Book Lover's Guide to Great Reading: A Guided Tour of Classic & Contemporary Literature

I am a sucker for "books about books", and this is another valuable resource for the bibliophile, written from a Christian perspective. Actually an expansion from his earlier work, "Great Books of the Christian Tradition", this is an excellent reference for great books whether classic or contemporary. Glaspey is not afraid to recommend books with worldviews that are opposed to the evangelical Christian tradition, which I find very commendable. Unfortunately, there are some dubious choices included here, in my opinion, that don't stand up to the other great works included, like Jan Karon's terminally boring "At Home in Mitford", or John Grisham's mildly entertaining but far from transcendent "The Testament". But you have to admire a guy that has managed to read all these books (you have, haven't you, Terry?), and his enthusiasm for great literature is contagious. A must-have for book lovers!

This is a wonderful guide to all kinds of great books. Glaspey features novels, classics from English literature, and a host of books from theology to Christian spirituality. For a confirmed bibliophile this is a book to return to again and again. I'll use this book for many years as I continue to read and collect many excellent books.