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(as if there's not already enough people doing this)Saturday, December 31, 2005
The Year In Books & Music 2005
Well, it's that time again. Here's my 2005 list of my favorite things I read and listened to this past year. I only read one fiction book this year, but I have several fiction books I hope to read in the coming year. I also didn't read as much this year. With back surgery, then moving back to Little Rock from Alabama, and various other reasons, I just didn't read as much as I wanted. I actually have several partially read books that I don't anticipate finishing before year end. So, with that said, here's my list for this year.
Book of the Year
Seizing Your Divine Moment : Dare to Live a Life of Adventure - Erwin McManus
Runners-up
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families : Stories from Rwanda - Philip Gourevitch
God's Politics : Why the right gets it wrong and the left doesn't get it - Jim Wallis
The Barbarian Way : Unleash the Untamed Faith Within - Erwin McManus
Blue Blood : Duke-Carolina : Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops - Art Chansky Obsessed - Ted Dekker
Honorable Mention Making Sense of Church: Eavesdropping on Emerging Conversations about God, Community, and Culture - Spencer Burke The Gutter : Where Life's Meant To Be Lived - Craig Gross The Church of Irresistible Influence : Bridge-Building Stories To Help Reach Your Community - Robert Lewis
A Fragile Stone : The Emotional Life of Simon Peter - Michael Card
Other stuff I read
It Takes A Village Idiot : Complicating the Simple Life - Jim Mullen flashbang : How I Got Over Myself - Mark Steele
EPIC - John Eldredge
I'm Back For More Cash - Tony Kornheiser
Home Court Advantage : Preparing Your Children to be Winners in Life - Kevin Leman
Eyes Wide Open : Looking for God in Popular Culture - William Romanowski
Album of the Year
I See Things Upside Down - Derek Webb
Runners-up
Reflection Of Something - Todd Agnew
Nothing Is Sound - Switchfoot A Collision - David Crowder Band Ogre Tones - King's X
X&Y - Coldplay
All To You - Lincoln Brewster
Eternity With You - Clay Crosse
Honorable Mention
Brave - Nichole Nordeman
...And The Rest Will Follow - Project 86
Panic - MxPx
The Art of Breaking - Thousand Foot Krutch
Wherever You Are - Third Day
Restored - Jeremy Camp
Atom Bomb - Blind Boys of Alabama
Worship In The City - Grace Church Worship Band
Redemption Songs - Jars of Clay
Farewell - Petra
Other stuff I listened to
Death on the Road - Iron Maiden Look To You - Hillsong United
Strong Tower - Kutless
For All You've Done - Hillsong
The Great Depression - Blindside
All The Right Reasons - Nickelback
Better Days - Robbie Seay Band
Passion 05 : How Great Is Our God - Passion Worship Band
mmhmm - Relient K
Day of Fire - Day of Fire
Dirty Diamonds - Alice Cooper
In Christ Alone - ZOE Group
Other available lists: 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Book of the Year
Seizing Your Divine Moment : Dare to Live a Life of Adventure - Erwin McManus
Runners-up
Honorable Mention
Other stuff I read
Album of the Year
Runners-up
Honorable Mention
Other stuff I listened to
Other available lists: 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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