http://www.tomcottar.org/2009/12/10/2009-top-impacts-books/ ...conversation for the Journey... Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tomcottar.org/2009/12/10/2009-top-impacts-books/comment-page-1/#comment-18925 robert gelinas Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:33:29 +0000 http://www.tomcottar.org/?p=863#comment-18925 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> http://www.tomcottar.org/2009/12/10/2009-top-impacts-books/comment-page-1/#comment-18914 scott Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:32:40 +0000 http://www.tomcottar.org/?p=863#comment-18914 For the same reasons I turned to old, comfortable, and comforting music, I've mostly been reading old favorites and light(ish) fiction this year. On the new fiction side, the only one of significant note I would mention is Anne Rice's new novel, <em>Angel Time</em>. As with her best novels, the story line is suspenseful, but it pulls you in and makes you think on many different levels. And there's always at least one turn you didn't anticipate. On the non-fiction side, just two really stick out in my mind from this year. I listened to Len Sweet's <em>So Beautiful</em> on the drive back from my mother's doctorate graduation. Len, as usual, captures thoughts in language that sticks in your mind. The other is one I'm still working through slowly. It's small, but extremely dense. It's <em>For the Life of the World</em> by Alexander Schmemann. Not a book that lends itself to a summary, but very rich in ideas and imagery. For the same reasons I turned to old, comfortable, and comforting music, I've mostly been reading old favorites and light(ish) fiction this year. On the new fiction side, the only one of significant note I would mention is Anne Rice's new novel, Angel Time. As with her best novels, the story line is suspenseful, but it pulls you in and makes you think on many different levels. And there's always at least one turn you didn't anticipate.
On the non-fiction side, just two really stick out in my mind from this year. I listened to Len Sweet's So Beautiful on the drive back from my mother's doctorate graduation. Len, as usual, captures thoughts in language that sticks in your mind. The other is one I'm still working through slowly. It's small, but extremely dense. It's For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann. Not a book that lends itself to a summary, but very rich in ideas and imagery.

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