Every now and then, when the weight of the world gets heavy or I find myself a little off kilter, like most other people, I search for solace. Some people exercise, others eat Oreo cookies...I, go to bookstores. I love books. I have loved them for as long as I can remember and until the day I die, I hope that I always have a great novel in tow. Bookstores really are my great escape!
When I go to a bookstore (preferably with a mocha in one hand and a great jazz tune playing in the background), I get reminded of how many other things are going on in the world. My little journeys through the pages never fail to help me find my balance again. I just love getting lost in the language and getting attached to the characters. I truly think that the ability to put ones imagination and experiences on paper is among God's greatest gifts to the world.
I'll admit that I literally judge a book by it's cover!! With the huge diversity of literature out there to choose from, I really had to come up with a system to narrow down my selection! So, I tend to be drawn to those that I find the most aesthetically pleasing to the eye. With the exception of The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe (it's all I could do to get through it!), my system seems to be working quite well so far...so I think that I'll stick to it!!
Currently, I am reading A Blade of Grass by Lewis DeSoto. It's quite good so far. It's about a family, a farm and the civil unrest that was taking place in Africa at the time. My absolute favourite books to date is A Million Little Pieces by James Frey (Oprah's "A Million Little Questions" is a blog for another time!!) and Rick Warren's A Purpose Driven Life. I have read A Purpose Driven Life probably four or five times now and I never get tired of the reflection that I get from him. I share it with family and friends every chance that I get and believe that this has, by far, been one of the most influential books that I have ever read.
Ultimately though, with every visit to the bookstore, I always find myself wanting to quit my job and spend the rest of my days in an over-sized leather chair, reading what the authors of the world have to say. What a life that would be!! But until then, I always have my favourite books to explore and new stories to find!
When I go to a bookstore (preferably with a mocha in one hand and a great jazz tune playing in the background), I get reminded of how many other things are going on in the world. My little journeys through the pages never fail to help me find my balance again. I just love getting lost in the language and getting attached to the characters. I truly think that the ability to put ones imagination and experiences on paper is among God's greatest gifts to the world.
I'll admit that I literally judge a book by it's cover!! With the huge diversity of literature out there to choose from, I really had to come up with a system to narrow down my selection! So, I tend to be drawn to those that I find the most aesthetically pleasing to the eye. With the exception of The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe (it's all I could do to get through it!), my system seems to be working quite well so far...so I think that I'll stick to it!!
Currently, I am reading A Blade of Grass by Lewis DeSoto. It's quite good so far. It's about a family, a farm and the civil unrest that was taking place in Africa at the time. My absolute favourite books to date is A Million Little Pieces by James Frey (Oprah's "A Million Little Questions" is a blog for another time!!) and Rick Warren's A Purpose Driven Life. I have read A Purpose Driven Life probably four or five times now and I never get tired of the reflection that I get from him. I share it with family and friends every chance that I get and believe that this has, by far, been one of the most influential books that I have ever read.
Ultimately though, with every visit to the bookstore, I always find myself wanting to quit my job and spend the rest of my days in an over-sized leather chair, reading what the authors of the world have to say. What a life that would be!! But until then, I always have my favourite books to explore and new stories to find!
"A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking." - Jerry Seinfeld
-Gen
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Books are my friends. Thomas Jefferson. He read up to 3 a day most days of his life.
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