Meme on Books

Garten passed on this meme on books, so I'll do my best

Total number of books?

I'm not sure. I have a serious book addiction and even though I "recycle" my old books at the used bookstore, the library keeps growing.........and growing. 250?

Last book read?

The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution by Sean Carroll. Excellent explanation of how evolution works at the level of genes. Closes all those "gaps in the fossil record". Evolution is no longer a theory.

Last book bought?
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver

Five meaningful books?

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

1984 by George Orwell

Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky (sorry about the spelling)

The Great War for Civilization, by Robert Fisk

When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron

Some others that I found meaningful and or just plain enjoyed!:

Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck (I own a Black Standard Poodle so this was a must read)

Maus One and Maus Two by Art Spiegelman

All the Harry Potter books

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Any poetry by Sharon Olds or Mary Oliver

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver

The Power of Myth, Bill Moyers interviews Joseph Campbell

Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, by John D'Milio


Going After Cacciato, by Tim O'Brien (a soldier decides to leave Vietnam and walk to Paris, his platoon goes after him. Fiction or non-fiction?)

The Things They Carried, also by Tim O'Brien based on his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam.Very poetic book that blends reality with fantasy with some unforgettable images and characters. Creates a story that speaks against war in a way I've never experienced as does Cacciato.


The Pat Barker Trilogy; The Ghost Road, The Eye in the Door, and Regeneration

She's writing historical fiction about World War One so uses real people and events. Includes World War One poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Raises many issues and extremely well-written. Again, these books speak against war in unique ways and I've learned some lessons from them.

I think I'll stop here........I love books and reading and reading about other people's books!