WHAT I'M READING V. 45

1. The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

I vaguely remember reading this one a while ago but as I started to read, it felt new (should I be concerned with how I often can't remember books I've read? Thus, the logging of books here on this blog...). Regardless, there are so many good nuggets in there, that it's one that needs to be re-read on a regular basis, even if it's just to remember how limited we are by the word "love" in the English language in its everyday uses.  He goes through the different types of love: storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (sexual), and agape (God's love), which was very helpful, especially because I was pointed in this direction from reading the chapter on love in Karen Swallow Prior's "On Reading Well".

2. The Million-Dollar Dime by R. Scot Rodin 

This is a book that I got from work - one of our partners gave a copy to everyone - and it's a short "novelette" that tells a story to illustrate the freedom that can be found in really believing that everything we have belongs to God. This book dovetails with the North Point messages that we have been watching on the series called "Money Talks", which has caused me to think hard about the way I approach money, and have led to some important discussions between me and Ken.

3.  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

I was delighted when I learned this was last month's book club pick because I used to love reading Agatha Christie, and it had been a long time since I had read one of her books. As soon as I began the book, I remembered why I love her books - the writing is so precise and delicious, and this one in particular was so funny. And then of course the mystery. However, when I finished reading this one I threw down the book in frustration because I didn't like what she did with the ending at all! I don't want to spoil the ending for you, but if you've read it or end up reading it, let me know what you think. 

4. And Then There Were None 

I asked on IG about people's favorite Agatha Christie, and when this one was offered up, I went in search of it, found that the audiobook was available and consumed it in one big gulp. It's a marvelous piece of mystery writing, with a full cast of characters that get killed off one by one trapped on an island, and keeps you guessing the entire time. It is truly creepy and held me in suspense and I couldn't wait to find out how she was going to wrap this one up.  The possibilities were many, and the ending was as satisfying as it could have been for such a plot. (Afterwards, I speculated about how I might have spinned it in different ways!)