I loved them when I was a toddler and would fall asleep covered in them. I loved them when I was in elementary school and would win gobs of pizza (i remember reading dozens more than my classmates!). I loved them when I was in college and, much to the dismay of any practical thinker, decided to major in Literature … so that I could keep reading. I can give you a list of authors whose books I literally read over and over and over.
I normally don't read more than one book at a time, though. Why would I?
Well, right now I am. Three, actually. Unintentionally, yes. But it does make sense. They each fill a specific need, if you will, and represent some of what makes me, me.
So here I give you 'me'. As I am right now. In books.
Recommended to me by my good friend Deeann, it's such a good read. My kind of book. Not completely mindless, but doesn't require lots of thought. Deliciously entertaining. Extremely creative with some hilarious characters. A touch of intellectual humor. I got caught up in reading it last night and was shocked when I finally looked at the time.
John Adams by david mccullough
I read 1776 by the same author and loved it! Historically accurate (thanks to a thick stack of references in the back) but engaging. This man can tell an interesting story. When I finished 1776, I hurriedly went online and looked to see what else he'd written. John Adams seemed like a good next book, as it followed 1776 nicely. I enjoy history and this time period is fascinating. This book is quite long (yes, 750) and not quite as flowing as 1776- apparently Mr. John did a lot- but I'm still happy to be doing some learning :)
Revelation as Drama by james l. blevins
So so interesting. Blevins argues the possibility that the book of Revelation was written in dramatic form in order to allow for the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ during a time when speaking openly about such controversial subject matter meant persecution of some kind. Early Christians often used code to communicate. John, using the popular medium of drama and the ephesian theater, wrote the book of Revelation to give believers ability to speak about their relationship with God and experiences they had.
Blevins goes into detail on the different symbols used throughout the Bible (numbers, colors, animals…) and meanings of words (ie: revelation comes from the greek word apocalypsis, which means to decode, uncover, or reveal) in a manner that is enlightening and fascinating, and useful on more than one occasion.
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