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Aaron Armstrong / December 13, 2018

3 thoughts on what I’m reading right now

As always, I’ve got a few books on the go. The mix this time around is a bit heavier on the Christian living side, which is actually a bit of a shift for me of late. But it’s a good thing since a solid Christian book can be a great help in growing in my faith. Here are a few thoughts on what I’m reading:

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson. I’ve read bits and pieces of this, but I really should have sat down with it a long time ago. This book is good for my soul. 

On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior. Karen and I think along similar lines as far as reading widely and reading wisely are concerned. Also, she needs to come on the podcast sometime. It’ll be fun. 

The Expected One by Scott James. This is our third or fourth time through this book, and I love how the conversations we’re having as a family are changing as my kids get older. We’re trying to encourage them to not just answer questions in generalities and royal we’s, but answer from a personal level. It’s challenging, but so, so good. 

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Aaron Armstrong / November 21, 2018

What I’m reading over my vacation

So, it finally happened: I’m taking a vacation (ish). It’s Thanksgiving week here in America land, so I thought I’d celebrate by taking an extra day off and having a 5 day weekend. This means that, along with meal prep that I’ll be doing on Thursday and Friday, I get some time to chill out and read. So what am I reading?

Virgil Wander by Leif Enger. I’m about half done this book and I am absolutely loving it. What specifically? Enger’s use of language, and that he created compelling characters that have a very “real” feel if you follow. Plot-wise, it’s much more a glimpse into the ongoing life of a hard luck midwestern town than anything else (no spectacular inciting incident, unless you count the opening scene), which is actually what makes it so appealing. Basically, I want to learn to write like that when I grow up.

Am I reading anything else? If it get through Virgil Wander (which realistically may happen today as you’re reading this), I’ll probably keep plugging away at Insanely Simple by Ken Segall, maybe dig into On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior (which I purchased for $5 at my local LifeWay store, which is the best deal you’re going to get outside of free for this one), and play around a little more with Logos 8 (which I’ll be sharing some thoughts on next week). 

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Aaron Armstrong / July 2, 2018

How to get caught up when you fall behind in your reading

Shelves of books

I started my review of what I read in June and realized something: I hadn’t read very much at all in comparison to normal months. June was a pretty travel heavy month, and something I’m realizing more and more is that I don’t have a ton of time to read when I’m on the road (despite my best efforts). At least nothing super-long.1

I’ve got a growing pile of books that are sitting… waiting. They want me to read them. Some of them have deadlines attached, so I have to get them done (and will). Some of them I just want to read. So, if you’re a bit OCD about your reading (like me), how do you get caught up?

Focus on the ones that are most important. For me, that means the ones with deadlines have to be prioritized. Fortunately, those ones all look pretty great, especially a new one from B&H by Jackie Hill Perry. It also means not losing sight of the most important book of all, that being the Bible. If that one’s not being read, then who cares?

Finish books that have been in some state of reading for a long while. There are a few books that I’ve been reading on-and-off forever now. And for some reason, I just can’t get the things finished. Really good books, like Struck by Russ Ramsey, which I’ve started and stopped three times now.

Find the resolve to admit defeat. If all else fails, there’s this reality: if you fall behind, you’re probably not going to get caught up if you’re an aggressive reader. If you’re a one-book a month person, and you’re behind by one, you might be able to make it up. But when you’re six or seven behind, it’s okay to say, “I can’t do it.” Then go back to reading what you can.

  1. I did get to read a comic book that was completely bonkers (and amazing) though, so that’s something. ↵

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