Seatbelt Blue Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Im reading "The Years of Rice and Salt" by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's a story of a group of souls as they pass from incarnation to incarnation through the history of the world. Oh, to note, it's an ALTERNATE history of the world, where Europe was wiped out by plague, and Islam and Buddhism are the dominant world religions. Quel interesant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickRitaMichael Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Wow, I'm impressed at how well-read everyone is. I haven't overcome my fear of the Russian authors, but maybe I'll tackle one this summer... I would also like to mention another book I recently finished that was so amazing and disturbing (I am still thinking about it weeks later). It's called The God of Small Things by Arundathi Roy(I think that's how you spell her first name). It's not a book about religion, so don't be mistaken by the title. It takes place in Kerala, India, where my parents are from, during the 60's and is sooo well written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickRitaMichael Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Azriel, if you liked "The Interpreter of Maladies" you should read her second book called "The Namesake." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullnaChinaShop Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Right now I'm gonna recommend either Cry the Beloved Country or Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart . . . any other ideas? I haven't read any of the others you mentioned but I thought Things Fall Apart was very good when I read it in college. I haven't had much time to read since I started working on my masters but a couple books I've read in the last year are The Letters of J.R.R Tolkien and The Count of Monte Cristo. I enjoyed them both very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Reading Catholicism For Dummies right now, really orthodox and not liberal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodsThespianChic Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Ah, here we go. Speak (I can't remember the author, but it's really good) The Sisterhood of the Travelling pantaloons books Old Magic by Marianne Curley On The Fringe (11 short stories) She Said Yes by Misty Bernall (about the girl at Columbine) Life Is Funny by E.R. Frank and my all-time favorite book: (and BlueRose loves it too!) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodsThespianChic Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Also, I'm reading Confessions of a Teen-age Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon. It's pretty good so far. And I forgot to add to my list: Crazy Ladies by Michael Lee West Anybody read any of the books I named in this post or my last one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski is excellent! It's a bit strange but is incredibly interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I spend far too much of my life reading. I'm currently collecting books to send to a Seminary in Sri Lanka that was damaged by the civil war and is trying to rebuild its library, so have even more books piled on the floor than usual. Am currently reading: Shusaku Endo's Wonderful Fool as my bedside read. My favourite Japanese author - the Japanese Greene? Therese of Lisieux's letters to Priests and Seminarians as my spiritual read, in preparation for going to Lisieux in the Summer to help out with the fiftieth anniversary of the Basilica :D The catchily titled The General Instruction of the Roman Missal 1969-2002: A commentary for general information. Far too many books on Jeremiah for an essay. As you can see I'm not very good to sticking to one book at a time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I've not read too many religious books I'm afraid. I just finished the Lord of the Rings for the second time recently. Before that I read Moby Johnsonville brat and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. All superb books, by the way. I like to read about the deeds of inspirational people as well. I've just got one about Mother Teresa out of the library. Also my brand new Ignatius, Catholic edition of the RSV Bible arrived from Amazon today. I'm getting stuck into that now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I like the Left Behind series, they're very good! they're pretty anti-catholic :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rev Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I agree with ya vera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjtina Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Left Behind is too anti-Catholic for my taste too. A Gift for God: Mother Teresa Love and Responsibility: Karol Wojtyla (PJ2) The Hobbit Tolkein The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy (amesome read, short and with pictures!) Theology and Sanity; Frank Sheed Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis and all Bud Mac Farlene books! Pierced by a sword, concieved without sin and House of Gold. of course there's more, but thats all I can think of. :read: :read: :read: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisterannmarie Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 one book is missing from this list of great classics and i know that you all would love it.a severe mercy by Sheldon Vanauken. amesome amesome book there is also Under the mercy by the same author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traichuoi Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is pretty good, but beware if you don't like Toni because this one is pretty intense. i really dig toni morrison...i love the imagery and the gory with which she writes...Beloved is also a good one who can forget Catcher in the Rye i also dug Survival in Auschwitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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