So Much To Do So Little Time
In December I finally graduated with my bachelors degree. Now that I have time, I can do all of the things that I wanted to do when I was in school but didn't have time for. First and foremost is read. Here is a list of books that I've either heard about while in school, on my mission, or just want to read. This list grows weekly and I realize that I won't be able to read all of them because I'll have less time to read once dental school starts so I really have to be careful with which books I choose to read.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Bourne Books
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Screwtape Letters
Mere Christianity
Infinite Atonement
The Count of Monte Cristo
A New Witness for the Articles of Faith
Gethsemane
Rainbow Six
reread: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Eldest
Clear and Present Danger
Children of the Promise Series
Tuesdays with Morrie
Sphere
Battlefield Earth
1776
Lemony Snickets serious of unfortunate events
The Grapes of Wrath
The Bourne Books
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Screwtape Letters
Mere Christianity
Infinite Atonement
The Count of Monte Cristo
A New Witness for the Articles of Faith
Gethsemane
Rainbow Six
reread: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Eldest
Clear and Present Danger
Children of the Promise Series
Tuesdays with Morrie
Sphere
Battlefield Earth
1776
Lemony Snickets serious of unfortunate events
posted by Josh_ee at
7:17 PM
2 Comments:
I'm gonna try and sound like I know what I'm talking about, so here goes: Narnia and Series of Unfortunate Events won't take long to read. They're fairly easy going and fast paced - 1 week tops. Harry Potter can always be read in a matter of days - hours if you're 'Nessa. Eldest is kind of a snore-fest for the first half and just as it gets interesting, it ends. Paolini tends to be wordy and descriptive, hence the length, but if you can manage, it shouldn't take too long. I think it took me a couple of weeks. I've read the Screwtape Letters, but I think you may need a discussion group or C.S. Lewis For Dummies to get the most out of it (which I have if you want to borrow it). That's about all from your list that I've read, but I hear 1776 is pretty good and you really can't go wrong with anything uplifting. One that I wasn't sure if you've read or not, but is kind of in the same realm as Narnia, and it's a pretty good read (once you get into it) is The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. It's actually the opposite of Narnia with it's atheistic overtones, but still very interesting. Ya, like you need more things to read - like this crazy-long comment.
Oh ya. I'd skip the Grapes of Wrath too. I read it in high school and didn't enjoy it. I think maybe because it's depressing, gray, and ends in a rather bleccchhh way and unless you have a discussion group/class to get the great literary acheivement it's supposed to be, I don't know if anyone really enjoys that book.
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