Here are the thoughts of a full-time mom who likes to stay informed, continue learning and think while she's folding clothes.

I miss the frequent discussions with a diverse group of friends on books, politics, religion, better business practices or anything else, and the continual learning environment that I left when I quit a job I loved to do a job I love even more (stay home with my little boy). Thus this blog.

Update: Now I have 3 kids and am seeing how much education I can possibly hold to hopefully inspire those kiddos to become the great men and women they were destined to be. I am now using this blog mostly to participate in book discussions and study groups.
Please excuse typos and grammatical errors. Honestly it's a victory if I get anything written, let alone proof-read at this point in my life. :)


Thursday, April 28, 2011

My Favorite Books

1. The Robe - Lloyd C. Douglas. A fictional story of the Roman soldier who crucified Christ. After the crucifixion he realizes there's something special about the man he was ordered to kill and starts a quest to find truth and bring peace to himself.

2. Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte. The story of an ill-fated love and a strong willed woman who refuses to compromise her values for anything.

3. Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe. Details a slave's life as he is forced to leave his family and is traded between masters, some good and kind others brutal. Uncle Tom never becomes callous, hardened or looses his belief in the good of mankind, despite his ill-treatment.

4. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen. A comedy portraying the ridiculousness of silly women and the institution of marriage. All the ridiculousness is redeemed by a smart girl who bucks the traditions of society and finds her true love.

5. Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery. What can I say, a chick-flick classic. Love it. A red-headed, accident prone orphan with a wild imagination's attempt to grow up.

6. Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell. I love history, especially the Civil War, but other than that I'm not sure why I love this book. Scarlett is a manipulative, spoiled witch of a woman, but does show she has some fight and gumption when her back is against the wall as she fights her way out of poverty induced by Sherman's March. And of course, there's Rhett who is the ill-used, dreamy, bad boy.

7. Killer Angels - Michael Shaara. Historical fiction detailing the battle of Gettysburg as told by generals on both the Confederate and Union side. Historically accurate and an entertaining, page-turning read, even to those who aren't Civil War buffs.

I love reading and am always finding new books that I like, but this list stands the test of time and I read them over and over.

My recent find that doesn't come near to making the list, but is still a great read is A Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs. It's written by an agnostic, modern-day, New Yorker of Jewish heritage. He always figured with more information, discoveries and technology religion would just fade away, but as he noticed, it hasn't. He wanted to find out why people aren't letting go of religion in this neo-enlightenment age so he tries to live EVERY rule in the Bible as literally as possible to see what he's missing or to confirm to himself that the religious half of the world that believes in the Bible is delusional. Very funny as he literally lives the rules of don't shave your beard, stone adulterers and the like. It made me think about my beliefs and why I believe the things I do, but gave me lots of laughs along the way.
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  1. Seth and NatalieMay 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    I haven't read "The Robe" or "Killer Angels", so I'll have to give them a try. The last book you read sounds interesting too. If only my library carried books other than Danielle Steele or James Patterson.

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