It’s uncanny how books clamor to be read, filling out my list of books for 2012. Even now, they’re arguing amongst themselves about who gets to go next. They’re jealous because I’ve spent all of January on the gargantuan saga The Mists of Avalon, a retelling of the Arthurian legends from the women’s points of view.
It’s shaping up to be a good year:
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1. The Barefoot Sisters: Southbound, by Lucy and Susan Letcher
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2. Sacred Influence, by Gary Thomas
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3. The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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4. In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom, by Qanta Ahmed
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5. The Eve Tree: A Novel, by Rachel Devenish Ford
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6. Family Friendly Farming, by Joel Salatin
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7. Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
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8. Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
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9. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin
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10. Emma, by Jane Austen
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11. Bringing It to the Table, by Wendell Berry
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12. The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, by Dinaw Mingestu
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13. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese
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14. The Eternal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
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15. The Connected Child, by Karyn Purvis, et al.
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16. Anthem, by Ayn Rand
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17. When Helping Hurts, by Brian Fikkert and Steve Corbett
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18. Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, by Oliver DeMille, et al.
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19. Every Body Matters, by Gary Thomas
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20. The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale
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21. Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity and Writing, by and/or others by L.L. Barkat
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22. Doctrine, by Mark Driscoll
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23. Hinds’ Feet on High Places, by Hannah Hurnard
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What books will shape your year? My list is already long, but if I had to add just one more book, what do you think it should be?
You’ve got 2 Gary Thomas books on here. Have you read _Sacred Marriage_? If so, did you like it? I’ve been wanting to read it (we have it but haven’t read it).
I like what I’ve read of _Sacred Marriage_ (maybe the first quarter). I always think Gary Thomas cuts to the heart of whatever issues he tackles without wasting time on peripheral to-do lists.
I love Hinds Feet on High Places… it is a classic in our home. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have.