I came across some very good and inspiring books in August! I’m continuing the series about the Arthurian legends, read some good faith books and a really interesting historical fiction book! Here’s what I read in August:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Sybil has been writing letters to people since she was a child. The Correspondent tells the story of her later years through the letters she is writing to friends, family, authors she enjoys and a troubled child. She also writes to a person that she doesn’t send the letters to and the book slowly reveals who that person is in her life. I really enjoyed reading The Correspondent and it reminds us to slow down and really connect with the people in our lives.
The Rational Bible: Numbers by Dennis Prager
I slowly read through Prager’s commentary on the Bible’s book of Numbers like I did with his other commentaries on the books of the Torah. It was great to get a Jewish scholar’s view of the Old Testament book. The only one of the five yet to be published is Leviticus.
The Writings of St. Francis by St. Francis of Assisi
While I was in Assisi last December, we visited St. Francis’ basilica. I bought some books there and one of them was The Writings of St. Francis. I’ve been slowly reading through them over the past few months and it was very interesting. He was very consistent in the messages he wrote to people.
Friendship in the Lord by Paul Hinnebusch
Friendship in the Lord was the summer book study book for the Abiding Together podcast. It is a very thought-provoking book on how Christians should view friendship. Friendships should bring each person closer to God while they support each other. The podcast episodes were a great addition to reading the book.
Merlin by Stephen Lawhead
Merlin is the second book in the Pendragon Cycle series. The book follows Merlin as he becomes an adult, a ruler, a husband, a widow, a warrior and an advisor. He gets lost in his sorrow for a while in the book, but the entire story is fascinating. I’m glad to be delving more into the Arthurian legends with this author.
Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict
Eve has been fascinated with Egypt since she was a young girl. Her father, Lord Carnarvon, goes on expeditions every year with Howard Carter and they bring back treasures and artifacts. As an adult, she finally gets to accompany them, but she has her own agenda. Her father wants to find Tutankhamun, and she wants to find the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Politics in Egypt might stop them from finding either one. The book also goes back in time and tells the story of Hatshepsut. Daughter of Egypt is a great historical fiction book about Egypt.
What interesting books have you read lately? Share in the comments!