Book Reviews

Due to a bunch of time on planes lately, I've had a lot of time to get reading done. With a nine hour flight to Amsterdam you can definitely knock some stuff out. So with that I have a couple of book reviews.

First one is Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. This may have been the best book I've ever read. The sub title of the book describes it best by saying "Non Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality". The author tells several stories of his Christian life that really hit home in so many ways. I can't tell you how much I got from this book and how many "ah-ha" moments while reading it. My sister actually read the entire book as well while we were in Amsterdam. Freakin' awesome is all I have say. If you get the chance, please read this book. You will not be disappointed, I promise.

Second of the list is Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. I had heard of this book but never had the chance to read it. So while in the Amsterdam airport, I made the purchase and knocked it out during the flight home. I really thought this book was going to be about something else so was pleasantly surprised by its contents. Basically, these guys write about why things happen. Weird things too. For example, they propose that crime took a dip in the nineties not so much because of governmental agencies crackin' down but because of Roe v. Wade. Gist being that because abortion became legal, less criminals were being born into this world. Interesting stuff. They have several other things they write about that is rather entertaining. Overall I liked the book and it was a rather quick read. I would recommend it if you don't have anything else going on.

Last on the list is Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. This is a relationship book that I had heard about from a friend who highly recommended it. I owe you one Chris because this was a great book. The basic premise of this book is that there are five primary love languages that people speak. Once you recognize these both in yourself as well as your significant other, you can tailor your actions to help fill their love tank. I can't tell you how many times things jumped right out at me with Amanda and me. We've talked about a few of these things and they couldn't be more right on. Amanda is going to read the book as well in the ladies edition to see what she thinks as well. I definitely recommend this book for singles or married couples as there is always room for improvement in any relationship.

So there you have it. A quick little book review for you guys to chew on. Let me know if you get the chance to read any of these as I would love to hear your thoughts as well.

I'm currently neck deep in two more books right now. One about money by Dave Ramsey and the other a 1000 page beast called Atlas Shrugged. Second one was a request by a lady that I work with. She said I wouldn't be disappointed and so far I haven't. I'll be sure to give details on both.