Comments on: ENOUGH: Put Down Those Ministry and Self-Help Books and Pick Up a Novel

By: Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:10:19 +0000

Tale of Two Cities is my favorite book, though I thoroughly enjoyed Great Expectations as well. I am slowly reading through Oliver Twist, and found the first chapter some of his best writing anywhere.

But ToTC is awesome. Simply fantastic.

matt
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By: A Book Resource for Steering Through Chaos

A Book Resource for Steering Through Chaos — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:51:01 +0000

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By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:16:09 +0000

Jeremy,

Nice. Moby Dick is great…I need to re-read that. It has been years and even then I can’t remember it much or know if I did more than skim it for a class.

I have not read The Trial, but I do like Kafka.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Rhett
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By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:15:18 +0000

Matt.

I love that mantra. I may have to use it, but give you credit of course.

I need to read more Dickens….any other suggestions?

rhett
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By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:14:14 +0000

Gary,

I love that….”the power of narrative to deeply, deeply effect the greatest point of need in our hearts.”

rhett
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By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:13:31 +0000

I have a Kindle, and to be honest…I’m still having a hard adjusting to it. Mainly cause I love to underline books and make notes….but which I do of less for novels. So I do use my Kindle primarily/or want to use it primarily for novels.

rhett
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By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:18 +0000

This is a great site. I am rereading Moby Dick right now. What a manly book that keeps reality in your face the whole time.

Have you read “The Trial” by Kafka?

By: Novels Against Marriage » First Thoughts | A First Things Blog

Novels Against Marriage » First Thoughts | A First Things Blog — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:41:18 +0000

[...] light of Rhett Smith’s interesting (and true!) thoughts on what novels do for us, I was intrigued to read Francis Watson’s rather critical comments of [...]

By: Matthew Anderson

Matthew Anderson — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:01:13 +0000

Great post, Rhett.

I actually started repeating a new mantra last year for myself (I had never done this before, and my wife found it amusing): “A novel at all times!” It’s been a helpful refrain to keep in mind and I have definitely read more fiction as a result. I’m slowly working my way through the Dickens canon, if only because he was Chesterton’s favorite author.

Best,

Matt
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By: Novels against Marriage | Mere Orthodoxy

Novels against Marriage | Mere Orthodoxy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:53:46 +0000

[...] Matthew Lee Anderson @ 5:53 pm | Categories: People and Relationships | 0 Comments` In light of Rhett’s interesting (and true!) thoughts on what novels do for us, I was intrigued to read Francis Watson’s rather critical comments of their form in western [...]