Addicted to books
There are people who are addicted to all kinds of vices. I've always been one of those people ... always addicted to something. Before I was a Christian, it was boys, cigarettes and alcohol. Now that I've given up those vices ... I've found others. Thankfully, the ones I've found are more helpful than harmful. My biggest vice right now is books. Let me explain.
I have discovered the library. Ah, what a heavenly place! Now, I don't buy every book I want to read, I just get them from the library. The problem is that I don't just get 1 or 2 books ... no, I get 7 or 8 at a time. Yes, it's true! I do indeed try to read that many books at a time.
Currently, I'm reading 3 books by Abraham Heschel - God in search of man (about pg. 250 out of 400), The Prophets (just started) and The Sabbath (about pg. 25 out of 100). Then there's Susan B Anthony, a biography and Eighy years and more, an autobiography about Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I've been reading Birth Order - which I've been reading for about 9 months, guess I haven't really gotten in to that one. And I've only just started Spirit of the Disciplines by Richard Foster.
Last night, when I discovered that Susan B Anthony is due back in a week (and I'm only 75 pages in on 350) - Steve asked me why I check so many out at one time. Good question. Why do I check so many out at one time? AND attempt to read them all at once? I'm not sure... guess I just like to read - and if I get bored with one, I have another one to read.
It's kind of like clothes. I never know what kind of mood I'm going to be in ... so when I go on a trip, I always take too many clothes. Silly, I know. Guess it's just one of my quirks. =)
And might also shed some light on why I put so many quotes on this here blog.
I have discovered the library. Ah, what a heavenly place! Now, I don't buy every book I want to read, I just get them from the library. The problem is that I don't just get 1 or 2 books ... no, I get 7 or 8 at a time. Yes, it's true! I do indeed try to read that many books at a time.
Currently, I'm reading 3 books by Abraham Heschel - God in search of man (about pg. 250 out of 400), The Prophets (just started) and The Sabbath (about pg. 25 out of 100). Then there's Susan B Anthony, a biography and Eighy years and more, an autobiography about Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I've been reading Birth Order - which I've been reading for about 9 months, guess I haven't really gotten in to that one. And I've only just started Spirit of the Disciplines by Richard Foster.
Last night, when I discovered that Susan B Anthony is due back in a week (and I'm only 75 pages in on 350) - Steve asked me why I check so many out at one time. Good question. Why do I check so many out at one time? AND attempt to read them all at once? I'm not sure... guess I just like to read - and if I get bored with one, I have another one to read.
It's kind of like clothes. I never know what kind of mood I'm going to be in ... so when I go on a trip, I always take too many clothes. Silly, I know. Guess it's just one of my quirks. =)
And might also shed some light on why I put so many quotes on this here blog.
posted by Lisa Stucky at 2:58 PM
2 Comments:
Yo Lisa! Seth Neal here... I read a book once... it was pretty cool I guess. I kept falling asleep, which was helpful because I was reading it right before I went to bed. I suppose that's why they tell you not to read and drive, huh?
OK, just giving a shout out!
You are hilarious. Mr. History major - I'm sure you have read lots of books in your days! =)
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