C. S. Lewis Complete Signature Classics

A few days ago at Costco I saw a book that interested me. It was blue, and the title was something to the effect of "The Complete Signature Classics of C. S. Lewis." I didn't know that much about C. S. Lewis and I thought it would be just another boring book but I picked it up and read through the first few pages and it wasn't what I expected, I liked it. In it is what appears to be many of the "not-novels" pieces by him all put into one book. The usual downside that you might notice, of a "Complete Works of Author" book is that they try to cram it all in and make the text so small you can barely read it, but this one had a really comfortable and good-sized font.

The style of it was as if he was talking... This is probably because the first book is compiled of transcripts of a radio show he did in college. He goes into a lot of logic but explains it in a way that you aren't overwhelmed. It makes you think, makes you want to. You might be thinking that you wouldn't like it, but I did not think I would like it at all because I don't expect those sort of books to appeal to me.

The cost was around 15 dollars and I suspect that it would cost a lot more buying each of the "signature classics" separately, and I wanted to read more, so I got it.

I am curious to see what the writer's style is when he is writing as writing and how it compares to what I'm reading through now.

Book: Wild at Heart

My discipleship leader recently gave me this book for Christmas. It is amazing. I don't think there is any book I liked better than this one. It's about how society and the church have repressed and taken way what men need... and how to get it back.



It's the sort of book that you only pay attention to a page number if you have to stop in the middle of the chapter and want to remember your place. Otherwise, you might forget that the numbers even exist. It's that enjoyable.

It worked just right for me because Christianity and life had grown to be boring for me. This book helped revitalize me.

Have you ever watched a movie where there was a bunch of things that happened in it and you didn't know why they happened or how they related to each other and all that was revealed near the end of the movie? That exhilarating feeling is a sensation I felt a few times throughout the book. Except it meant a lot more to me because it was events in my life!

I recommend this book for anyone, whether they are male or female, this is a great book.

UPDATE: April 16, 2007: A comment on my friends' reactions to the book.