The Sunday Salon (Jan.22)
I started off this past week by finishing a book, and then not really knowing what else I wanted to read. I’d picked up “Kiss Crush Collide” by Christina Meredith, and it was so good that I read it in one afternoon! But then, you know how it can be when you’ve read a book you so enjoyed… it’s hard to just jump into something else right away. Sometimes it has to “simmer” for a bit before you can dig into something new. 
Anyhoo. So, I didn’t get around to starting anything else until Wednesday. I was going to skim through a few choices to make up my mind, but I had started with “Creativity” by Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi, and then decided to just keep on with it, as it’s interesting. So, that’s what I”m reading right now. And yeah, I’m enjoying it, so far.
I’ve got several library books that are here, waiting to be read, and they’re calling to me. I own “Creativity“, so I feel like I should be setting it aside and reading the library books, first. But, I’ve decided to try and finish this one, first, and then I’ll get around to the library books… which include: “Matched” by Ally Condie, “Go Put Your Strengths to Work” by Marcus Buckingham, and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Graphic Design” by Marjorie Crum & Marcia Layton Turner.
Bible study has started back up, this past week, so we’re just getting into Beth Moore’s new book, “James: Mercy Triumphs“. I love Beth’s studies, as I always learn so much from them! I’m looking forward to seeing where this one takes us. I’m hoping, too, that I’ll be actually willing to do the homework, this time, as I fell away during the last study. I didn’t get past the third week, as I just couldn’t pull off doing the homework and going to work, and making it out to the studies. Mind you, now that I’ve been at this job a bit longer, I feel like I’m settling into the routines a bit more, so I think I’ll be able to stick with it, this time — the study, that is. I sure hope so, as I miss going to the weekly meetings, and I miss staying in the Word. Bible study keeps me accountable.
I like Beth Moore, but I think I like Rob Bell a little better.
Glad you’ve got more books to look forward to!
I always liked Rob Bell, too. But, lately, it seems like he’s taken a nosedive off the theological deep end.
Just my humble opinion, of course.
I totally agree with you. I find some books need time to “simmer”. A really good book can stay with me for ages and can even interrupt my next good read.