Spring break has sprung again, and I’ve got a nice stack of books to read through.

I’m one chapter shy of finishing Alan Jacobs’ biography of C. S. Lewis, The Narnian.  I’ve enjoyed the book quite a bit, though how it weaves in and out of events makes it feel a little less like a traditional biography.  It definitely has made me want to check out Lewis’ letters as well as revisit The Magician’s Nephew.

My non-fiction reading for the next bit includes Chip Dodd’s The Voice of the Heart (I quoted his thoughts on anger last week) and Wesley Hill’s Paul and the Trinity.  I’ve also started a slow read of Larry Crabb’s 66 Love Letters, which was actually the first book in about a decade that I didn’t read by Crabb. I’ve also got Putnam’s Bowling Alone on the back burner.  Not sure I’ll get far into it.

At some point this week I plan on getting back into Tolkien’s The Silmarillion.  That on requires real chunks of time that I’m hopeful the break will allow for.  I also just started Tom McCarthy’s Satin Island.  Reviews on the book have been good (I also read his Remainder years ago in a book group).  Jonathan Lethem also just released a collection of short stories that I thought I’d give a try.

Add in the Gospel of John and some rereads from a couple of books from earlier in the year, and we’ll see where the break takes me.  This list should make for a good couple of weeks.