66 Love Letters by Dr. Larry Crabb, (note: Thomas Nelson has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through Booksneeze.)
Dr. Larry Crabb takes the books of the Bible and summarizes them in a few short sentences, then unpacks and dissects those sentences to give the reader a better interpretation of each love letter. It is told in first person, mostly using the context of a man speaking candidly with God as if He were physically in the room of the writer.
I have to admit, it was hard for me to get through this. For one, it's not set up like a normal book. I'm not sure if it should even be considered a book, and instead, more like a devotional. So, it was hard to read it straight through, and I ended up skimming through the majority of it. The good thing is, he recommends that in his opening statements. He explains that the book is not meant to be read as an actual book, but should be broken up between studies of the different books of the Bible. So, you automatically know what you are in store for. The pros are that this book really does speak to the reader. It helps the reader capture what God might have said if He were meeting with us as we read through the Bible. It really breathes life into the "love letters" and encourages the reader to dive deeper into the Word to discover what God might be personally saying to that person. However, I did feel like the conversations with God were sometimes cheesy and not entirely natural.
