June 8, 2018
Remembering My Dad
My dad was promoted to Heaven on Father’s Day, 2009. He was a great man and excelled in many areas: farming (in his early years), pastor, theologian, professor, and writer. He was an avid reader and prolific writer, writing at least 30 books (most of them for his theology classes at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California). If you’re curious, the list of his books can be found here on Goodreads.
In retrospect, I wish I had asked him to make a list of his favorite books for leisure reading. I do know that he enjoyed poetry.
In anticipation of Father’s Day, here are some books that a Dad in your life might enjoy!
Book Recs for Dads
(favorite titles from my husband’s reading list)
If you are fortunate to have your dad in your life this Father’s Day, here are some great bookish ideas for Father’s Day. Titles are Amazon links and a few of these I have reviewed on the blog.
These are all books read and recommended by my husband. Each book is on his favorites list for a reason (he was a history major, loves baseball, enjoys memoir and biography, and appreciates books that inspire personal growth and reflection). Listed by category.
Biography/History:
Grant by Ron Chernow
This is one of my husband’s favorite reads of the year.
Here’s a review of Grant by a respected reviewer.
Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Martin Luther: the Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historical Fiction:
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
(My Brief Review Here)
Sports:
Wait Till Next Year by (Red Sox Baseball Fan) Doris Kearns Goodwin (Memoir)
(My Review Here)
Beartown by Fredrik Backman (fiction)
(My Brief Review of Beartown Here)
Inspirational:
The Road to Character by David Brooks
Spiritual:
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
Jesus: A Biography From a Believer by Paul Johnson
True Crime:
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
Contemporary Fiction:
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Science & Religion
The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
Happy Reading Bookworms!
“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes
“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection!
Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text
Links I Love
Beyond the Bookends: Reading Recommendations For Summer
PBS: The Great American Read
Have you voted?
How many books have you read of the hundred on the list?
Were you surprised by any on the list?
Do you plan to vote on your favorite reads?
I’m voting for Gone With the Wind!
Looking Ahead:
Next week, I’ll review Backman’s new release Us Against You……sequel to Beartown.
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I’d love to hear about book you might buy for your dad!
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My hubby has read a number of these books. He was so impressed with Grant that we had to travel to Mississippi and Louisiana to see some Civil War sites this past April.
Terre…. Tim loved Grant! He talked about it incessantly and considers it one of the best books he’s read! He’ll be happy to hear Jim enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting Terre!
Oh…. and Washington is a fav too. Has Jim read that?
Oh, my goodness! Thank you for compiling such a wonderful list and sharing it at Words on Wednesday. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Thanks for your encouraging words Marci!