I read 42 books in 2014. That’s not too bad, but if I applied myself, I could do much better. In 2002 I read 47. I have yet to average a book a week. But with my schedule in 2014 and what I anticipate it will look like in 2015, I should be able to do 55-60.
I set my goodreads.com goal tonight at 55.
Here are a list of 25 books I own which I’d very much like to get to this year (and some which I’d like to re-read this year). The lack of focus (other than the trinitarian study) should be apparent.
Confessions of Augustine (I haven’t read this since college and I don’t remember much)
Augustine: A Very Short Introduction (because I have it and I should be able to read it in a day)
The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender (I started this book today, it’s awesome)
Godless by Dan Barker (I’ve never been impressed with his debates, maybe his books are better)
Content and Consciousness by Daniel Dennett (because I have it and I should know it)
The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris (because I have it and should know the content better than those that subscribe to this silliness)
Against Atheism by Markham (because I have it – I don’t expect much)
The Letter to the Philippians by G. Walter Hansen (I enjoy commentaries and DA Carson edited this – At 400 pages, it should be fairly thorough)
Calvinism: A History by DG Hart (I’ve wanted to read this for a while)
The Brilliant Reality of ADHD by Hutchinson
What’s Your Worldview by James Anderson (because I used to have interactions with James ~15 years ago and he’s brilliant)
Every Good Endeavor by Tim Keller (because I have it and I like the author)
Sort Your Brain Out by Lewis and Webster (because I have it and I love popular level books on the brain)
The Orthodox Church by Anthony McGuckin (I loved his book on Cyril, so I hope I’ll feel the same with this one)
The Retail Champion by Rayner (because I want to be a champion)
Glorious Ruin by Tullian Tchividijan (because I really like this author a lot)
Pain: The Science of Suffering by Wall (because after reading related books and my shoulder problem being resolved, I’m very much interested in understanding more)
Calvin and Calvinism by Warfield (because I have it and my friend Ben referenced it today)
The Trinity and Subordinationism by Giles (very much interested in this since watching a debate of his on youtube)
The Triune God: A Historical Study of the Doctrine of the Trinity by Fortman (I love these sort of historical surveys and I hope it will be like Letham’s book)
Rediscovering the Triune God by Grenz (because he deals with Rahner, Barth, Moltmann, and other recent work on the trinity that I’d like to get a grasp of)
The Quest for the Trinity by Holmes (because I am interested in this author’s contribution)
De Trinitate by Augustine (because I should read the whole thing carefully)
Augustine and the Trinity by Ayres (because I hope it will shed light on the above)
The Trinitarian Theology of St Thomas Aquinas by Emery (I anticipate this will be very difficult)