Tony Reinke
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| Title | : | Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books |
| Author | : | Tony Reinke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 202 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2011 by Crossway Books (first published September 7th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Christian. Religion. Theology. Christian Living. Christianity. Writing. Books About Books |
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Whether books are your addiction or your phobia, Lit! offers up solid advice to help you think about reading in fresh ways.With all the practical suggestions built on a firm gospel foundation, this book will help you flourish in the essential skills necessary for a balanced reading diet of Scripture, serious works of theology, and moving devotional works, but without overlooking the importance of how-to books from expert practitioners, the storytelling genius of historians, and rich novels written by skilled artists of fiction.
Literature scholar Leland Ryken calls Lit! “a triumph of scholarship,” but mostly it’s a practical and unpretentious book about the most urgent skills you need to enjoy a luminously literate life in honor of God.
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| ISBN: | 1433522268 (ISBN13: 9781433522260) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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I am not really the target audience for this book because I already love reading (and always have) and this book is geared towards the reluctant adult reader. Reinke spends a lot of time discussing why we should be reading. I still gained some insights from this book. In particular, I loved the annual reading schedule in chapter fifteen, and the focus on reading deeply rather than just widely.As a lover of books, to say I enjoyed it is an understatement. I was instructed and challenged all throughout. In the first half Reinke gives us the theological underpinnings of reading from within a Christian worldview. And in the latter half of the book he offers some practical advice on reading, ranging from how to decide what to read to note-taking in the marginalia to reading together with others in community.
This book is a masterpiece - seriously. It's taken me forever to get through it, not because it's hard to read, but because I keep letting it get buried in my pile of books to read. Not anymore! I finally sat down and finished it off this afternoon - and it's genius. There is so much wisdom packed into these 200 odd pages, and as a Christian reader of books, I needed this. If you are a Christian you need this - regardless of whether you are a book dragon (aka moi) or a non-bookish-creature
I read many books, but seldom do I enjoy one more than I did Tony Reinke's A Christian Guide to Reading Books. Many of my greatest childhood adventures, and much of my growth after I was converted as a teenager, came through reading imagination-expanding and life-changing books. Tony's writing is thoughtful, perceptive, concise, and God-honoring. He honors biblical authority, and offers helpful guidance, while allowing for a variety of tastes. A Christian Guide to Reading Books rings true to my
According to Reinke, an efficient adult will probably be able to read only 2,600 books over 50 years - an incredibly small number given the volume of published works available. He creates a solid framework for discerning which books are worth reading and how to prioritize them. I was also struck by his emphasizing the written word over other forms of media - God communicates to us through writing, and it is through words that we are able to fully understand reality. After reading this guide, I
A terrific book to get you reflecting about what you read and why you read it. How does our identity in Christ transform our book choices? How does it affect our world view and our mindset while reading books with differing world views? This book also includes practical advice about how to read non-fiction and fiction, how to write in your books (gasp!), and how to share books/reading/knowledge with others! Loved the author's insights and his liberal inclusion of other author's quotes on
Alissa Wilkinson's review is here, where she also reviews Alan Jacobs's The Pleasures of Reading. Video interview with JT here.
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