1. Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerBreathtaking account of an unexplained retreat from society on the part of a college student to try to survive the wild Alaskan frontier in the winter with no supplies. He didn't make it. This is a book examining his reasons for going and his reasons for dying. This is writing at it's best.
2. Body Piercing Saved My Life by Andrew BeaujonSpin magazine writer Andrew Beujon tries to figure out where Christian rock came from and discover what the Christian music culture is like. If you are at all interested in music and the history of the Christian music scene, this is a funny and interesting account which I believe was generously written. It could have been bad, but Andrew does what good rock journalists do, he hid his bias well!
3. Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerI got on a Krakauer kick this year. This is his exploration of the true history of Mormonism. If only 10% of this book is true, it is frightening. I couldn't put this one down. After reading this it was extremely exciting to visit Temple Square this summer in Salt Lake City. Ask Kelli, i was like a little kid at Disneyland! All summer long I was joking about how I was going to catch Warren Jeffs!
4. Pornified by Pamela PaulPamela Paul explores the effects of pornography on our society and describes ways in which our entire society has been "pornified". It was good to hear this through the lens of someone who is not objecting to pornography for religious reasons. It made me realize even more that pornography goes way beyond Christian objections, but is an evil in all facets of society.
5. Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil VischerI'm not sure if this book has been released yet, but I wrote the back cover copy for it and really liked the book. I had no idea that Phil Vischer, the creator of Veggie Tales lost everything in the process. This is his story of what he learned through the whole ordeal and there are some very valuable and insightful lessons. And if you like Veggie Tales i'm sure you will love the book. I have never really even watched Veggie Tales and was intrigued with it throughout.
4 comments:
Dustin,
Your blog is a goldmine of good reading material (i'm being serious). Glad to hear that you are still writing back covers. I'm sure I told you this but I am obsessed with the back covers of books. You have a life that most can only dream of.
thanks Adam! Yes, i remember how obsessed you are with back covers! It's a glamorous life i lead!
that was supposed to be from me, not kelli.
hahaha, i wondered when i had said that. i thought for a moment i was losing my mind.
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