the book list

There's a book list that's been making the blog rounds. Since Mark called me out publicly, I feel compelled to respond with my own list. I enjoy reading, but I don't read as much as I should or would like to.

One Book that Changed My Life

I'm not sure how to respond to this question. Certainly the Bible has played a very influential role in my life. Outside of the Bible, I'd have to say that Charles Sheldon's In His Steps and Elizabeth Elliott's Through Gates of Splendor.

One Book I've Read More than Once

This is easy - Tolkein's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

One Book to Bring to a Desert Island

Forget books, can I bring my iPod?

One Book that Made Me Laugh

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

One Book that Made Me Cry

I'm not sure It made me cry but Charles Dickens' David Copperfield tugs at my heart strings.

One Book I Wish I'd Written

Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers

One Book I Wish had Never been Written

A Light in August by William Faulkner (required reading in 10th grade)

One Book I'm Currently Reading

I'm currently in the middle of a couple books: Starving Jesus by Craig Gross and JR Mahon and The Glory and the Dream by William Manchester.

One Book I've been Meaning to Read

This could be a very long list. Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis and Erwin McManus' The Barbarian Way would be two that top this list.