I’ve sometimes wondered how these blogging memes originate — so I thought I’d try to start one myself. If you’d like to participate, just post your own responses to these questions and tag five people. Welcome to the One Book Meme!
1. One book that changed your life:
Bible
On Being a Christian, Hans Kung
2. One book that you’ve read more than once:
Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, Brennan Manning
3. One book you’d want on a desert island:
Bible
4. One book that made you laugh:
I'm not sure when I last read a book that made me laugh - that's sad!
5. One book that made you cry:
The City of Joy, Dominique LaPierre
6. One book that you wish had been written:
Anything by Eugene Peterson
7. One book that you wish had never been written:
8. One book you’re currently reading: [I seldom read one book at a time]
Freedom at Midnight, Dominique LaPierre
The Shape of Things to Come, Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch
The Power of Blessing, Terry & Melissa Bone
EnvyJoseph Epstein
Christ Plays in 10,000 Places Eugene Peterson
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read:
The Character of Theology, John Franke
10. Now tag five people:
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The one book meme
Benjamin Meyers at faith and theology has started what he calls the one book meme
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I obviously can’t do math. I usually included two books per heading. Sure me.
1. One book that changed your life:
Bible
2. One book that you’ve read more than once:
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Hey Nostradamus!, Douglas Coupland
3. One book you’d want on a desert island:
Bible
4. One book that made you laugh:
All Families Are Psychotic, Douglas Coupland. I think I laughed. If I didn’t, I meant to.
5. One book that made you cry:
Captivating, John & Staci Eldridge
The Wedding, Nicholas Sparks (I’m such a sap)
6. One book that you wish had been written:
How to Get off a Deserted Island (if question 3 becomes a reality).
7. One book that you wish had never been written:
I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Joshua Harris. It worked too well (kidding. Slightly)
8. One book you’re currently reading:
Citizen Girl, Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Strauss
I just finished Judy Garland by Anne Edwards
9. One book you’ve been meaning to read:
A New Kind of Christian, Brian McLaren (I started it once – I’m always so behind in book trends)
10. Now tag five people: I don’t know how. It sounds mean
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