In keeping with my goal of not getting behind on sharing my thoughts about books I have read, I have started to diversify the ways I share my thoughts. In addition to the typical So What review (providing an introduction to the author, a review of content, and remarks about applicability), I have started offering just ratings for select books.
Using a scale of 1 to 5 (something I adopted when I began posting select reviews on Amazon), the ratings of the last three books I read follow:
- (4) The Relational Pastor: Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves (2013) by Andrew Root,
- (3.5) Should We Live Forever: The Ethical Ambiguities of Aging (2013) by Gilbert Meilaender, and
- (3) The Lamb’s Agenda: Why Jesus is Calling You to a Life of Righteousness and Justice (2013) by Samuel Rodriguez.
So What?
Whether or not you read any of these texts, the general topic covered in each would serve well for a small group, Sunday school, or mid-week adult discipleship conversation.
- What books do you hope to read this summer?
- When considering what to read, what resources do you rely on to learn more about your options?