryson, but considering the subject matter I think he did very well. What really is there to do but speculate when the facts we have about Shakespeare are so low in volume? I really enjoyed his insights on what was going on in England during his time and the information about others with whom he would have worked or been involved.

35. The Acts of the Apostles, Ellen White. 602pp
This was my first time reading this, and I was highly engrossed by it. I have to admit, I've never read Acts very much, and this put a lot of things into perspective: when and why the various letters were written to the churches and so forth.

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