What's Good to Read?

What am I reading?  I love to read. If I could spend all day outside in a hammock reading I’d probably do it. I’d get bored in there so I’d sprinkle in some time for other things, but I’d always to back to reading.

I like a variety of books too so the list may be puzzling to you, but maybe then again not. I have a spreadsheet where I keep track of what I’ve read because I am a big nerd and I tend to get confused.

I remember moments in books, I remember the emotion around books but I will not always remember characters and plot. So to avoid a re-read situation, I document this stuff. 

Currently I am on book 4 of the Left Behind Series called Soul Harvest by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B Jenkins. I LOVE this series. I read through the series once and it had such impact on me I had to re-read it. I rarely do that but for this series oh YEAH!!! I am a follower of Jesus Christ and look forward to being an old lady with Grandchildren, but I also daydream about the time when I leave this world for my heavenly slumber and what it will be like. I am doing a bible study with my kids now on what heaven is like. I can expand on that if there is interest or if the interest takes me over and you get a posting about it. This book series put some stuff into perspective for me. It’s a fictional tale about the Rapture of Christ’s Church and the stories of those left behind to content with an upside down world, considering their faith and coming to Christ, and eventual hiding for survival until the Glorious Appearing. It’s SO INTENSE and full of detail and the transformation of the Earth as we know it completely amazing. It will make you think about your place I this world and really consider ‘what if I think I know where I’m going to end up, and come to find out I am wrong.’ Read it read it read it!! I’ve given book 1 as a gift and have recommended it several times. I’ve never heard back from any of those I’ve recommended and am not sure what that’s about. It could be with my close, personal friends this is new terf and an odd place they find hard to talk about. So I think I’ve either annoyed them, scared them, or ran them off thinking now that I am going to preach to them.

It’s all good. It’s just a book; I am recommending it no strings attached.

I also dig the Amish. I am intrigued with the way they live. Little/no electricity, long dresses and hair in extreme heat….WOW!! I have those days when I am out in my yard pulling weeds sweating like a farm animal and wonder HOW DO HEY DO IT!?! I think the attraction for me is the simplistic lifestyle. I wish we had more of that in our house. My family has it more than others I think, but the idea of no TV, each other for entertainment, serving others is so appealing to me. I conflicts drastically with the live I lead. Makes me consider a lot of things. Anyhoo ~ I digress. I love Beverly Lewis and had the pleasure of meeting her briefly during a book signing in a nearby town. Beverly has Amish heritage in her and is a very good story teller. If you like the Amish, give her a try. You may find love for her too. I recommend starting with the Abram’s Daughter’s series. There are 5 books and all about the daughters in the family, their experiences and how things work out for them. It’s a good, sweet story. Check OUT and let me know what you think. 

A few other favorites are Karen Kingsbury, the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer, The True Blood Series by Charlaine Harris and the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series by Stieg Larrson. That’s where my weirdness and diverse liking comes in to play. I just like a good story. I don’t offend easily so some content though questionable is no big deal to me. Check these out if you’ve not read them and send me your ideas. I always struggle to find new authors I enjoy so please please enlighten me with your experiences.