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1. The Bible: I don't read this often enough but I use it to guide
me in all I do in life. My favorite thing to do when I'm having a hard
day is come home and open the Bible to a random page. I read a few
verses. I am always amazed at how perfectly the verse I read goes along
with my day. Amazing.
2. Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert: After an ugly divorce,
Elizabeth Gilbert travels for a year to Italy, India, and Indonesia for
pleasure, devotion, and a healthy balance between the two. She is such
an inspiration to me. I enjoyed every minute of this book. In fact, I
read it while I was abroad (in the Czech Republic.) My friend,
Stephanie let me borrow her copy for the trip. Now I own my own. It
was in Poland when I was reading some of it. I remember the exact
moment when I had the greatest urge to join the Peace Corps. I
attribute a lot of that feeling to this book. I will read and re-read
this book many times in my life. Highly recommended!
3. He's just not that into you, Greg Behrendt: This is another
book that I read abroad. One of the girls I met was reading it. I
couldn't resist the urge. I had to. I enjoyed it because it was a nice
break from the business textbooks I was used to reading. It was an easy
read and was entertaining. I love that it is from a guy's perspective.
And love even more that it is from one who doesn't hold anything back!
4. A Time to Kill, John Grisham: I read this book when I was like
twelve years old! I was a little obsessed with John Grisham books when
I was younger for two reasons: They were long books that I enjoyed to
read, so I looked uber smart reading them AND I had the desire to be a
lawyer when I grew up. I think the urge to be a lawyer spawned from the
fact I like to talk and love to debate. Bring it on! A Time to Kill
was a good movie but a more amazing book! Even eleven years later!
5. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown: I read this book solely because
it was so controversial. This might also have something to do with the
urge to be a lawyer in numero quarto. I enjoyed the book and its
perspectives, although I don't believe them. It is a fictional book and
should be taken as just that.
6. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini: AMMMAAAZZZZIIIIINNNNNGGGG....
There were parts were I was disgusted, humiliated, happy,
intrigued...the list could go on and on... This is another one I read
while abroad. It was very good and was even made into a movie! I have
yet to see the movie, but am afraid I will be disappointed. It seems
the book is ALWAYS better than the movie! It was interesting to find
out that my Grandma and her book club were reading this book in TERRE
HAUTE at the same time that I was in the CZECH REPUBLIC! Funny how
things work out!
7. My Horizontal Life, Chelsea Handler: Okay, this one is probably
inappropriate to put on my list of favorite books. I'm not sorry.
Chelsea Handler cracks me up. Her quick wit, sarcasm, and guy-like
behavior remind me of someone I know... haha* Mark and I read this
silly book to each other when we were on our many drives to
Indianapolis. Making the big transition from the Haute to Indy was
easier and less stressful when we had some comedic relief ready and
waiting in the car!
8. Tax Code, Random Accountants: haha* yep. I read the tax code.
Yep. Someone told me to. ;) The Tax code certainly isn't for
beginners, but it does have some interesting little things to remember
while preparing taxes or writing off things you did throughout the year.
Out of all the books on this list, though... this last one is for sure
the one you are LEAST likely going to read.
That makes you a normal human being. haha*
