"I only forget about things like when you owe me money. I don't forget about books."
In response to Lynnea's comment and request, I am giving in to the trend that everyone else went along with months ago and posting my answers to the book questions. It's kind of hard to fill out since 1) I don't read nearly as much as everyone else does, and 2) I probably only finish 50% of the books that I start (sad, but unfortunately true). So, with that in mind...
1. One book that changed your life – Honestly, nothing comes to mind. You'd think that if it had really changed your life it would stand out and be an obvious answer for this question, so I'll just go with a book that I remember being impacting at the time - St. Augustine's Confessions. Or smashed by Koren Zailckas, but I just really liked that one. Not so much life changing. (Man, I'm horrible at this already.)
2. One book that you've read more than once – The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey
3. One book you'd want on a desert island - Life of Pi by Yann Martel - I'd learn from the main character how to survive in the middle of the ocean alone and maybe it'd give me hope that I'd make it back to land...
4. One book that made you laugh out loud – Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, and whatever the first Left Behind book is called, because it was so horribly written it was funny.
5. One book that made you cry - I don't think I've ever cried reading a book, but if I was the kind of person who would cry reading a book it would probably be A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer.
6. One book that you wish had been written – I Kissed Kissing Dating Goodbye Goodbye, hopefully by some witty youth pastor or christian writer, just to spite Josh Harris.
7. One book you wish had never been written – For Better or the Absolute Worst: Adventures in Holy Matrimony by Julie Anne Fidler (I only read it because it was recommended to me and I was told it would be funny! WAS NOT), as well as most Anne Lamott books.
8. One book you're currently reading– at least 20 half started books on my shelves, The Devil Wears Prada by Laurn Weisberger, Dunant's Dream: War, Switzerland and the History of the Red Cross by Caroline Moorehead, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
9. One book you've been meaning to read – finishing all of the ones I've started... and C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, and Robert Coles' The Moral Intelligence of Children.
There, now I can't get harassed for not posting anymore. Any comments?
27 comments:
I was hoping you were going to do the mock post of this with every answer being a joke, like we talked about. But now I don't even remember what books you were going to use. Oh well. Good to see you post anytime. Although I am still waiting for you to think of doing something as brilliant as putting a Boggle picture on your blog.
That was a brilliant idea, wasn't it?
1. One book that changed your life –
God is the Gospel by Piper
2. One book that you've read more than once – Great Gatsby
3. One book you'd want on a desert island - Hmm. I could be all spiritual and say the Bible, but instead I'll go with a book of Sudoku puzzles.
4. One book that made you laugh out loud – Any book that has the author's face plastered right on it - Joyce Meyers, Ann Coulter, Joel Osteen, all that pop-'Christian' crap. Oh, and anything by Creflo Dollar. I mean, you seriously changed your name to Creflo Dollar because you love money that much?
5. One book that made you cry -
The Indispensible Calvin and Hobbes. I laughed so hard I cried, and peed a bit.
6. One book that you wish had been written – I Kissed Bundling Goodbye
7. One book you wish had never been written – I'm going to go with anything that would fall into the 'Romance' genre. So its not really one book, but I couldn't just pick one.
8. One book you're currently reading– Red Rabbit by Clancy
9. One book you've been meaning to read – Catch 22. I've taken it off my bookshelf with the intent of reading more than any other book, but I've still been unable to open that cover.
ps. I think you should do as second post except with some of these mock answers. I'd like to see that!
Well, as long as my book didn't make you literally puke, I guess all is not hopeless.
Don't worry, Krista, you just don't get that book because you're not MARRIED.
It actually is funny. It's just married people humor.
I would know.
you should always pick books that a lot of people reference, so the author can't google him/herself and find out what you said! on the other hand, i wish bruce wilkerson would come by my blog and we could argue about whether the crux of the gospel hinges on a tiny prayer in the middle.
I just realized that the same book made us laugh out loud. Whatever. You can't kill The Rooster.
I wonder if Joshua Harris Googles himself often...
Krista,
Some authors need to pick different jobs. No author appeals to everyone.
The moral of this story is: if you don't want to know, don't google yourself.
I'll totally buy it, Jimmy. Get writing!
Bryan - this WAS the sarcastic post... didn't you know? and I'd like to point out, once again, that the boggle post was my idea!
and Jimmy, of COURSE I will buy your book. I've been waiting for it to come out for years.
Erica is currently the funniest person I know.
Oh, and don't forget to vote for us on Tuesday! We have brochures if you would like to see one.
Thank you for your support.
Hey, you're totally allowed to hate it. I was more amused than anything else.
As for paying back $42... well, apparently other people hated it, too, because I haven't exactly gone out and bought a Jaguar with my royalties.
And yes, sometimes authors google themselves. First time authors, anyway. It's the novelty of it. :-)
At least you HAVE a book published. I don't think anyone else here can say that.
Are you telling me that you haven't read my book yet Lynnea? I'm so diappointed in you 'partner'.
Oh, ummmm....I wasn't counting you, Tyler. Of course I've read your book, partner. I assumed that that goes without saying.
I think its time for you to post again and incur the wrath of another author!
look here, Mr. T, I'll post when I wanna post.
I agree with Tyler, but then again, I usually do...
that's what I have to say about that!
You can't censor me!! Oh wait, you just did. Dangit
ha! take that!
Happy Birthday!
hmmm... that was a strange comeback. thank you.
Well, regardless of what you thought of her book, I think I'd get along with Julie if we hung out, based on this (from her blog):
Here's to credit cards and drunk grandparents.
Amen!
Your grandparents should really stop drinking at Christmas Krista
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