52 Books In 52 Weeks

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"She is too fond of books, and it has addled her brain." -Louisa May Alcott

"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read."- Mark Twain

Through various blogs I found out that there is a challenge called 52 Books In 52 Weeks. I don't care for joining in challenges like this, because of the likelihood of dropping it partway through, but I will be doing the same basic thing on my own: Reading 52 books in 2012, one book for each week.

For those of you who don't know me, I love to read. Reading 100+ pages at a time is common place for me. To me, a house without whole wall of full bookshelves is not a home, and I have always preferred the company of books over that of people. I have had several lists of books, but after hearing about this, I made one long list of all the books I would like to read. It was amazing how easy it was.

Here is (the beginning of) my list:

1. *I Will Die Free by Nobel Alexander
2. *God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
3. *Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman by Gladys Aylward
4. *It's Not That Complicated by Anna Sofia and Elisabeth Botkin
5. *Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
6. *Ponammal, Her Story by Amy Carmichael
7. Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
8. *The Third World and Missions by Dennis E. Clark
9. A Short History of the Confederate States of America by Jefferson Davis
10. The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
11. The German Underground by Allen Welsh Dulles
12. Jonathan Edward's Greatest Sermons by Jonathan Edwards
13. *Beyond the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
14. Let Me be a Woman by Elisabeth Elliot
15. Love Has a Price Tag by Elisabeth Elliot
16. *Behind the Ranges by J. Frazer
17. *Islam and the Jews by Dr. Mark Gabriel
18. The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
19. Miracles by C.S. Lewis
20. Grief by C.S. Lewis
21. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
22. Home Education by Charlotte Mason
23. Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
24. Formation of Character by Charlotte Mason
25. Unleashing the Word by Max McLean
26. *Irena Sendler: Mother of the Children of the Holocaust by Anna Mieszkowska
27. The Nazi Connection to Islamic Terrorism by Chuck Morse
28. *A Martyr's Grace: Stories of Those Who Gave All for Christ and His Cause by Marvin Newell
29. Assumptions That Affect Our Lives by Christian Overman
30. Abortion: the Silent Holocause by John Powell
31. Stepping Heavenward by Elisabeth Prentiss
32. In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Howard and Phyllis Rutledge
33. A Way of Seeing by Edith Schaeffer
34. *I Dared to Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh
35. The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
36. *A Prisoner and Yet… by Corrie ten Boom
37. *In My Father's House by Corrie ten Boom
38. This Day is the Lord's by Corrie ten Boom
39. *Into the Den of Infedels by the Voice of the Martyrs
40. God's Mighty Hand by Richard (Little Bear) Wheeler
41. *Alone With God by Richard Wurmbrand
42. Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand
43. Living Waters by Brother Yun
44. A Shattered Visage by Ravi Zacharias

44-52. To be found at a later date. As the list changes I will update this post.

*books which I do not own and would like to borrow/buy
finished books

I do not recommend any of the books on this list yet, since I haven't read them before, but the majority of these are from trusted authors and sources. Once I have read a book and liked it, I will post it on this page. Please comment here if you have read any of these books, and tell me if you liked/disliked it or if there was any questionable/objectionable content. If you are interested in reading any of the ones I have, you are welcome to borrow them for a while!

Lauren Ashley