1) One book that changed your life.
Holiness for Housewives: And Other Working Women by Dom Hubert Van Zeller
2) One book that you have read more than once.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Growing up I read this every summer. I suppose it changed my life too.
I read most books more than once though. This was a very hard question to answer.
3) One book you would want on a desert island.
Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes by Gary Dierking
4) Two books that made you laugh.
1. The Art of Civilized Conversation: A Guide to Expressing Yourself with Style and Grace by Margaret Shepherd
2. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Okay, I know it’s strange, but it really did. I have always wanted to be an organ and tissue donor the book has set my mind at ease in a way. I understand (in a very graphic way) what will happen to my body, or not happen, after I die depending on the choices I make. I like that, especially because I’m not 100% sure what my soul will be up to.
5) One book that made you cry.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
An amazing book, VERY sad.
6) One book you wish you'd written.
I don’t know.
7) One book you wish had never been written.
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
I agree with Jen, but since she already said it… I’ve gone with this fluff. It gave me nightmares and made me depressed for weeks.
8) Two books you are currently reading.
America the Last Best Hope by Bill Bennett
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
9) One book you've been meaning to read.
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Laura Schlessinger
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For the 1-2-3 meme, the directions are:
1) Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2) Open the book to page 123.
3) Find the fifth sentence.
4) Post the next three sentences.
5) Tag five people.
Haruki Murakami’s Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman:
I laughed, but her expression was serious. I pictured myself trekking around the Greek isles, picking up spare change drawing portraits, enjoying the occasional free beer. Not such a bad idea, I concluded.
Tagged: Tanya, Nikki, Erin, Mom, Lynn.
3 comments:
Fun post! You and Nikki encourage me to read more (although I get addicted and get nothing else done). To Kill a Mockingbird definitely made me cry. I think I would have a hard time reading it again. I have read "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" but not of "The proper Care and Feeding of Marriage." I am curious to know how you like it (when you get around to reading it).
Ooooh - like the post and I just saw my "tag". I'll get on that soon. :D
Revealing my ignorance; What does it mean to be tagged? I see I am. Do I tag others in like fashion?
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