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Summer reading
I love reading and spend a lot of my time reading, as do many pastors. So what do you do over the summer break?
I leave the Christian books at home. At least, when I'm on holiday I take books that are Christian and devotional only – good for my soul – rather than work related review books or books about preaching. I need to do that in order to relax, refresh, unwind and recharge. I also take some escapist books: so here's my summer list.
- For Christian devotion I'm taking Richard Sibbe's sermons Josiah's Reformation although I see on Amazon that Mike Reeves is the joint author (Dr Who has nothing on Reeves' time travelling skills).
- For education I'm going to finish Windbag Montefiore's Jerusalem – which to date I'm only struggling through
- For escapism, I've got Jasper Fforde's latest, One of our Thursdays is missing. If you've never seen these books, they are odd, stupid and enormous fun.
- For sheer adventure, I've been reading through Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey novels. There are 20 and I've been reading them a few months and I'm up to number 12. Real boys own stuff. Perfect for sitting by a French river.
- For emotion, I'm going to try Mendlessohn is on the roof by Jiri Weil.
Oh, and my Bible (reading through updated NIV at the moment). Thank goodness for the kindle….