It took me just 2 days to finish the book. If you have been bogged down with the variety of Christian literature in the market, this book will help you to sieve and distil the best for your soul and mind. The book exhorts Christians to be not just readers, but discerning ones. Any good Christian read should follow the guidelines of 2Tim3:16. The money spent would be worth every cent just for the lists and references given in the appendices of the book. Happy reading!
Rating: 4 / 5
This small book provides an excellent argument for Christians to strive to be among the most well-read members of society. McKenna lays out his rationale for the statement, “a nonreading Christian is a contradiction in terms,” outlines some of the questions to ask about books we read or consider reading, and then provides several lists of books identified as key texts for a well-read Christian. For any Christian interested in growing in maturity in the faith, this is a must-have reference.
Rating: 5 / 5
I read a review of this book in Quaker Life, and I picked it up at the bookstore last week. The author is thoughtful, literate, and engaging. I did not buy this for the help on how to be a better reader, but I was pleasantly surprised at the author’s presentation of important issues to do with being a careful and discerning reader of all literature to start with, and then of Christian literature in particular. I went out and bought this for the three year reading schedule that is included at the back of the book. It looks excellent, and the appendices and other lists offered by the author are also excellent resources.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book for one main reason- as a resource to help me decide which Christian books to buy in the future. As a Christian, there are almost an infinite number of books available these days. Some are good, some are great, and others are not worth the time or effort required to read them. The problem is deciding which ones to read, and/or which ones to buy to build a library of “Great Christian books”. This book is specifically designed to help readers make the right choices.
The book is a quick read, and has a few sections that are slightly boring. But, more importantly, it contains a comprehensive list of book recommendations for Christians. The book is worth the money for these lists alone. Additionally, the author has put together a suggested three-year reading program which I plan on starting soon. It has books from a wide variety of Christian subjects, that builds on many concepts over the three year period (foundation books the first year, more complex books the following years).
I highly recommend this book for any Christian looking for a way to put together a quality reading program. If you are like me, you get overwhelmed by choices at most Christian bookstores. Luckily, this book can help you focus on quality books which will help enhance your Christian experience and development.
Rating: 4 / 5
There’s a lot of stuff in this book that I don’t care about, in fact I only skimmed. However, it’s worth the money simply for all the different lists and categories that he has created. Ranging from Christian classics, to contemporaries to secular work, McKenna creates an excitement to build a library of your own. Now only if I had the money to actually go out and buy books….
Rating: 4 / 5
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It took me just 2 days to finish the book. If you have been bogged down with the variety of Christian literature in the market, this book will help you to sieve and distil the best for your soul and mind. The book exhorts Christians to be not just readers, but discerning ones. Any good Christian read should follow the guidelines of 2Tim3:16. The money spent would be worth every cent just for the lists and references given in the appendices of the book. Happy reading!
Rating: 4 / 5
This small book provides an excellent argument for Christians to strive to be among the most well-read members of society. McKenna lays out his rationale for the statement, “a nonreading Christian is a contradiction in terms,” outlines some of the questions to ask about books we read or consider reading, and then provides several lists of books identified as key texts for a well-read Christian. For any Christian interested in growing in maturity in the faith, this is a must-have reference.
Rating: 5 / 5
I read a review of this book in Quaker Life, and I picked it up at the bookstore last week. The author is thoughtful, literate, and engaging. I did not buy this for the help on how to be a better reader, but I was pleasantly surprised at the author’s presentation of important issues to do with being a careful and discerning reader of all literature to start with, and then of Christian literature in particular. I went out and bought this for the three year reading schedule that is included at the back of the book. It looks excellent, and the appendices and other lists offered by the author are also excellent resources.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book for one main reason- as a resource to help me decide which Christian books to buy in the future. As a Christian, there are almost an infinite number of books available these days. Some are good, some are great, and others are not worth the time or effort required to read them. The problem is deciding which ones to read, and/or which ones to buy to build a library of “Great Christian books”. This book is specifically designed to help readers make the right choices.
The book is a quick read, and has a few sections that are slightly boring. But, more importantly, it contains a comprehensive list of book recommendations for Christians. The book is worth the money for these lists alone. Additionally, the author has put together a suggested three-year reading program which I plan on starting soon. It has books from a wide variety of Christian subjects, that builds on many concepts over the three year period (foundation books the first year, more complex books the following years).
I highly recommend this book for any Christian looking for a way to put together a quality reading program. If you are like me, you get overwhelmed by choices at most Christian bookstores. Luckily, this book can help you focus on quality books which will help enhance your Christian experience and development.
Rating: 4 / 5
There’s a lot of stuff in this book that I don’t care about, in fact I only skimmed. However, it’s worth the money simply for all the different lists and categories that he has created. Ranging from Christian classics, to contemporaries to secular work, McKenna creates an excitement to build a library of your own. Now only if I had the money to actually go out and buy books….
Rating: 4 / 5