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So our next session of our Reading Roundabout starts in October.  

This year we will have 16 ladies taking part and so believe it or not it will run through until January 2010 – if we are spared.

 Does that not seem like forever away?

This is the largest number ever, which made for the largest number of books to be found.

Thanks to all those who helped out in the comments of this post, as you will see from the list your suggestions really were helpful.  If I haven’t used your suggestion this session don’t worry we’re hoping to continue with our Reading Roundabout and will therefore be glad of all recommendations in the future.

On to the business.

 

Books marked with  * are the ones I purchased with the RR funds this year.

 

 

The first two books are commentaries and could easily be used for devotions,

1.  String of Pearls by Richard Brooks.

2.  Shining in the Darkness by Michael Bentley.

 

The next few books fall into a history/biography category,

3.  Ladies of the Reformation by  J.H. Alexander  Review

4.  The Nine Day Queen of England, Lady Jane Grey by Faith Cook  Review

5.  Give me this Mountain by Dr Helen Roseveare *   Review

6.  Evidence not Seen by Darlene Diebler Rose *  Review

7.  Stepping into the Shadows by Rosemary Sookhedo *   Review

Practical Christianity

8.  Instruments in the Redeemers Hands by Paul Tripp *  Review

9.  Humility: True Greatness  by C.J. Mahaney  Review

10. Growing up Christian by Karl Graustein *   Review

11. Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges   Review

12. Shopping for Time by the Mahaney’s  Review

13.  Overcoming the World by Joel Beeke  Review

 

others,

14.  A Path through Suffering by Elisabeth Elliot.  Review

15.  How to get the most from God’s Word by John McArthur   Review

Fiction

16.  In the grip of the Druids by Beth Combe Harris

 

I’ll shuffle the books so we don’t get similar themes coming for months in a row.

God willing we’ll have a ladies night about the 3rd week of September to give the books out.

If you are interested in reading reviews on these books I have included some links just click on the word review beside the listing.

If any of the links aren’t working just let me know.

Happy clicking and reading.

Reading Roundabout….help!!!

** This posted has been up-dated due to more recommendations coming in and there are many more suggestions in the comments – Thanks – Keep them coming!! **

 

I’ve blogged plenty about our church’s Reading Roundabout.

The concept is a number of ladies, a number of months and a number of books.

The books we are reading in the current year are listed here.

It appears I’m going to have more ladies involved for the next years reading and so I’m going to need 15 books.

I’m trying to come up with some books for the next year which although doesn’t start until October, will no doubt be upon me quickly.  

I was wondering if any of you could advise me on your top few books which come into the Reformed Christian category.

This is only our third year of the Reading Roundabout and while I do use the church library and our own books we also buy a few copies each year.

The list so far which is open to change is something like this,

 

Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges.

Overcoming the World by Joel Beeke.

The Nine Day Queen of England Lady Jane Grey by Faith Cook

Is God past his sell-by date?  by John Blanchard

A path through suffering by Elisabeth Elliot

Shopping for Time by Carolyn Mahanney

 

other possibilities which I won’t buy all off,  are…..

Stepping into the Shadows by Rosemary Sookhdeo  (I’m not familiar with this book but it was recommended by one of our deacons, you can read about it here).

Heaven at Home by Ginger Plowman

A Chance to die The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael  by Elisabeth Elliot

In my Father’s House by Corrie Ten Boom

Faithful Women and their Extraordinary God by Noel Piper

 

So can you offer any suggestions?  I normally like a variety of Theology, Biography, Practical Christianity.   

I’d appreciate any help you can give.

 

 

(Note to our own ladies:  If you have any suggestions or own any of these books please let me know.  It really would be a pity to use our funds to buy books which are sitting on shelves  Thanks)

 

** updated to add **  A few suggestions came via private e-mail, I’m adding them here to keep them together.  Mrs B in Sacramento recommended Humility by CJ Mahanney.  Mrs J in GR recommended Lost in the Middle by Paul D Tripp, Free Grace and Dying love by Susannah Spurgeon and Too wise to be mistaken, too Good to be Unkind by Cathy Steere.

**updated 30th May to add,

Humility by Andrew Murray, The rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by J Burroughs (good one) and War of Worlds by Paul David Tripp were all suggested by contacts on facebook.

Mrs J in the Grand Rapids church who incidentally started the Reading Roundabout concept has suggested a few more, she has just finished Love your Muselim Neighbour by Edward Challen and also suggests God Knows My Size by Silvia Tarniceriu and also The Peacemaker books by Ken Sande.**

Any more?

 

Elaine