posted September 01, 2004 06:29 PM           

What is it?

posted September 02, 2004 12:59 AM         

I mean... I haven't read ALL the books... what if I come across a better one and change my mind?!

I've got it narrowed down...

posted September 02, 2004 12:38 PM         

Love Without Conditions (Reflections of the Christ Mind)
By Paul Ferrini
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1879159155/ref=sib_db_rdr/102-3870495-2598531#reader- link

... but it's possible, as ruler of the world that I might change the rule and insist they also read:

posted September 02, 2004 02:42 PM         

There are only two books I've read in one day: The Bridges of Madison County and The Journey Home.

Some books take me weeks to finish... depending on how much I need to absorb. I can whip through fiction pretty fast... but I usually read long(ish) novels.

posted September 02, 2004 03:16 PM         

Bridges of Madison County is only like 150 pages

posted September 04, 2004 04:27 PM         

Some people spend hours of their lives watching television. I think it's more a matter of choice what you do with your time.

I don't watch television that often, I much prefer to read a book instead. Television is not all that interesting to me, unless perhaps it's history or discovery. I'm so bored silly by all the attention people like Jennifer Anniston and all the other celebs in Hollywood get and for what? The real issues always get pushed to the side. It's even the same with the news. I understand we have to be entertained, but honestly, most of it is utter rubbish. How can it improve our lives in anyway?

I'm reminded of the Greek saying that when translated goes something like this:

"When the Gods take revenge on the wicked, they first deprive them of their senses."

I'm not saying we are all deprived of our senses, of course not, nor that we are all wicked. I can watch a good movie and enjoy it like the rest. However I do think we are often deprived of our sense of what is really important.

One book is a hard choice. I think books are like people, they change as we do. I can read a book again after a year or more and read it with totally different eyes. I think that must be beacuse we really use our emotions to read with. I can read a book five times and each time find something totally new within it's pages.

posted September 04, 2004 04:37 PM         

Sometimes I find my S-elf sitting in front of the TV, not knowing what's happening on the program. I just don't pay attention to it.

I read while I cook a lot... you should see some of my poor books ... the loo... heck yeah! What else is there to do? Stare at the wall?

posted September 04, 2004 05:21 PM         

How nice to know there are a few readers out there that can keep up with me! How come I only find such people online??

I go through an average novel in about 8 hours. I'll never forget the day I first read Star Signs, because my head was literally reeling with all the information I was absorbing! Gooberz took me two days, and my head reeled then, too... but in a different way. I think my heart reeled right along with it.

And as for where I read -- I've even read while walking to and from my workplace before. I guess getting a few more pages in was a higher priority than making sure no cars hit me! Am I lucky or what??