This meme was suggested by Annie as an idea for blogging everyday in February, and since I am stumped, I will use it. Few bloggers have already done it,so I will follow in their footsteps.
One book that changed your life
I am not sure that I have read the book that would change my life yet. Many books I read have opened my eyes to things I did not know existed, or did not know much about, but changed my life, this is a tough one. Ageless Face, Ageless Mind ,by Nicholas Perricone , made me change some of my eating and cooking habits.
One book that you've read more than once
I have never read any book more than once. Too little time, too many books I wish to read.
One book you'd want on a desert island
Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome, by Steven Saylor. Very interesting, and I can just lose myself in it, so maybe I'll forget that I will be dying soon on this deserted island.
One book that made you laugh
I am struggling with this one. I have not read many books that made me laugh.
It will have to be Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary
One book that made you cry
This one is easy. Many books make me cry, but the last one I read and made me cry was Someone Knows My Name, by Lawrence Hill
One book that you wish had been written
Like many others, my family's history would make an interesting book.
One book that you wish had never been written
I believe people can write whatever books they want.
One book you're currently reading
I am finishing up A Gladiator dies Only Once, by Steven Saylor, about to start The Monster of Florence, by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi.
One book you've been meaning to read
Many, but the one that keeps coming up is The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini.
Comments (10)
LOL about the Redneck Dictionary. I didn't know he wrote books too!
"The Kite Runner" has been in my "intend to read" stack for a while too. People rave about it but I just haven't gotten to it yet.
Posted by Annie | February 6, 2009 8:50 AM
Posted on February 6, 2009 08:50
Ladies, read the Kite Runner!!! It was hard (i.e., emotional) but so good.
Posted by Kim | February 6, 2009 2:21 PM
Posted on February 6, 2009 14:21
I loved The Kite Runner. I picked it up when one of my sons was reading it for school, and we passed it back and forth until we finished. It was also a good source of conversation, not always easy to find with a teen boy going through the "grunt" phase.
Posted by Amy | February 6, 2009 3:07 PM
Posted on February 6, 2009 15:07
Kim and Amy, thanks for reinforcing the recommendations I've already heard for the Kite Runner. Hopefully I can get to it soon.
Posted by candi | February 6, 2009 3:43 PM
Posted on February 6, 2009 15:43
Candi, Kite Runner IS a fabulously moving book, I add my voice to the recommendations! A friend tells me that Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns is even better than Kite Runner, but I haven't read it yet. I have been meaning to do this meme too since Annie mentioned it. One of the beauties of this blog community, there are lots of great ideas to steal ;)
I am loving your blog, by the way, am glad you joined the Feb challenge this year!
Posted by Anne | February 6, 2009 8:00 PM
Posted on February 6, 2009 20:00
Kite Runner - you'll love it...
A great list, Candi!
Posted by Brenda | February 6, 2009 9:08 PM
Posted on February 6, 2009 21:08
I haven't read kite runner either... I am afraid I would cry too much! Maybe I'll check out Ageless Face instead. (This probably makes me sound very shallow!)
Posted by Chiocciola | February 8, 2009 10:13 AM
Posted on February 8, 2009 10:13
Chiocciola, I know exactly what you mean about crying too much when reading a book. I am like a fountain, so sometimes I avoid reading some books at certain times.
Posted by candi | February 8, 2009 10:26 AM
Posted on February 8, 2009 10:26
Very interesting, Candi! What do you think of Steven Saylor? I see his novels mentioned elsewhere, but I've never picked one up.....
I did love The Kite Runner and while I enjoyed A Thousand Spendid Suns, it was much less complex.
Posted by sandrac | February 8, 2009 5:30 PM
Posted on February 8, 2009 17:30
Sandra,
I have discovered Steven Saylor in the past three months only, after(by chance) finding his book titled: Roma: A history of ancient Rome. And since I am obsessed wit Rome,I picked it up.OMG, I loved it, and loved his writing style. So now, I bought his series of Roma Sub Rosa, and I am reading these. Very interesting, mysteries set in ancient Rome. (I love both mysteries and Roma, so winning combination for me. LOL)
This is an idea for a post, ha?
Posted by candi | February 8, 2009 7:04 PM
Posted on February 8, 2009 19:04