What LDS book should I read now?

[YoungMormonRoyalist]

Originally Posted by Prodigal_Son

Just thought I'd reiterate this since a couple of posts have suggested CatchTheRedEye read a book listed as already having been read.

It's just that good....

[Prodigal_Son]

Originally Posted by YoungMormonRoyalist

It's just that good....

Fair enough.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by goofball

I would check out History of Joseph Smith by his Mother Lucy Mack Smith.

I loved this book as well, and it should definitely be on Catch's list.

You have to make sure, however, that you purchase the unedited version of the book. Brigham Young revised Lucy's original manuscript, deleting and revising different parts of it.

The unedited version is easily available today.

Elphaba

[Hemidakota]

Originally Posted by Still_Small_Voice

Read the book "Gospel Principles." It is online. Here is the link:

LDS.org - Sunday School Table of Contents - Gospel Principles

Love your avatar.

[mnn727]

Any suggestion on good, more recent, LDS books that would help me learn more about church history, Joseph Smith, LDS beliefs and practice?

I can't believe no one has suggested the Work and the Glory series yet.
Historical fiction, but a very good series of books IMHO. It gives a very good history of the Church from the First Vision through the trek west to the SL valley (from an LDS perspective). My only complaint is that the author, Gerald Lund, tried to wrap everything up in the last book and did it too quickly - 3 books worth of material in 1 book (he was called to be a GA and had to finish it before he was sustained).
It follows the story of multiple generations of a fictional family set in Church historical times.

[Prodigal_Son]

Originally Posted by mnn727

I can't believe no one has suggested the Work and the Glory series yet.

Good call. I just hate hearing people bear their testimonies about the poowerful example of Nathan Steed.

Seriously, though, The Fire & The Covenant (in my opinion) was even better. Soooo powerful; so moving.

[rockwoodchev]

Originally Posted by mnn727

I can't believe no one has suggested the Work and the Glory series yet.
Historical fiction, but a very good series of books IMHO. It gives a very good history of the Church from the First Vision through the trek west to the SL valley (from an LDS perspective). My only complaint is that the author, Gerald Lund, tried to wrap everything up in the last book and did it too quickly - 3 books worth of material in 1 book (he was called to be a GA and had to finish it before he was sustained).
It follows the story of multiple generations of a fictional family set in Church historical times.

I had no idea he was called to be a GA. For me... I thought these books were just plain junk. I hated hated hated them. I got through 3 of them and that was it. Blah blah blah.... Have yet to even see one of the movies. Is there more than one?

[Moksha]

Here is one for you deep thinkers:
The Theological Foundations of the Mormon Religion By Sterling M. McMurrin, L Jackson Newell



The Theological Foundations of the ... - Google Book Search

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[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by HiJolly

As I sit here listening to "School's Out for Summer" --- You go, Alice!!

anyway... Two awesome recommendations from Elph. Concur 100%.

HiJolly

I think you are sooo coooll!

Elphie

[Prodigal_Son]

Originally Posted by rockwoodchev

I had no idea he was called to be a GA. For me... I thought these books were just plain junk. I hated hated hated them. I got through 3 of them and that was it. Blah blah blah.... Have yet to even see one of the movies. Is there more than one?

You're not alone. It took three tries to get past book one. But then I liked it. I think Lund's a "B" writer - but the concept and idea was magnificent.

Truth be told, it was maybe 2 - 3 books worth of history and 6 - 7 books of soap opera... But that was the only way to fluidly connect all the disjointed components of church history. But it was a great series in that regard - he managed to include soooo much of the early saints' history. (Though I got real tired of everyone's voices going "husky"...)

Lund was just released in Conference from his calling in the second Quorum of the Seventy.