In my recent foray into the world of child psychology literature I am now up to date with the worn out lingo of the five love languages. I’m probably the last person on the planet to read about these. Do you know your “love language”? What do you register as the greatest acts of love? Are they service, words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, or gifts? I have learned that my primary love language is words of affirmation. I guess that’s why I don’t allow comments on this blog. A snarky line in a comment would send me reeling for a decade. This also explains my hoarding of every kind email, text, and note anyone has ever sent me.
Here’s something that you can do for me that will appeal to my need for words of affirmation without you needing to come up with a heartfelt comment. Perhaps you can give me a book recommendation. I’ve had a dry year in reading. If you want to see what I read, I have a list of the books I have read the last few years in my sidebar.
And remember, if you share a book title, you will really be saying, “Angie, you are so weird, but I like you anyway.”
I’m shaking. What if no one gives me a book title? I’ll just have to continue slogging through C.S. Lewis. Help!
Do you feel manipulated?
Sorry.
I’m your fan!
I’ve been in a real drought lately–can’t tell you how many books I have picked up and either not finished or not liked. But I did like:
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
The Fault in Our Stars
The Engagements
The Best of Connie Willis
Big Brother
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Flora
K Blows Top
The Liberator
The Little Way of Ruthie Leming
A Spoonful of Sugar
Light Between Oceans
Salt Sugar Fat
Iron Curtain
Call the Midwife
That gets me back to march; if you want more, here’s my book blog:
http://outofthebestbooks.blogspot.com/
(You know, I felt guilty writing this comment when I should have been cleaning the bathroom, but going back through my blog helped me realize that I seem to like non-fiction more than fiction, but I tend to seek out fiction more often. Maybe I need to change my ways!)
Hey Sis! We may not have entirely the same taste in books, but here is my list for the year (though I have a tendency to totally lose track…)
http://jaussifam.blogspot.com/p/susans-book-list-2013.html
There is a little random commentary involved, and if you are not interested in them, maybe Daniel will be at least 😉
Julie, while clean bathrooms are nice, sorting thoughts about books is also a great use of time.
Thanks for the list and thanks for your friendship.
Thanks Susan. I didn’t know you had a book list on your blog. I guess I am just drawn to all of the cute pictures of kids. You and my Daniel read circles around me.
Right now I have sworn off books that make me think too much. I have spent the year reading totally fluff (though I admit I haven’t read much). If you want to just waist a day or two I am going to recommend an author. Her name is Georgette Heyer. She wrote some mysteries (1920’s style), but she is most famous for her regency romances. My sister got me hooked on them. The Austin Library has almost all of them available via download, so I am guessing somewhere in Salt Lake does too. They were out of print for awhile but are being reprinted. A great one to start with is Frederica or Arabella.
For something not so light I highly recommend the Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I didn’t see it on your list. I don’t know that I have been as affected by a book as I was by this one in a long time.
Melinda, Thanks for the recommendations! I think many of us go through times when reading needs to be an escape, especially during times of adjustment… such as a new house, new schools, etc. Hooray for nice light reading to help us through the rougher spots in life and some heavy stuff when we’re feeling up to it.
I am realizing that asking people to share book recommendations is a personal question. What we read has a lot to do with what’s going on in our lives.