Thursday, June 16, 2011

1 Book, 2 Books, Red Book, Blue Book....

This shall be a post for my own personal gain!
Just warning you! ;)

I would like to asking my reading friends what are the top 3 books you've read & enjoyed this year?
The ones that you can think of first, and you enjoyed reading the most.

The reason I ask is because...
  1. I'm a book worm! Bookworms crave more books! One or two is never enough...
  2.  I'm on a challenge to read more books this years than I ever have before (way over 250 hopefully!)
  3. I genuinely want to know what you guys like to read. :)

So, pretty please, tell me your book favorites in the comments, ya'll!
Or, if you have a Shelfari account like I do, you can just recommend the books right to me through that. :)


{I need this clock. I think it would help me keep track of my time better...}

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    1. Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck--a great (albeit sad) read that can be done in one or two sittings
    2. Ender's Game by Orsen Scott Card -- I would recommend this book to just about anyone (that wasn't pre-adolescent). Aside from the sci-fi awesomeness of it, it also raises some interesting moral points
    3. I've only read two books lately :( I'm a bookworm as well, but I have zero free time between college and work...I broke down last week and read Ender's Game in its entirety in one sitting. I finished at 3 in the morning, but it was worth it to read again.

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  2. Aaron and AnnaJune 16, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    1. Radical by David Platt
    2. Bravehearted Gospel by Eric Ludy
    3. The First 90 Days of Marriage by Eric and Leslie Ludy
    :)

    PS - It was great to meet you this past weekend!

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  3. TrotwoodJune 16, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Oooooo, so many books I've read have been incredible this year...hmmmmmm....

    1. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (This novel took the cake for my reading choices this year. A deep look at the mind of a murderer. A psychological masterpiece!)

    2a. Pride and Prejudice (The first Jane Austen novel I've ever read...one word, splendid!)
    2b. Persuasion (Third Jane Austen novel...loved the introspective nature of the tale)

    3. 10 Ways to Kill the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen (This book hits the nail on the head when it comes to creativity killers and how society has changed in handling children over the decades and centuries)

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  4. Søren June 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Ahhh, thank you thank you thank you for the recommends everyone! I am definitely going to be looking these up! :))

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  5. StevenJune 18, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    (Ha! Checking my records I've barely read three books this year!)

    1. Memoirs of a Superfluous Man by Albert J. Nock is the "literary and philosophical autobiography" of this early 20th century American journalist and social critic. I loved it, not just because I've enjoyed his other books, but also because he is thought-provoking and writes in a most delightfully wry tone. (Reviewing the preface to his book just now makes me want to read the entire thing over again!)

    2. The Task by William Cowper is fantastic. Some sections of this "six book poem" were a little boring and dry, but they were far overshadowed by the absolute beauty of other passages. I'm not a huge fan of poetry but The Task is (as wikipedia puts it) "for an 18th century poem unusually conversational and unartificial". The richness of vocabulary and feeling throughout the book makes one's heart sing.

    3. Why American History Is Not What They Say by Jeff Riggenbach was particularly enjoyable to me because the author first addresses the philosophical presuppositions of historiography in his lengthy introduction before considering the titled question. Grappling with questions about "objectivity" and "truth" in telling the aggregated story of a nation, Riggenbach argues that stories of the past are only as valid as the worldview of the historian because every history is by necessity limited and subjective. This book is not the most accessible to readers without some familiarity with philosophy, but if you can burn through the unfamiliar jargon and the many quotations and footnotes, it will challenge your way of thinking about the past.

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  6. MacMeisterJune 20, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I think I shall go the Shelfari route ... ;-) However I will post a short list here:

    1. The Pushcart War
    2. Choosing God's Best
    3. Standing on the Promises

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along those Keys
and with your tapping tender
Wisdom's word or
A Good retort,
Kind intender.

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