I usually read one fiction book and one non-fiction book at the same time (ok, not the same time, but you know what I mean.) My 'to read' pile of non-fiction is neverending. But I'm out of ideas for fiction books. Suggestions? I listen to lighter fare as books-on-tape when I'm driving, so I prefer the more thought-provoking for before-bed reading. Any genre is fine. Help me out!
Sermon 11/26/17 Mark 1:1-8 Hope: A Thrill of Hope Are you a pessimist or an optimist? Is the glass of life half empty, or half full? My mom and I have gone back and forth about this a bit over the years. She’s wildly optimistic about most things, and sometimes I would say her optimism, her hopefulness borders on the irrational. If the weather forecast says there’s a 70% chance of a snowstorm coming, my mom will focus very seriously on that 30% chance that it is going to be a nice day after all. I, meanwhile, will begin adjusting my travel plans and making a backup plan for the day. My mom says I’m a pessimist, but I would argue that I’m simply a realist , trying to prepare for the thing that is most likely to happen, whether I like that thing or not. My mom, however, says she doesn’t want to be disappointed twice, both by thinking something bad is going to happen, and then by having the bad thing actually happen. She’d rather be hopeful, and enjoy her state of
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The Milagro Beanfield War, by John Nichols;
The King Must Die, by Mary Renault;
Victory, by Joseph Conrad
Rainbow Boys (Alex Sanchez)
Or if you'd like something weightier, you could try The Historian.
What an excellent idea for a blog post! It reminds me of the time when I had a "pop quiz" (actually just a way of giving credit for attendance, but that was against university regulations) that only had two questions:
1) What is your name?
2) Optional additional question: what's an album or musical artist that you suspect I don't know about but you think I should listen to, and how would you describe the music and what I'd like about it?
I got a lot of very good musical tips, and I got to know my students better too.
You probably had to read this in your formal college work, but just in case you haven't I recommend The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. It is one of my three favorite books.
Keith
Have you read the Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner? A great read.
I am reading John Irving's Until I Find You right now, because I read everything he writes, but this one is a disappointment.
Dean
I love anything y John Steinbeck
Am planning to reread George Orwell's '1984' although I am no longer sure it counts as fiction
not sure where to start. I guess with whatever i see first at the library!
alas, keith, i never have read pilgrims progress...