Daniel Strokis finished reading The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine of Hippo
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While I’m not religious, I still found this book compelling and profound.
The first nine books are not, I think, as philosophically interesting as the last three books. Skipping over them would be a mistake. They contain some very beautiful prose about grief, his love for his mother, and his struggles with spiritual questions.
The last three books are very interesting to anyone interested in philosophy, regardless of religious affiliation. His writing about the nature of time in book 10 is especially impressive.