2024 Reading List

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Books read in 2024: 49
  1. The Birth Partner [10]Author(s):
    • Penny Simkin
    Notes:
    • Very helpful and practical book

  2. When the Man Comes Around: A Commentary on the Book of Revelation [10]Author(s):
    • Doug Wilson
    Notes:
    • Helpful explanation of Revelation from a partial preterist and post millennial view

  3. Reformed Basics [10]Author(s):
    • Doug Wilson
    • Toby Sumpter
    Notes:
    • Helpful intro to reformed theology

  4. Misinflation: The Truth about Inflation, Pricing, and the Creation of Wealth [10]Author(s):
    • Doug Wilson
    • David Bahnsen
    Notes:
    • Great book correcting some economic misunderstandings

  5. Ploductivity: A Practical Theology of Work & Wealth [1]Author(s):
    • Doug Wilson
    Notes:
    • Great book - very practical and highly recommended

  6. Household and the War for the Cosmos: Recovering a Christian Vision for the Family [100]Author(s):
    • C.R. Wiley
    Notes:
    • Felt like a teaser for other works… not worth reading

  7. Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies []Author(s):
    • Geoffrey West

  8. Treasure Seekers []Author(s):
    • E. Nesbit

  9. In the House of Tom Bombadil [10]Notes:
    • Not sure I agree with his thesis (that Tom represents stewardship and dominion without domination), but a very interesting read nonetheless

  10. Born to Wonder: Exploring Our Deepest Questions—Why Are We Here and Why Does It Matter? []Author(s):
    • Alister McGrath

  11. How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships [1000]Author(s):
    • Leil Lowndes
    Notes:
    • A few interesting tips, but mostly felt like cheap tricks

  12. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [1]Author(s):
    • Stephen R. Covey
    Notes:
    • This remains one of the most impactful books I have ever read. Well worth reading every day.

  13. Lambda Calculus from Ground Up [1]Author(s):
    • David Beazley
    Notes:
  14. Biblical Interpretation [10]Author(s):
    • Vern Poythress
    Notes:
    • A great lecture series by Vern on the subject of biblical interpreation.
    • Available in Canon+

  15. The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.: The Definitive Book on Value Investing [10]Author(s):
    • Benjamin Graham
    • Jason Zweig
    • Warren E. Buffett
    Notes:
    • Very insightful book on investing. Definitely one of the best I’ve ever found.

  16. Thoughts for Young Men [10]Author(s):
    • J.C. Ryle
    Notes:
    • Good book with some helpful admonitions

  17. Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual [1]Author(s):
    • Jocko Willink
    Notes:
    • Very helpful practical guide to leading anything from a team to a family to an organization

  18. Economics; Money & Hope [100]Author(s):
    • R. J. Rushdoony
    Notes:
    • Underwhelming… I think there are better voices out there on these subjects

  19. Shelf Life: Reading, Thinking and Resisting the Tyranny of the Urgent [0]Author(s):
    • George Grant
    Notes:
    • Amazing lecture challenging the listeners to repent by reading
    • Available in Canon+

  20. How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers [1]Author(s):
    • Andrew David Naselli
    Notes:
    • Good read with some great recommendations/lists of what to read

  21. Read The Room: A Worldview Guide To Interior Design [1]Author(s):
    • Rebekah Merkle
    Notes:
    • Fascinating look at interior design and the language of art and design in general
    • Available in Canon+

  22. Till We Have Faces [0]Author(s):
    • C. S. Lewis
    Notes:
    • This remains one of the most powerful books I’ve ever read

  23. Practical Object-Oriented Design: An Agile Primer Using Ruby [1]Author(s):
    • Sandi Metz
    Notes:
    • Very insightful read that does a great job of communicating the principles of good design

  24. The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End [10]Author(s):
    • Neil Howe
    Notes:
    • Fascinating read
    • Generational cycles that repeat every four generations produce a cycle of about 80 years - and we are transitioning from one cycle to another now…

