Because Laura Tagged Me

9 Questions Book Meme

1. One book that changed your life besides the Bible?

I’ll admit it – The Lord of the Rings. I love its mythic scale and the themes of heroism, loyalty, and suffering.

2. One book you have read more than once?

There have been so many, but the notable titles include The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder, The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien (6x, I think), and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

3. One book you would want on a desert island?

Can I have three? The Worst-Case Scenario Little Book for Survival by David Borgenicht and Joshua Piven, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, and The Encyclopedia of Snakes by Chris Mattison

4. One book that made you cry?

The Bridge of San Luis Rey – I cried during the parts about Esteban.

5. One book that made you laugh?

Anything written by Patrick McManus: How I Got This Way; The Greasshopper Trap; The Bear in the Attic; Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing; Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!; The Good Samaritan Strikes Again; Never Sniff A Gift Fish; Rubber Legs and White Tail Hairs; The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw; They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They?; A Fine and Pleasant Misery.

6. One book you wish had been written?

The next great American novel – but I’ll be the one to write it. I've got the time.

7. One book you wish had never had been written?

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss (I've had to read that story over, and over, and over.)

8. One book you are currently reading?

I never read just one. Right now I’m reading The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christy, Introduction to Christianity by Pope Benedict XVI, HMS Surprise by Patrick O’Brian, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

9. One book you have been meaning to read?

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and To Kill A Mockingbird