In my Amazon review of John Lukacs terrific book I wrote:
If all historians wrote like Lukacs, more people would read history. Insightful and full of practical implications. I enjoyed my reread of this fine book as much as the initial time through.
So here are poignant and penetrating reflections from the author of one of my favorite books, Five Days in London: May 1940
https://www.amazon.com/Five-Days-London-May-1940/dp/0300084668
Below Ben Myers shares his different types of reading. His are different than mine, but there is some similarity. Mine roughly fit under the acrostic GROWTH:
GREATS (CLASSICS)
REVIEW (OR INTERVIEW)
OTHER (CATCHALL FOR THOSE THAT DON’T FIT IN THE OTHER CATEGORIES)
WORD (BOOKS RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE BIBLE LIKE COMMENTARIES)
TEACHING (BOOKS THAT RELATE TO SOMETHING I AM TEACHING)
HISTORY
10 Reasons You Should Read Fleming Rutledge’s ‘The Crucifixion’
Rutledge recently tweeted the following which made me smile:
Tweet if you are an “evangelical Reformed Episcopalian” (as differentiated from Anglican)… I may be one of about 5 in the whole USA
