You know what? I actually fell asleep a couple nights ago thinking about which books I would pick. That's how much I care about having
1. The Bible. This is my instruction manual for life. I try to read it daily, and I use it as my basis for a lot of decisions, like deciding to start our family.
2. The Harry Potter series. I'm going to count them as one book, just for this purpose. They're awesome. Read them if you haven't, and don't just watch the movies, they are awful compared to the books. I would love to get into J.K. Rowling's mind for a day, it would totally blow my mind, that's for sure. The research she did on naming characters is incredible!
3. In My Father's House. This is a teen historical fiction book, but it's my favorite book of all time. It's a story based during the Civil War about the family who lived on the land where the first battle was fought (Manassas/Bull Run) and in whose parlor the War was ended at Appomattox Court House. It's fascinating about how many changes this family went through during those few years. So interesting. I also love anything by Ann Rinaldi, even though they're all young adult historic fiction. Whatevs.
4. I was hard pressed to figure out what to put for the fourth book. I contemplated putting a book that I made on my first and last days at a paperback book factory where I worked for two summers, but that's boring. So I'm picking the book I'm currently reading, and just about done - Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I really loved this book. It opened me up to a lot of things I didn't know about childbirth. Sure it's biased, seeing as how Ina May is a midwife, but, in my opinion, women were made to bear children, it's how we were genetically designed, and medical interventions, although sometimes life-saving, aren't always necessary. The birth stories at the beginning of this book are incredible and awe-inspiring. After reading this, I know I can do this. Birth isn't something that should be feared and treated as a disease in a hospital, but as a life process, surrounded by people you love and trust.
Tell me:
Have you read any of these books?
What's your favorite book?
Any guilty reading pleasures?
I used to love reading Ann Rinaldi books! I'm kinda feeling a yen to go reread some of my favorites. I forget the title, but I loved the one about Salem and the one about Benedict Arnold.
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