tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post115453491976099081..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: The Joy of Readingsagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154638682101674772006-08-03T16:58:00.000-04:002006-08-03T16:58:00.000-04:00however, Murf, if you were out of the Lutheran Tra...however, Murf, if you were out of the Lutheran Tradition, I think it would be the eighth commandment ;)<BR/><BR/>and of course, we could debate just what bearing false witness really means when it comes to overstating one's realliance upon the Bible.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154611588311805712006-08-03T09:26:00.000-04:002006-08-03T09:26:00.000-04:00Colleen, you must be concentrating too much on fin...Colleen, you must be concentrating too much on finding "high valued" words--those with x's and z's and stuff! <BR/><BR/>Kevin, I discovered Hesse in High School and by the time I was a year or two out of college had read almost everything he wrote. Older now, I don't find myself going back to him to read, but the role of the river in Siddhartha has always intrigued me. But I don't think it's his best book, it's a bit humorous for a German to write about Eastern traditions.<BR/><BR/>Murf, I was trying to be sarcastically humorous too! I hope you know that.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154553147454368962006-08-02T17:12:00.000-04:002006-08-02T17:12:00.000-04:00A very interesting list. There are several books ...A very interesting list. There are several books on it that I now feel I must check out. However, I don't think I could ever read Siddhartha a second time. Maybe it was just the time in which I read it the first time, but I found it to be very...frustrating.<BR/><BR/>Dawn, a very interesting challenge. Every single title on my list was written by a man. Now I must go back and ask myself what titles I would list if I could only list books written by women.Kevin Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613332673067693686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154552723764824902006-08-02T17:05:00.000-04:002006-08-02T17:05:00.000-04:00My problem is that I only ever remember the book I...My problem is that I only ever remember the book I'm currently reading. Right now it's Word Freak. Scrabble anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154549180311328252006-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:002006-08-02T16:06:00.000-04:00Dawn, you forgot about Iris ChangDawn, you forgot about Iris Changsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154548625768368942006-08-02T15:57:00.000-04:002006-08-02T15:57:00.000-04:00Kenju, I use to be a big Hesse fan, and I've also ...Kenju, I use to be a big Hesse fan, and I've also heard those reports on laptops and keep meaning to take mine in and have it checked. According to what I've found out, a lot of people complain about the heat on this one.<BR/><BR/>Ed, Abbey just didn't fit into these requirements--but I agree with Solatire as being a very important book, but I only read parts more than once. I've read "The Fools Progress" a couple of times.<BR/><BR/>Jaded, I'll look for your thoughtful post! As an English prof type, it'll be interesting to see what you pick. (Another requirement--all books should be in English! lol<BR/><BR/>Murf, In one of those many Bibles you own, see if you can one in which the 9th Commandment isn't marked out! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Dawn, you're right, it was conscience and I often read women's work. I debated, under books that make you cry, to put Doris Betts, "Souls Raised from the Dead." I also thought about Annie Dillard's "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" for one of the books that meant the most to me. And in a day or two I'll post a review on a book by Candace Millard which I enjoyed--"The River of Doubt."sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154547608168567702006-08-02T15:40:00.000-04:002006-08-02T15:40:00.000-04:00Something I noticed is that, aside from Jane Auste...Something I noticed is that, aside from Jane Austen (whom you used in a negative context), all of the books are written by men. Are there any books written by women that would fit these areas?dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317162641530057285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154542076483687792006-08-02T14:07:00.000-04:002006-08-02T14:07:00.000-04:00I'll post answers on my blog - when I think of the...I'll post answers on my blog - when I think of them. This is no throw it out there at the drop of the hate meme - requires a lot of thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154539268839056902006-08-02T13:21:00.000-04:002006-08-02T13:21:00.000-04:001. One book that changed your life: The Millionair...1. One book that changed your life: The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko <BR/>2. One book that you've read more than once: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey<BR/><BR/>3. One book you'd want on a desert island: An Island To Oneself by Tom Neale<BR/><BR/>4. One book that made you laugh: A Walk In the Woods by Bill Bryson (hysterically laughing at times)<BR/><BR/>5. One book that made you cry: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (why did Little Ann have to die?)<BR/><BR/>6. One book that you wish had been written: The Long Walk: One Man's Travels Around the World written by myself<BR/><BR/>7. One book that you wish had never been written: I honestly can't think of one. I suppose they all mean something to at least one person.<BR/><BR/>8. One book you're currently reading: The Last Run: A True Story of Rescue and Redemption On the Alaska Seas by Todd Lewan<BR/><BR/>9. One book you've been meaning to read: Any book that I haven't yet read on this list: http://blogoflists.blogspot.com/2005/04/100-greatest-adventure-books-of-all.htmlEdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1154539017029120462006-08-02T13:16:00.000-04:002006-08-02T13:16:00.000-04:00Sage, I agree with #2, I have read it several time...Sage, I agree with #2, I have read it several times too - and I need to again! <BR/><BR/>Re your comment: Be careful of a lap top that gets hot in the batttery area. I've read several articles lately about them catching on fire!! They explode too.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com