I love to read! This summer I've discovered that when I'm stressed or lonely, I can pick up a novel and get lost in that world for awhile and it helps me not to be so focused on my problems. It really has proven to be a good stress reliever. Right now I'm ready a series of six … [Read more...] about Book-aholic
Books
God’s Debris
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comics, wrote a book in 2001 called God's Debris. He calls it a "thought experiment". It sure made me think as I read through it. I found places where I could easily disagree with what I read but in other places I had to stop and question myself. … [Read more...] about God’s Debris
Is it well?
I am reading a book right now called Peace Like A River, a captivating book really (which I will discuss in a later post when I have finished reading it). Every time I see the cover or even think about the book, I find myself breaking into song, "It Is Well With My Soul."Isaiah … [Read more...] about Is it well?
The History of Love
This is a great book! I read it for the contemporary fiction book group that I go to once a month. The author, Nicole Krauss, draws you in from the beginning and you find yourself taken through two seemingly unrelated stories until about halfway through when you start to see some … [Read more...] about The History of Love
Open the book
Saw this on marko's blog:The rules are:1. Grab the nearest book.2. Open the book to page 123.3. Find the fifth sentence.4. Post the text of the next four sentences on your blog, along with these instructions.5. Don’t you dare dig for that “cool” or “intellectual” book in your … [Read more...] about Open the book