What books quench your soul?
The great scholar, Charles W. Eliot once said “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
I love this quote because in so many ways it is true. I think of all the books I have fallen in love with, that have transported me to another time, another place. For the sake of not sounding too sappy books quench my soul. They really do.
The great scholar, Charles W. Eliot once said “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
I love this quote because in so many ways it is true. I think of all the books I have fallen in love with, that have transported me to another time, another place. For the sake of not sounding too sappy books quench my soul. They really do.
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A Handful of My Favorite Books
I was reading an article on books that inspire by A Closet Writer, and thought I'd make a list of my top books. Note: Don't forget to tell me your favorites!
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This is, hands down, one of the most satisfying books I have ever read. Set just after World War II, this novel is composed of a series of letters written between author Juliet Ashton and several residents of Guernsey, UK. Shaffer and Barrows combine humor, romance, historical references, and a happy ending all into one story - trust me, you'll love it.
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http://ladaisi.blogspot.com/2010/08/handful-of-my-favorite-books.html
Falling into somebody's fiction
This question took me through all the books I've read but I settled on a teenage favourite which still, as an adult, captivates me.
"I love reading, especially fiction, so there are masses of books I could choose from which have entertained me over my reading years. I started relatively early (around 10 I suppose), but much later than my teachers liked..."
http://wutheredwindow.blogspot.com/2010/06/falling-into-somebodys-fiction.html
Books that quench the soul...
At "The Ramblings of a Closet Writer", Christina asks, what books quench your soul? I must admit - I'm a little strange when it comes to this topic. Although my time is constantly occupied by my required academic writings, novels about dystopia, like those of French author, Michel Houellebecq, are the ones that really do this for me. Is this a reflection of my mind? A thought-provoking topic, indeed!
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What books quench your soul?
It may sound funny but Catcher in the Rye feeds me like no other book I've read. I've read it 5 times and it never disappoints. The 1st time was in 10th grade, the age when it's meant to be the most relevant, but I find it to be even more relevant now than it was for me 25 years ago.
Maybe it's that I'm in a mild, yet perpetual state of rebellion against everything I see around me or maybe I find Holden Caulfield to be one of the most "real" fictional characters I've ever come across. I know I should have outgrown Holden by now but, maybe it's that I haven't grown out of him that keeps me tuned in and open.
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