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Books I Read

A friend was wondering, "So, the books you read are Jack Weyland books?" Yes. I happen to love what he writes because it's full of goodness, which I happen to have a particular penchant for. But no, that's not ALL I read, =o) and LDS teen/young adult fiction isn't my chosen genre. I primarily read non-fiction, but not always.

One of the books I'm currently reading is a book by Denver Snuffer Jr. titled The Second Comforter. It's my third time through it, actually. It's one of those books that I've marked, re-read and marked again, and am now reading and marking once again. There's so much to digest there. And it's a book on what has ever been my consuming passion. Not curiosity about the facts--the ins and outs, and the whats and whys, but only the how. For that, this book has been a particular blessing to have the privilege of reading.

One of my favorite books in this last year has been The Brain That Changes Itself, by Dr. Norman Doidge. It was fascinating. It chronicles some of the advances in neuroscience (neuroplasticity,) and was absolutely spellbinding. Astounding, even. I'd tell our kids some of the accomplishments from the book about what's being done now, and they'd think I was making it up. (Okay, some of the reason for that might be because I might make up something off-the-wall every once in a while just to make them laugh.) One example though, of the kind of thing I'm talking about is this-- Did you know that it doesn't take eyes in order to see? Yes, to actually see the things that are going on around you. Well, it doesn't. And I suppose that's as good of an intro to what's going on in this incredible age of neuroplasticity as anything....

I'm always reading something, and usually in minutes of time. Although I would adore curling up with a book I love and some Granny Smith or crisp Jonathan apples (only in September or October for the Jonathans--that's the only time they're good,) and reading it straight through, I rarely do it. There's usually too much going on around here, and too many other things that I both need and want to do. Since I read fairly quickly, there are some books that simply wouldn't take much time to read. But some books seem made to be devoured, and others, to be savored.

I do experience the joy of devouring or savoring a glorious book all in one sitting from time to time. That's MY idea of fun! Ha! I think my kids would say, "Wow, Mom.... If that's what fun is to you, your life is really, really BORING!"