Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Another thing all the cool kids are doing:
Total Number of Books I've Owned:
Wow. Tough one. I'm trying to think, and I have books in nearly ever corner of both of my rooms here at home, plus some that I haven't counted from school, so I'm going to guesstimate about 400. That might sound weak, and it is...but I have no money for books, and I often check them out at the library. So that number is not really representative of how many I've read...
Last Book I Bought:
Gosh, I don't know. I think it was when I bought "Harry Potter and Philosophy" and "Lord of the Rings and Philosophy" although I'm not completely sure about that. I'm back working at the bookstore...and there are definitely some books I'm longing for....
Last Book I Read:
Another tough one. I have a tendency to start books and never finish them, not to mention that I am always reading about 4 or 5 books. Sister actually asked me, "So, which books are you reading?" instead of "Which book are you reading?" knowing all too well my tendency to be working on more than one at all times. I'm not sure which book I actually finished. I've recently finished "Young and Catholic", "Return of the Prodigal Son" and "Did Adam and Eve Have Bellybuttons?" (second reading of that one). And I'm working on "Harry Potter and Philosophy" currently...
5 Books That Mean A Lot To Me:
1. Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux. It was, is and will always be my favorite book of the religious variety. I enjoy it so much. It was the book that first introduced me to Therese and now I enjoy her A LOT. When I first went away to school people knew me as "the girl who likes Therese" before they knew my name. And I had like 8 pictures of her around my dorm room. Hooray for St. Therese.
2. Baltimore Catechism. I'm probably a huge dork, but I reference it all the time. I think it is fabulous. And who can beat those cartoons?
3. The Great Gatsby. I have no idea why. I think I've read it 3 or 4 times. I find it terribly entertaining, and I even enjoy the movie. Perhaps I really am crazy, but I think it's fun. I love Daisy's lines especially. From "hulking, hulking, hulking" to "I've never seen such beautiful shirts", she is really a tremendous character. Give it up for good ol' F. Scott.
4. My entire collection of books about St. Therese. Maybe I'm copping out on that one, but I can't decide which one I like most. I think that the book, Celine, which is about her sister, is terribly interesting when learning about Therese because she is viewed from a different perspective. I actually appreciated her more...if that's possible!
5. Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. I think all books should make me smile.
So there's my list. It's very incomplete because I cannot think right now...and I'm sure that upon looking back that this at some point I will wonder what the heck I was thinking by not including some book that has been terribly influential and has completely escaped my mind for now. :)
Off to bed-
Pax et veritas!
I heart yaffing.
Total Number of Books I've Owned:
Wow. Tough one. I'm trying to think, and I have books in nearly ever corner of both of my rooms here at home, plus some that I haven't counted from school, so I'm going to guesstimate about 400. That might sound weak, and it is...but I have no money for books, and I often check them out at the library. So that number is not really representative of how many I've read...
Last Book I Bought:
Gosh, I don't know. I think it was when I bought "Harry Potter and Philosophy" and "Lord of the Rings and Philosophy" although I'm not completely sure about that. I'm back working at the bookstore...and there are definitely some books I'm longing for....
Last Book I Read:
Another tough one. I have a tendency to start books and never finish them, not to mention that I am always reading about 4 or 5 books. Sister actually asked me, "So, which books are you reading?" instead of "Which book are you reading?" knowing all too well my tendency to be working on more than one at all times. I'm not sure which book I actually finished. I've recently finished "Young and Catholic", "Return of the Prodigal Son" and "Did Adam and Eve Have Bellybuttons?" (second reading of that one). And I'm working on "Harry Potter and Philosophy" currently...
5 Books That Mean A Lot To Me:
1. Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux. It was, is and will always be my favorite book of the religious variety. I enjoy it so much. It was the book that first introduced me to Therese and now I enjoy her A LOT. When I first went away to school people knew me as "the girl who likes Therese" before they knew my name. And I had like 8 pictures of her around my dorm room. Hooray for St. Therese.
2. Baltimore Catechism. I'm probably a huge dork, but I reference it all the time. I think it is fabulous. And who can beat those cartoons?
3. The Great Gatsby. I have no idea why. I think I've read it 3 or 4 times. I find it terribly entertaining, and I even enjoy the movie. Perhaps I really am crazy, but I think it's fun. I love Daisy's lines especially. From "hulking, hulking, hulking" to "I've never seen such beautiful shirts", she is really a tremendous character. Give it up for good ol' F. Scott.
4. My entire collection of books about St. Therese. Maybe I'm copping out on that one, but I can't decide which one I like most. I think that the book, Celine, which is about her sister, is terribly interesting when learning about Therese because she is viewed from a different perspective. I actually appreciated her more...if that's possible!
5. Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. I think all books should make me smile.
So there's my list. It's very incomplete because I cannot think right now...and I'm sure that upon looking back that this at some point I will wonder what the heck I was thinking by not including some book that has been terribly influential and has completely escaped my mind for now. :)
Off to bed-
Pax et veritas!
I heart yaffing.
