Memes

I’ve been tagged by my lovely husband

One book…

1. One book that changed your life:
The Case Against Christ by John Young – a terribly evangelical sort of conversion experience, and I’m not sure that I would be so easily swayed these days, but at the time I remember wanting to throw it across the room in sheer frustration at not being able to “disagree with it.
2. One book you’ve read more than once:
OOoooh – so many many of these. Let’s say The Benefits of Passion by Catherine Fox
3. One book you’d want on a desert island:
Not fair, not fair, I want more than one… (I’m assuming that the Bible and complete works of Shakespeare are provided?) But if I have to settle, lets say Charlotte Bronte’s Shirley.
4. A book that made you laugh:
Pride and Prejudice – John and I read it to each other as a bedtime story when we were newly married – the scene where Mr Bennet discusses Lizzy’s reaction to Mr Collins’ proposal is wonderful.
5. A book that made you cry:
There are two main contenders for this – Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (when Ginger dies – my mother had read it to me at bedtime and came upstairs again a couple of hours later to find me still inconsolable) and Good Wives (sequel to Little Women) when Beth dies.
6. A book I wish I’d written:
The definitive guide to … something everyone wants a definitive guide for…
7. A book I wish had never been written:
The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by Louis de Bernieres – I found it too upsetting and had to give up.
8. A book I am currently reading:
Hey – I may find project monogamy impossible when I’m knitting, but at the moment I’m succeeding with my reading: The Last Kabalist in Lisbon by Richard Zimmler. It’s funny reading the Amazon reviews – it gets 1 star or 5 stars depending on the reviewer. I can’t say I’m that impressed with it – for one thing he uses a linguistic foible that sets my teeth on edge. People no longer give things to one another, they gift them. (And yes, I know a lot of knitters do it, and I still love you all anyway… )
9. A book I’ve been meaning to read:
God’s Politics: Why the American Right gets it wrong and the Left doesn’t get it by Jim Wallis – I bought it a while ago, and heard him speak at Greenbelt, but still haven’t got round to reading more than the introduction.
10. A book I wish had been written:
A good resource for doing bedtime prayers with a pre-schooler – maybe with some different sorts of activities like pictures to look at and discuss rather than just stories (which are great, but I’m greedy, I want something more).

Update – Yes, I know the title says “Memes”, not just “Meme” – there were two of the things…

The second one was

Six weird things about me

Well, first of all, these are all things I consider to be endearing, but others may disagree…

1. I freak out if anyone walks on newspaper – well, paper of any kind really, but especially newspaper.
2. I still keep thinking I can carry on reading once my eyes have closed (and therefore I’m basically asleep).
3. I don’t like being cuddled unexpectedly.
4. I’m seriously looking for a Granny Trolley – when Ruth outgrows the pushchair I’m going to need something like that to carry the shopping home.
5. I received my first Christmas stocking when I was 18 – and it was at New Year.
6. I have been known to try to teach obstreperous Year 9s (13-14 year olds) in my sleep. (And scared John by shouting at him to be quiet… )

And now I’m supposed to nominate people to have a go – hah – I’ll get in before Ruth (John’s already nominated her) and say Louise (The Life and Times), Becky (Mooknits), Ruth (So Life’s a Bowl of Cherries… – despite the fact I always ignore it when she tags me ), Emma (Chocolate, knowledge and life – despite the fact I ignore her tagging just as much as I ignore her sister’s… and oh, I don’t know – please, if you think it looks fun, have a go. And if I’ve tagged you and you hate the idea, don’t hate me, just ignore me.

six comments:

So you don’t do lunch then? lol.

Interesting list, Anne! Both of them. Walking on newspaper? Hezekiah has taken to napping on the newspaper. You’d think the noise would deter her, but I think that’s the attraction.

And tsk, tsk. Using your son for blog fodder. Dang. If only I had a son.

Carrie K () (link) - 06 September '06 - 21:11

I have a granny trolley, but we call it a bundle buggy, or sometimes a wheelie cart. Coz we’re not grannies… It’s actually indispensible!

Mary de B () (link) - 07 September '06 - 00:30

Oh my word. I thought I’d escaped this one ‘cos I read Ruth’s first and she didn’t tag me.

It was hard! I had to think all night about this!

x

Louise - 07 September '06 - 12:54

The Catherine Fox book looks great Anne…....is it really good?

Denise xxx

Denise () - 07 September '06 - 21:52

Oh, I like learning new information about you! :o)

Can you do me a favor? My new blog theme is having issues and I need people to comment…could you run on over and do that for me! Thanks Anne.

Kirsten () (link) - 07 September '06 - 23:35

I’m floundering through ‘God’s Politics’ at the moment – interesting, but the style’s killing me. I’ll be taking this meme, anyway; third time I’ve seen it on a friend’s blog and you’ve all been really interesting…

Liz () (link) - 10 September '06 - 18:11

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