  25. Interpreting the Bible [10]Author(s):
    • A. Berkeley Mickelsen
    Notes:
    • Does a good job of giving practical advice
    • A helpful resource on various topics

  26. Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy This World? [10]Author(s):
    • Joe Rigney
    Notes:
    • Very helpful book for the American church

  27. Screwtape Letters [10]Author(s):
    • C. S. Lewis
    Notes:
    • Great read as always. Appreciated the notes about men vs. women

  28. Heaven Misplaced: Christ’s Kingdom on Earth [10]Author(s):
    • Doug Wilson
    Notes:
    • One hopes…
    • There are a number of threads in this book: the most relevant and compelling was the thread noting concerns about the spiritualization of our eternal state
    • I didn’t find the arguments for post-millennialism compelling, but need to dig into a few of them further

  29. Home Space Planning [100]Author(s):
    • Nancy Temple
    Notes:
    • Some interesting examples, but all very specific

  30. How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told [100]Author(s):
    • Harrison Scott Key
    Notes:
    • I expected more advice and guidance from this book, but I still appreciated its dark humor and how it highlights the pain caused by sin and discontent
    • A helpful warning for those who are married

  31. Sean Scherer’s Kabinett & Kammer: Creating Authentic Interiors [100]Author(s):

  32. Gentleman in Moscow [10]Author(s):
    • Amor Towles

  33. A Course on Postmillenialism [10]Author(s):
    • Kenneth Gentry
    Notes:

    • Ride, Sally, Ride [10]Author(s):
      • Douglas Wilson
      Notes:

      • Evangellyfish [100]Author(s):
        • Douglas Wilson
        Notes:

        • Flags Out Front [10]Author(s):
          • Douglas Wilson
          Notes:

          • The Bruised Reed [1]Author(s):
            • Richard Sibbes
            Notes:

            • The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great [10]Author(s):
              • Ben Merkle
              Notes:

              • The Last Battle [10]Author(s):
                • C.S. Lewis
                Notes:

                • Horse and His Boy [1]Author(s):
                  • C.S. Lewis
                  Notes:
                  • The importance of not stopping/slowing too early really stood out to me on this reading
                  • And the importance of having a good attitude even when you have more asked of you than you think is realistic

                • The Hobbit, or There and Back Again [1]Author(s):
                  • J. R. R. Tolkien
                  Notes:
                  • TODO: Add more about ’the thorin principle’… Quitting after much effort and right before success

                • My Life for Yours: A Walk Through the Christian Home [1]Author(s):
                  • Douglas Wilson
                  Notes:
                  • Very good book

                • Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles [10]Author(s):
                  • Joe Rigney
                  Notes:
                  • Well worth reading

                • Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition [1]Author(s):
                  • Glenn Sunshine
                  Notes:
                  • Fascinating read
                  • Interesting to note that Christianity is unique in that it developed independent of a government so it’s relationship w/ the government is different than other religions

                • How to Exasperate Your Wife and Other Short Essays for Men [10]Author(s):
                  • Douglas Wilson
                  Notes:
                  • Good read w/ some helpful advice

                • Killing Porn: How to Hate and Kill the Dragon [10]Author(s):
                  • Toby Sumpter
                  Notes:
                  • Read this out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised by how practical and helpful it was
                  • I appreciate Toby taking the time to establish why Biblical marriage is so important

                • Fit to Burst: Abundance, Mayhem, and the Joys of Motherhood [100]Author(s):
                  • Rachel Jankovic
                  Notes:
                  • Some good stuff, but not has helpful to me as some of her other books

                • Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling (Professional Edition) [1]Author(s):
                  • Charlie Wing
                  Notes:
                  • Great resource

                • How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler [10]Author(s):
                  • Peter Pomerantsev
                  Notes:
                  • Gripping read
                  • Details a fascinating story w/ a number of fascinating takeaways for human psychology

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