What do the books on our shelves say about us?
In this item Rachel Smith suggests what we read, and why, might be more revealing than you think.
"As I purchase yet another book to stack atop the wobbling ‘to be read’ tower beside my bed, I ask myself: what do the books we buy say about us?
"The Sunday Times Bestseller List, which tracks the popularity of titles released in the UK, turned 50 this month. To celebrate, they released a list of the 100 bestselling titles from the last half a century.* It’s a fascinating insight into what we read, or at least what we buy."
This article is from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity section on Connecting with Culture, Understanding Culture.