Meme: I love books
I found a mem about books. And if you know me you know how much I love to read. I found this via My Thermos who found it via Ton-Fifty-ONE.
1. One book that changed your life:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
I think I read this book four times. Coming from a background in both psychology and philosophy I really just couldn’t put it down. the story itself makes the philosophy very easy to read. Ultimately this may have been one of the books that caused me to start a fairly radical shift in how Sustainable Democracy is written and the direction it is going in now.
2. One book that you have read more than once:
Shogun by James Clavell
I was living and working in Japan and this was one of the few books I had in English. As a strong merit of the book I was easily able to read it twice without losing any interest.
3. One book you would want on a desert island:
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
I love theory and physics, so why not get a big helping of both!
4. Two books that made you laugh:
Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower, Book IV) by Stephen King
Probably not a laugh-riot comedy, but it has been one of the few novels that has made me laugh out loud without that being the intent of the story. It was just a great read that had me laughing when it was between the dramatic sequences.
World War Z by Max Brooks
Overall another very dramatic book, but it has many very humorous parts sprinkled in it.
5. One book that made you cry:
I really don’t get tearful with books… I’m sure some have come close, but I can’t recall anything specific.
6. One book you wish you’d written:
The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
Lets face it, not only is it a great book but also the ticket to instant fame, fortune, and free time by becoming a bestseller every place it touches.
7. One book you wish had never been written:
I’m sure there are lots of them, but I tend to avoid or stop reading any book that starts to fill that description.
8. Two books you are currently reading:
The Dark Tower V by Stephen King
Dianetics by Crazy Old Man Hubbard
Hey why not, besides I’m a sucker for alternative beliefs that make over-the-top claims.
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read:
Freakenomics
I finally bought it, but I still need to crack it open and read it.
As done by Scott at My Thermos, I will not be tagging anyone, but it you like books please fill this out and share your own passion for words!
Hey – thanks for playing.
Great list. I’ll admit you stumped me on some of these but I’ll check them out – am always looking for stuff to add to the bookshelf.
SB
I can’t turn down a good post about reading!
You also had a great list that i will probably be picking up some titles from. I know my new bookshelf is in need of some new book love!