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warch · 05-31-2005, 05:44 PM

I want to be more of a reader than I am. I dont keep books, I use the library if possible, or in circulation with friends. We have a book shelf here at work that people stock up. I own maybe 150 books.

Last book I bought and read " Under the Banner of Heaven" Jon Krakauer, about murderin' Mormon Fundies.

5 that mean a lot:

My romantic side will show....

1. The Red Balloon- favorite kid book of all time. I still have it, the print pages have a unique smell that immediately takes me back to 1967.

2. Pride and Prejudice- most favorite of the Jane Austen books, but love them all. Love the language and the wit.

3. Middlemarch- George Elliot. read aloud over a week, by flashlight, as evening entertainment with friend in rustic cabin in woods. A great time! What a nerd.

3. Accidental Tourist- Anne Tyler. I like her subtle and strange but very believable characters. Tie with The Shipping News.....similar to me...

4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius- Dave Eggers. I found it surprising, entertaining and moving.

05-31-2005, 05:44 PM	#6
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I want to be more of a reader than I am. I dont keep books, I use the library if possible, or in circulation with friends. We have a book shelf here at work that people stock up. I own maybe 150 books. Last book I bought and read " Under the Banner of Heaven" Jon Krakauer, about murderin' Mormon Fundies. 5 that mean a lot: My romantic side will show.... 1. The Red Balloon- favorite kid book of all time. I still have it, the print pages have a unique smell that immediately takes me back to 1967. 2. Pride and Prejudice- most favorite of the Jane Austen books, but love them all. Love the language and the wit. 3. Middlemarch- George Elliot. read aloud over a week, by flashlight, as evening entertainment with friend in rustic cabin in woods. A great time! What a nerd. 3. Accidental Tourist- Anne Tyler. I like her subtle and strange but very believable characters. Tie with The Shipping News.....similar to me... 4. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius- Dave Eggers. I found it surprising, entertaining and moving. Last edited by warch; 05-31-2005 at 05:47 PM.