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My Favorite Books
My friend Pat over at Here, There and Everywhere had an interesting post today. Chris over at Stuff As Dreams Are Made On made a challenge. "What's your favorite book or books in your library? Not necessarily the title, but the book itself."
Even though Pat and I have known each other 20 yrs, our reading tastes are vastly different.
The first book I'll list is "Angel Unaware" by Dale Evans Rogers. I've had it since the 50's and have read it numerous times; so much it is faded and worn. It's only 60 pages long, but it always renews my faith in God and the belief that all of us are here for a purpose, despite any impairments.
Another favorite is another one I've had for decades and read twice (at 676 pages, this was a feat for me). It is "Exodus" by Leon Uris. I loved the characters in this book and the total theme of the book (the birth of Israel). The main character, Ari Ben Canaan was described as large and husky with a hardness in his eyes. He was dark and mysterious-nothing like Paul Newman, who played the role. Two secondary characters, Dov Landau and Karen Clement were teenaged war orphans who find themselves in the midst of all the upheaval of the birth of this new nation. Uris' writing is so vivid, you really become one with the story.
The last favorite I'll discuss is "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough. I'm sure many of you read it. This is one of those books that grabs you by the throat from page 1 and dares you to put it down. I'm a very slow reader and I think I went through this one in two days! Her characters, her discriptions of Australia and the flow of the story really made this one a "keeper" in my library! (The miniseries left way too much out, although I'll watch anything with Richard Chamberlain in it, heh.)
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Wonderful recommends hon, your choices and Pat's are night and day. I wrote my answers on Pat's entry, my comment was:
I totally throw people off when they realize my favorite reads are from a horror genre....In some ways I guess, when life has proven to be that harsh reality, you actually recognize the monster in the written format. Having said that my all time favorite since I was younger was the collected works of Edgar Allen Poe. My daughter could quote the "Raven" at a young age. It was here favorite bedtime story. The thing about horror novels and movies is, the good never fails in one form or another to win out in the end.....I complete understand that type of thinking.
On another note, next up would be Shakespeare's ode "Romeo & Juliet", as well as Anne Frank's Diary....
Lately I've been fascinated by drawing words out to tell a story, giving it soul and letting it speak for itself...the challenge has me captivated. I truly wish I could write for a living. I would love doing nothing more than immersing myself in words. (Hugs) Indigo
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the only one NOT a surprise to me is Thorn Birds!
You always did read way above my "intellect" !.. and all the history books you have read prove that too. But I think some of that came with the fact you are a Military Brat!
Glad you posted this Annie!!
3/1/08 7:36 PM