Students of the Restored Gospel discussion

I stole this idea from another group that I'm a part of that often lists books they got second-hand or through a great deal (and often, they are rare or out-of-print books).


I recently picked up an autographed copy for $.25! (Paul H. Dunn was a big deal when I grew up in the 1970s, so it was meaningful to me...)

I recently purchased Cheiko N. Okazaki's Stars: Reflections on Christmas. The book changed my whole perspective on Christmas. I believe the book is no longer in print.

Sounds like a good book. I don't know much about Sister Okazaki, but I think I heard her speak in General Conference a time or two...

Anybody picked up some good LDS books - fiction or non-fiction - that they are reading over the summer?

I recently ordered a book on Amazon (because it was about 2 bucks!) called Coming to Zion . It's published by BYU Studies and is a collection of various pioneer stories, perfect for July!

I picked up 2 at a Time Out for Women: Of Pigs, Pearls, and Prodigals: A Fresh Look At the Parables of Jesus by John Bytheway and The Christ Who Heals: How God Restored the Truth That Saves Us by Fiona Givens and Terryl Givens.

I finished the first one yesterday afternoon. It will go very well with our New Testament study this year and I made notes in my Gospel Library app as I went along.

I have not yet read the second but I have 2 other books by the same authors and loved them both, so I am anticipating great things.

I enjoy John Bytheway, both his books and his audio talks and videos. He has a great way of distilling things to a simple-but-profound level that gospel learners of all levels can enjoy. I haven't read that one, but it's on my list!

I haven't read the other book, either, but I read "The Crucible of Doubt" by them a few years back and enjoyed it.
The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections On the Quest for Faith by Terryl L. Givens and Fiona Givens

Thanks for sharing, Diane!

I recently started to read the book below, and it's great, but what I really wanted to plug/discuss is the Deseret Book app. For all the free books to download (eBooks and audio books) for the $10.74 (after tax) monthly charge, I consider it well worth it.

Anyone else like/hate that app?

Here is the book:
Precept upon Precept by Robert L. Millet

I haven't taken the plunge on the app yet. I have a few friends who have it. One uses it all the time and loves it. The other was hoping it would help her become a reader and it seems you have to become a reader on your own first.

Yeah, that's my problem, too - I've downloaded a lot of books but only read them a few minutes at a time, usually while waiting for meetings to begin.

I got the app last Saturday. I'm currently listening to I Will Lead You Along: The Life of Henry B. Eyring and reading Between the Testaments: From Malachi to Matthew.

I'll let you know if I feel like I'm getting enough out of the service to be worth it. If I could get my son and daughter-in-law to use it too that would help.

Thanks for the input, Diane! Let us know how those books are - both are on my radar.

For others who might want to try that app, I saw ads between conference sessions for a 30-day free trial.