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| Sunday, August 13, 2006 |
| Book Meme |
So many books, so little time. This meme is a way to share books amongst our blogging community. Since we already know that the Bible is The Book with the most impact on our lives, this list should be books other than the Bible. The hard part is just sharing ONE book for each category!
1. One book that changed your life:
The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
A good companion to the Bible for discovering the character of God.
2. One book that you've read more than once:
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (4 times)
Unbelievably satisfying experience- good vs. evil. There' so much in it that it becomes a good friend by the time you reach the end.
3. One book you'd want on a desert island:
Complete set of Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
I do have it all in one hardback volume, so I'm counting it as one book.
4. One book that made you laugh:
Big Trouble by Dave Barry
I enjoy his column so much that I bought this book. If you like his style, this novel doesn't disappoint.
5. One book that made you cry [or feel really sad]:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Happy ending and sad ending. The girl had a hard life.
6. One book that you wish had been written:
A big, fat, definitive volume on the emerging church that gives an authoritative representation of what this "conversation" is all about. by Savvy Someone
Though I'm gaining an understanding of the gist of it, the opinions and writings seem to be all over the map.
7. One book that you wish had never been written:
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
Not inspired by the Holy Spirit, not accurate to the original texts. Trying to be careful how I word this because I love my family and recognize their right to believe what they choose, but Franz's translation is definitely biased and slants away from the deity of Christ. Why not stick to a literal translation of the bible?
8. One book you're currently reading:
The Chinese in America by Iris Chang
A narrative history of (once again) a people who rose above white American racism and dirty politics.
9. One book you've been meaning to read:
Mankiller by Wilma Mankiller
Former principal tribal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
10. Now tag five people:
Mike (Finishing Well); Kathy D. (Jesus Wept); Caroline (Journal Me This...Journal Me That); Robyn R. E. (Musings of a Mutating Missionary); Kathy K. (Fabulous Fifty). |
| posted by Joye @ 12:55 PM |
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I could read "Knowledge of the Holy" again and again (and I have!). I was looking at "Les Miserables" yesterday at Half Price and thinking that I'd like to read it. Now I for sure am going to have to read it. You need to read "A Girl Named Zippy" for a good laugh (and sometimes cry) and "Memoirs of a Geisha" for a great historical read.
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hey, schweers'- I didin't tag you because Mike's going to. Can't wait to see your list! I'll add your suggestions to my 'to read list' which grows every day.
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Awesome list you have there. I added my meme list but refrained from tagging anyone this time. Hope that's okay to the game of meme. ;)
P.S. Do you ever have a long long long list of letters in this word verification? This one for me is 9 letters and they all run together. I frequently mess up and have to try several times before getting them right. ha!
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kathy, any way you want to play a meme is great, no hard & fast rules. Sometimes people jump in who haven't been tagged, so you still may get one in your comments.
Speaking of comments, yes! I do sometimes get lots of letters in a verification and have to retry. But I once got spammed in my comments and that's the only way to prevent it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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No inconvenience at all...I have the word verification set up too as I'm aware of the icky stuff that could show up without it. Its just an odd group of letters! LOL BTW, where is the Corrie Ten Boom museum you referred to?
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kathy, here's the link for the Corrie Ten Boom collection- http://www.dbu.edu/ctb_collection/index.htm
Pam Rosewell Moore, Corrie's companion for many years, is on staff at DBU and she built the collection. I haven't been, but it's been on my 'to-do' list for a year or so.
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I don't know five to tag! But here's my list. Can we be deserted on an island together? Let's just make sure we know who's bringing which books so we don't duplicate!
Hope you and Mike are feeling better!
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You know I will have to steal this meme when I get moved into my new place. I am currently reading "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell...its a page-turner!
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I could read "Knowledge of the Holy" again and again (and I have!). I was looking at "Les Miserables" yesterday at Half Price and thinking that I'd like to read it. Now I for sure am going to have to read it. You need to read "A Girl Named Zippy" for a good laugh (and sometimes cry) and "Memoirs of a Geisha" for a great historical read.