Books I'm Enjoying...And More
Hello everyone! I thought I would pop on and share some of the books I am reading right now. I'm on a quest this summer to read "new to me" books and not re-read all of my favorites all the time, so most of what I will share with you fits that quest.
Now, there's nothing wrong with re-reading beloved authors and their books but I just feel that I want to explore some new authors and books. I went shopping at our local used bookstore and thrift stores and found some really good choices!
The "Tearoom Mysteries" that are published by Guideposts are just delightful books. I finished the first book in the series, "Teamroom for Two" and really enjoyed it so I looked for the next book in the series, "Tea Rose" and ordered it from one of the used booksellers on Amazon. It arrived a couple days ago and I will be starting it soon. These books follow two widowed cousins who move back to the town where they grew up to start a Tearoom in a beautiful big old house. Of course, they meet up with old friends and new and a mystery unfolds surrounding an old teapot they buy and an old ring they find in the wall of their old house. The first book really held my attention and I certainly identified with the concept of a Tearoom and tea pots! As you know, I love to drink tea, both cold and hot! The only critique I have of Guidepost series books is that they use different authors for different books in the series. We'll see how I respond to a new author for the second book!
The book, Creed, by Adam Hamilton appealed to me because I have read another of his books and our former pastor used to reference Adam Hamilton in some of his sermons. I thought this would be a good book to own to not only read but also to use in some of the sermons that I write.
In the last year and a half or so, I have begun preaching fairly frequently at both my home church and at other churches. As a certified Lay Servant in the United Methodist Church, I serve as the pastor needs me and she has called on me several times to preach in her absence. Other churches have now begun calling on me to preach on Sundays when their pastor must be absent and I am willing to listen to this new calling from God in my life.
This particular book by Adam Hamilton takes each part of the Apostles' Creed and explains it and I am enjoying the book very much. I will preach for the second Sunday in a row this coming Sunday at Bald Creek UMC and I plan to use some of what I am reading in Adam Hamilton's book in my sermon.
The final book that I am reading right now is a book of short mysteries written by famed mystery writer, Mary Roberts Rinehart. I have owned this book for several years and have read it before but it caught my attention again and I haven't read the stories in a long, long time so I am once again enjoying her mysteries. I finished the first short story, "The Frightened Wife" which takes place in or around the late 1940's and has a "Perry Mason" type feel to it. It also involved a love story which made for pleasant reading as well. Books by Mary Roberts Rinehart were a favorite of my mother's as well as me so I always feel a connection to my mom when I read one.
I have some other books on my shelf waiting to be read so I will share them with you in the future as I get to them.
I hope that you will share what you are currently reading in the comments. Or share anything else you would like to share! I always enjoy hearing from my readers. And I want to wish all of you in the USA a very happy 4th of July! Be safe and take care.
Until Next Time,
Debbie This and That
