Book Meme

The Book Meme

A book that changed my life
Without hesitation, it would be the Bible.

A book I've read more than once
Too many to list. I think I've read the Hinds Feet For High Places by Hannah Hurnard eight or nine times, at least. It's a beautiful analogy of what it means to follow the Shepherd to the Kingdom of Love. A definite must-read. I've also read Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis so many times, I've lost count. It's the second book in his Space Trilogy.

A book I'd take with me if I were stuck on a desert island
How To Find Your Way Home From A Deserted Island- A How-To Guide =D

A book that made me laugh
Okay, I'll admit it: Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding. I actually read the sequel, too. Eeeks! But the title character's self-deprecation is, well, identifiable.

A book that made me cry
The Witching Hour by Anne Rice. It's haunting (no pun intended), alluring, and intense. I love the way Rice weaves the generations together in her novels.

A book that I wish had been written
The Workman Family Genealogy. My grandfather was working on it, with his lady-friend typing it up (my grandma had died forty or so years earlier), but he died before he was able to complete it. Somehow, in the time of mourning, all of the data was misplaced; no record remains. I miss my grandpa.

A book that I wish had never been written
Just one? You have to be kidding me! But, hey, that's what freewill is all about, baby.

A book I've been meaning to read
The Tabernacle, The Priesthood, and The Offerings, by Soltau

I'm currently reading
The Red Tent, by Anita Diamont. It's the fictional account of Dinah, daughter of Jacob, sister of those who would become the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Yet, it's not like any other rendition of events in biblical times. It's told from the woman's voice, Dinah's point of view. She weaves the story of her mothers- Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, and will (eventually, I'm sure) lead up to her rape and life afterward, which is never explored in the Genesis. I'm taking in (or at least, trying to) what it really meant to be a woman in ancient times, and am hoping that perspective will enrich the way I think about the sacrifices of the women of whom I've read about, but whose stories I've generally overlooked.

I'm also reading Isaiah & Galatians in my daily Bible reading, as well as James during my lunch break.

I'm supposed to tag someone, so they fill this out & request others to do so as well, so.... Frankie, you're up!