Some (but not all) of the books I recommend
To be frank, this post comes from the confluence of three things. First, there’s a meme going around the old Facebook where those who are tagged are asked to name 10 books that have had a significant influence on them or that have “stuck with” them. I imagine most nerds like me had trouble narrowing this list down to ten, but I found it a fun exercise in self-reflection and nostalgia.

Second, this post a couple weeks back proposed a list of five books that every Catholic college student should take with them to their dorms. Although the intention was probably noble, that list is hampered by a narrow understanding of the Catholic college student as someone who better be prepared to do apologetics (defense of the faith), presumably against the godless heathens they will meet.

Finally, by now, nearly…