We're excited to announce a new feature on the blog: RevGalBookPals!On the fourth Monday of each month, one of our contributors will host a book discussion. Our first discussion will begin on Monday, March 26th, and the book will be Barbara Brown Taylor's Leaving Church. Many thanks to Mary Beth who will be the facilitator of this first discussion.
You may have noticed a link to the book in our sidebar, which leads you to Amazon. We now have an Amazon Associates Store; if you buy the BookPals books or other books in the store by clicking through from our blog, there will be a modest financial benefit to RevGalBlogPals, Inc. Books mentioned in Ask the Matriarchs will be listed at the store, and perhaps other books as we go along. We are still working on how to manipulate the store features, and we would appreciate feedback!
For those who want to read ahead, April's book will be Christianity for the Rest of Us, by Diana Butler Bass, and in May we will discuss Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis.
Many thanks to Cathy Stevens who suggested we open an Amazon store; the book group idea followed!
Oh, what a GREAT idea!
ReplyDeleteSongbird, I know we have books we read for our church book club as well as discussion books for study. Perhaps we can have room in the store with those type books.
ReplyDeleteGREAT that you state the books well in advance - because I'd love to be part of this, and it takes time for books to wing their way here.
ReplyDeleteSorry the notice is so short on this first one. That's why we chose a book that has been out for a while.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I look forward to our "discussions"...and, since I buy lots of books through Amazon I will happily use this link to do so!
ReplyDeleteLeaving Church is the book clergy of my denomination will be utilizing for our 2-day clergy conference in June. Since I may not be taking advantage of that particular opportunity, I'm glad another chance has presented itself.
ReplyDeleteI also suggested it back when we were posting a lot of links to book in AtM, so I'm thrilled that you guys are doing it.
ReplyDeleteNow if I can just find time to read!!
I'm hosting the June discussion and haven't chosen a book yet. I'd be open to your suggestions, just leave them in the comments here.
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Cool idea!
ReplyDeleteYea Songbird!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better...I've been worried about you.
Book clubs! Woohoo! I ordered Velvet Elvis yesterday!
Sorry, Gallycat! I do remember that now.
ReplyDeleteQuotidian Grace, The Faith Club is a good read and discuss oriented book..
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ReplyDeletegreat idea, but even with long notice I couldn't participate right now, however, after Easter, I expect to be on board, whatever the book. Thanks!
If you like Walt Wangerin, an oldie but a goodie I'd recommend as a future selection is "The Book of the Dun Cow." SO much material, symbolism, faith lessons, etc. to be mined there.
ReplyDeleteOf course it helps that it addresses some of my favorite themes: grace and redemption, the pain of evil, the importance of the rhythm of liturgy, among others.
Not too shabby for a little book about talking barnyard animals!
I recommend "Caretakers of our Common House" by Carol Lakey Hess for a future book discussion. It's been out for a while, but it's o so good!
ReplyDeleteAnother good book, maybe just before Lent next year: Speaking of Sin by Barbara Brown Taylor...about how much of the world today (wetern world) wants to pretend that sin does not exist, it is just an antiquated "churchy" notion...but how important it is that we have a language to describe what we are experiencing, sin, and therefor a language to describe redemption...
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea, and I am thinking this will help me to read some books and study them.
ReplyDeleteUnlike RDQ, I'm going to be lucky enough to take advantag of our denominational training this summer...so with any luck I'll get a let up by having the book read alrady!
ReplyDeleteSorry I've been prtty absent--still having technical difficulties, but may be on the way to solving them.
Thanks for picking one that I am currently reading. Saves me a trip to the bookstore.
ReplyDeleteOne of my congregants loaned me Velvet Elvis and I devoured it ... maybe she'll let me hang onto it a little longer? Maybe I'll just get my own copy ...
ReplyDeleteOooh...that sounds lovely though I don't have a hope of getting hold of AND reading the book in time for this month - which is a shame, as it's on my "must read" list...but so is Velvet Elvis, so maybe I'll actually get to grips with that now?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought...hope I'm able to be an active participant.
OOH, I'm so excited about this. The motivation to get some reading done really helps me out - and I've already started Christianity For the Rest of Us anyway! GREAT idea.
ReplyDeleteHey, I happen to be reading this book anyway. So I'll try and stop by the Terrapin Station on Monday for the discussion. Cool idea!
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