As a teacher, I require my students to read three books a semester: 1 classic, 1 nonfiction, and 1 free choice. Since I require this of them, I promise to do likewise. This is the link to what I have been reading. Updates may be sporadic. Reviews will be brief.
The Inverted Forest: A Novel (Free Choice)
-Not Recommended... Boo.
Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction (Non-Fiction)
-Not a conclusive piece. Unless this is assigned, don't waste yo' time.
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction: Advice and Essential Exercises from Respected Writers, Editors, and Teachers (Non-fiction)
-Awesome book for writers. This was a textbook I actually enjoyed.
The Man Who Was Thursday (Classic)
-AWESOME. Read. This. Book.
The Complete Father Brown Mysteries (Unabridged) (Classic)
-WONDERVA. Solid. Classic. Mystery.
The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One - First Contact (The Complete Guide to Writing Series) (Non-fiction)
-An interesting textbook piece. So much valuable information for writing all types of fiction (special emphasis on Sci-fy and Fantasy).
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction: Anthology (Part-Classic/Part-Free Choice)
-Ok. So this book was split. It is a nice collection of class-to-modern pieces. The first 150 or so pages were great examples of classic pieces. Once the modern era was reached, as I feared, it had a tendency to throw standards to the side and left me behind as a reader. Though it ended on a strong note, I would only recommend reading the first half.
John Donne's Holy Sonnets (Classic)
-Wonderful reads.
Spurgeon's Sermons May 1858 (Classic/Nonfiction)
-Good stuff. So insightful!
Preacher and Prayer (Classic/Non-Fiction)
-In progress. So far nice, short, practical, and convicting.
Everyone's A Theologian (Non-Fiction)
-I liked it. A nice overview work.
Memorization Article Series (Non-Fiction)
-Good points here. Very interesting and challenging (in the sense of "making me want to do this") read.
That Hideous Strength (Classic/Free Choice)
In process. Lewis=Brilliant!
http://dailysciencefiction.com/ (Free Choice)
Usually pretty good flash science fiction pieces.
The Demigod Dairies (Free Choice)
I was pretty impressed by Riordan's son's piece in here. Overall, I'd rate this as "average". I nice, quick read.
Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith (Non-Fiction)
Encouraging. Convicting. Well articulated.
Constants:
The Bible (Classic/Non-Fiction)
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