I spent $1.99 on the Collected Works of Andrew Murray, and $0.99 to add Abide in Christ to that collection (why it wasn't in there to begin with, I have no idea - also, both kindle editions). That makes about $3 and the depth of the reading material is absolutely astonishing. I am slowly making my way through everything, and his work is so good that I have finished a book, only to begin it again right away. I know I've said it before, but you don't have to have a kindle in order to read online editions. You can do it on your computer. I absolutely love it, because I can get books just about anywhere, and read them. There are offline modes, too, so you can read even when you're not connected to the internet. I love that you can highlight and make notes, and that it bookmarks your page for you automatically. This has been my favorite thing over the last year, especially with traveling so much. I need my computer to do school and life, and this allows me to take all my books in one place. I even grab things for school, like sociological analyses of the study of religion and the Chicago style citation manual. For the latter, a paperback copy of the 500+ page book is almost $30, but I got it for $5 digitally, and it's way easier to pack! The only negative could be if you don't like looking at a screen for so long, but it doesn't bother me. I never expected to be such a digital reader, but it is crazy convenient for both school and work.
I should add that they have TONS of free books, from classics by Tolstoy to theology by Spurgeon. I really love it!
I don't know how long it's been since I updated what I've been reading, so here are some of the more recent titles
The Pastor's Wife - Sabina Wurmbrand
Deeper Fellowship With God - Andrew Murray
Absolute Surrender - Andrew Murray
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness - Tim Keller
The Autobiography of Hudson Taylor - Guess :)
The Sacred Canopy - Peter L Berger
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne - Andrew Bonar
And always, the Chicago Style Manual. You'd think after 2 1/2 years in the religious studies field I might have it down by now. #ihatechicagostyle #leastfavoritepartofmymajor #mlaisahundredtimeseasier #isitrealynecessarytohavefootnotesandendnotes #isntitfuntohastagthingsevenwhenyourenotontwitter
Speaking of school, I get to pick classes for next semester! We're self registering, one class at a time every day for a week. I think that's weird, and I also have a sneaking suspicion that the website is going to crash. Plus it's at 7:30am. That's kind of mean (but not for me because I'm on the east coast so it's 8:30 bwahahaha). I found out I'm the only one in my honors thesis class...that's not weird at all right? I don't know how that's even possible. Am I really the only one in my graduating class in my major brave enough to try for honors? Should I be afraid? I don't know. I'm kind of intimidated at the whole "present at the national academy conference"stipulation but I guess we'll burn that bridge when we get there. I really hope I don't end up having to present in front of people I've cited in my papers because that would make me even more nervous and small feeling.
My professor ignores my assignments for a month and then grades them all at once. It's not super useful, but at least they get graded I guess. Who doesn't love getting all their grades in five separate emails on Sunday nights? Rolls eyes. It's actually all pass/fail. "Traditional college education" is going to be so hard next semester.
BUT THEN I GRADUATE
I am really excited about graduating. Mostly the being done part. Not so much the being separated from my friends. Although we have proven that we can indeed survive without each other's physical presence.
And since you sat through all that, I will give you my dear friend Betsy Wynn. She wins for best Halloween-related facebook post ever. I laughed so hard, because she is very correct (I did censor her though):
"facebook wants to know my favorite halloween candy. I feel like that is a misleading question because most candy given out on halloween is also available every other day of the year, I can buy milky way midnights year round. This leads me to believe that facebook wants to know my favorite candy ONLY available on halloween, which is gross stuff like candy corn, and the weird orange and black candies, or pumpkin shaped peeps. In that case I don't have a favorite, because in my opinion halloween specific candy stinks"
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