Since previous years' book challenges have provided me with lots of motivation to make progress in the ever-growing stack of unread books, I'm making plans for the new year. Here's the list of what I'd like to get read in 2016, divided semi-thematically. Some books could easily slip into other categories.
Women's studies
Philosophy/theology
Here's the results from last year:
Books of fiction:
Books on theology/religion:
Books on philosophy and science:
Professional Blogging for Dummies--Leftover from last year, I keep meaning to up my game in blogging. Maybe without all the European wandering I can get caught up!--Still not caught up and getting dangerously close to being outdated. I should skim it this year but no guarantees.
So I didn't get to Michael O'Brien, Einstein, and the professional blogging book. Not bad for an ambitious list.
My other reading challenge was the Eighth Annual Graphic Novels and Manga Challenge 2015. I finished the Silver Age challenge, which is 52 books in a year, with room to spare. Here's my list:
Women's studies
- The Concept of Woman: The Aristotelian Revolution 750 B.C. - A.D. 1250 by Sister Prudence Allen
- The Flight from Woman by Karl Stern
- The Wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen compiled by Fiona Bowie
- Medieval Women Mystics edited by Elizabeth Ruth Obbard
- Heloise and Abelard by Etienne Gilson
- Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel
- English Catholic Heroines edited by Joanna Bogle
- Newton and the Counterfeiters by Thomas Levenson
- History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Richard III by David Baldwin
- Thomas More: A Portrait of Courage by Gerard B. Wegmer
- The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
Philosophy/theology
- Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages by Umberto Eco
- The Art of Praying by Romano Guardini
- The Journey of the Mind to God by Bonaventure
- A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge by George Berkeley
- A Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke
- On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Two from Michael O'Brien's end time series--I didn't get to these last year, so I will try again.
- Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr.--Why haven't I read this classic yet?
- The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun by J. R. R. Tolkien--I've always been interested in the Ring Cycle so I hope this fills in some holes.
- The Woodcutter by Kate Danley--a birthday present!
- Chasing the Phoenix by Michael Swanwick--a Christmas present!
Here's the results from last year:
Books of fiction:
- Two from Michael O'Brien's end time series--I'm not sure which ones but I will list them.--Epic fail here, maybe in 2016.
- Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. Reviewed here! Lots of fun.
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Reviewed here! Lots of pretension.
- In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden (which I started in 2014 over Christmas, so this will be the first to finish I'm sure--there's a discussion on A Good Story is Hard to Find podcast). Reviewed here! A great work, probably top ten or top twenty books of all time.
- Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor (which will be discussed by A Good Story is Hard to Find in early January). Reviewed here! Can't go wrong with Flannery O'Connor!
- The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. The trilogy is well-crafted and quite enjoyable.
- City Beyond Time by John C. Wright--a Christmas present! Reviewed here!
- Hell House by Richard Matheson--a birthday present! Reviewed here!
Books on theology/religion:
- Jesus of Nazareth: Infancy Narratives by Benedict XVI--a Christmas present (how appropriate!). Reviewed here--will probably enter regular reading rotation for Advent.
- Fleeing Herod: A Journey Through Coptic Egypt with the Holy Family by James Cowan--also a Christmas present. Reviewed just yesterpost!
- Messiah: Origin by Matt Dorff--a graphic novel by the guy who wrote that awesome graphic novel of the Book of Revelation (and also a Christmas present). Reviewed here. I want more from this series!!
- Triumph: The Power and The Glory of the Catholic Church by H. W. Crocker III. I think I got this for Christmas a couple of years ago. Reviewed here! This made me smile and wince a lot, so I'm not sure I can recommend it.
Books on philosophy and science:
- The Meaning of Relativity by Albert Einstein--I'm dreading this a bit because it'll be tough and it may wind up a "read and donate" book.--I started this once and got bogged down in unfamiliar scientific terminology. I may try this again in a few years when I've forgotten how difficult it was.
- Unpopular Essays by Bertrand Russell--also close to the "read and donate" pile. Reviewed here! And donated to a book drop in Indiana.
- If Aristotle's Kid Had an Ipod by Connor Gallagher--intriguing idea for sure. Reviewed here! Well worth the read.
- Two books by Mortimer Adler--Like O'Brien above, I've had these books for a while and been meaning to get them. Not sure which ones I will choose, probably the shortest ones!
- Aristotle for Everybody. Reviewed here. An excellent book!
- Adler's Philosophical Dictionary. Reviewed here. Ditto!
- Two books by Josef Pieper--ditto above.
Professional Blogging for Dummies--Leftover from last year, I keep meaning to up my game in blogging. Maybe without all the European wandering I can get caught up!--Still not caught up and getting dangerously close to being outdated. I should skim it this year but no guarantees.
So I didn't get to Michael O'Brien, Einstein, and the professional blogging book. Not bad for an ambitious list.
My other reading challenge was the Eighth Annual Graphic Novels and Manga Challenge 2015. I finished the Silver Age challenge, which is 52 books in a year, with room to spare. Here's my list:
- Wolverine: Old Man Logan--reviewed here.
- Saga Volume 2--reviewed here.
- Saga Volume 3--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise - Part One--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise - Part Two--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise - Part Three--reviewed here.
- Serenity Volume 4: Leaves on the Wind--reviewed here.
- The Last Airbender Prequel: Zuko's Story--reviewed here.
- Messiah: Origin--reviewed here.
- Cartoon Guide to Economics: Vol. 1--reviewed here.
- The Book of Genesis Illustrated--reviewed here.
- Anne Frank--reviewed here.
- Megillat Esther--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search - Part One--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search - Part Two--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search - Part Three--reviewed here.
- Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories--reviewed here.
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: One Dead Spy--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift - Part One--reviewed here.
- Free Comic Book Day issues--reviewed here!
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift - Part Two--reviewed here.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift - Part Three--reviewed here.
- The Walking Dead TP 22--reviewed here.
- Green Lantern New 52 Volume 4--reviewed here.
- Itty Bitty Hellboy--reviewed here.
- Saga Volume 4--reviewed here.
- Usagi Yojimbo: Yokai--reviewed here.
- Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1952--reviewed here.
- Contract with God Trilogy--reviewed here.
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party--reviewed here.
- Baltimore: Passing Stranger and Other Stories--reviewed here.
- Avengers: Rage of Ultron--reviewed here.
- The Walking Dead TP 23--reviewed here.
- The Best of The Spirit--reviewed here.
- Twilight Zone: Deaths-Head Revisited--reviewed here.
- Justice League: Trinity War--reviewed here.
- Fray--reviewed here.
- Batman '66 Vol. 1--reviewed here.
- Pride of Baghdad--reviewed here.
- Animal Crackers--reviewed here.
- The Black Island--reviewed here.
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad!--reviewed here.
- The Sword Vol. 1--reviewed here.
- The Sword Vol. 2--reviewed here.
- The Sword Vol. 3--reviewed here.
- The Sword Vol. 4--reviewed here.
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood--reviewed here.
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor--reviewed here.
- Batman: The Long Halloween--reviewed here.
- Avatar: Smoke and Shadow Part One--reviewed here.
- The Walking Dead TP 24--reviewed here.
- Secret Coders Vol. 1--reviewed here.
- Batman: Hush--reviewed here.
- Frankenstein Underground--reviewed here.
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl--reviewed here.
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