I'm so thankful for this list, and for your writing, as I find myself challenged AND agreeing with so much that you put out here. It is a gift to us all.
You and I share MANY favorites (Enger, Dark Matter, Berry, Lewis, Dostoevsky, Pageau, and others) that I feel like you should also love one of my go-to recommended reads from the last couple years: 1493 by Charles Mann. It's history, written with confident panache, and reframes so much of North American history, from slavery, to macroeconomics, to Native American relationships to politics. Highly recommend.
Nate, that really means a lot. Very cool how we’re overlapping. And thanks for the recommendation. That sounds up my alley. I’m adding it to my 2025 list.
Heck of a reading year! Jayber Crow and Wind in the Willows are two of my all-time favorites. I just finished reading The Princess and the Goblin to my kids, and I'm excited to read more George MacDonald this year. I'll have to check out At the Back of the North Wind!
Thanks man! Yeah At The Back of the North Wind is unreal. As a warning, it took me two times reading it to fully appreciate. Not quite as accessible as Princess and Goblin. But so worth it.
It is different than his other books. It’s a WW I book for one thing. Not set in the south. It is also about Christ altho in a mid-century modern way.
I took a college course on Faulkner many years ago and read, I guess, all of his novels. The Fable was my favorite.
Picked it up a few months back and read a bit of it and thought hey, he was writing in blank verse and wow would it be easier to read if it had the line breaks…
The Idiot, Heart of Darkness, Metamorphosis, the Name of the Rose and The Problem of Pain are some of my all-time favorites. I want to read Absalom, Absalom again because I am a huge Faulkner fan and also, Reading Genesis sounds very interesting! I can't wait to see what Jonathan Pageau did with Snow White and Jack in the Beanstalk - I have watched a lot of his videos on symbolism on YouTube. Thanks for sharing!
Marked down quite a few books from this, and was reminded of the greatness of others listed. Thanks! I'm also not sure how I found your substack but I've had your Parish Manifesto from Mere O bookmarked to get to.
So glad it was helpful. Thanks for reading. I’ve also got some of your writing on my list actually. Let me know what you think of Parish Manifesto if you get to read it!
We had a similar year from Way of Kings by Sanderson (who needs an editor, these books are too long) to The Rest is History (absolute favorite pod right now). Next year I've got my eye on diving into more classics. Also enjoying your pod on Romans 9.
Nice Absalom, Absalom is on my list too
It was a doozy!
I'm so thankful for this list, and for your writing, as I find myself challenged AND agreeing with so much that you put out here. It is a gift to us all.
You and I share MANY favorites (Enger, Dark Matter, Berry, Lewis, Dostoevsky, Pageau, and others) that I feel like you should also love one of my go-to recommended reads from the last couple years: 1493 by Charles Mann. It's history, written with confident panache, and reframes so much of North American history, from slavery, to macroeconomics, to Native American relationships to politics. Highly recommend.
Nate, that really means a lot. Very cool how we’re overlapping. And thanks for the recommendation. That sounds up my alley. I’m adding it to my 2025 list.
Heck of a reading year! Jayber Crow and Wind in the Willows are two of my all-time favorites. I just finished reading The Princess and the Goblin to my kids, and I'm excited to read more George MacDonald this year. I'll have to check out At the Back of the North Wind!
Thanks man! Yeah At The Back of the North Wind is unreal. As a warning, it took me two times reading it to fully appreciate. Not quite as accessible as Princess and Goblin. But so worth it.
Have you read Faulkner’s The Fable?
(If I were in charge I would release a version that displays the text as blank verse.)
No never read it!
It is different than his other books. It’s a WW I book for one thing. Not set in the south. It is also about Christ altho in a mid-century modern way.
I took a college course on Faulkner many years ago and read, I guess, all of his novels. The Fable was my favorite.
Picked it up a few months back and read a bit of it and thought hey, he was writing in blank verse and wow would it be easier to read if it had the line breaks…
Very good to know. Might have to add that to my list this year. Dude was a genius, no doubt..
The Idiot, Heart of Darkness, Metamorphosis, the Name of the Rose and The Problem of Pain are some of my all-time favorites. I want to read Absalom, Absalom again because I am a huge Faulkner fan and also, Reading Genesis sounds very interesting! I can't wait to see what Jonathan Pageau did with Snow White and Jack in the Beanstalk - I have watched a lot of his videos on symbolism on YouTube. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like we have a lot of overlap! Yes, Jonathan Pageau is doing amazing things. Looking forward to Jack as well.
Marked down quite a few books from this, and was reminded of the greatness of others listed. Thanks! I'm also not sure how I found your substack but I've had your Parish Manifesto from Mere O bookmarked to get to.
So glad it was helpful. Thanks for reading. I’ve also got some of your writing on my list actually. Let me know what you think of Parish Manifesto if you get to read it!
We had a similar year from Way of Kings by Sanderson (who needs an editor, these books are too long) to The Rest is History (absolute favorite pod right now). Next year I've got my eye on diving into more classics. Also enjoying your pod on Romans 9.
We have similar taste! Yes Sanderson needs an editor and The Rest Is History is fantastic. Thanks for listening to the pod!