Book Tag

Well, peer pressure strikes again! Dorcas Hawker has tagged me in the ongoing “Book Tag” game circulating through the blog world.

Anyway, here are my responses. As a reminder, rules state that “the Bible” cannot be amongst the answers.

1. One book that changed your life: “Chasing Daylight”, by Erwin McManus. A great read, and a good message about making the most out of every moment in living for Christ.

2. One book that you’ve read more than once: “The Stand” (complete and uncut edition), by Stephen King. It was 1168 pages, but somehow I found plenty of time to read it three or four times during summers when I was a kid!

3. One book I’d want on a desert island: “How to Build a Satellite Phone with a Built-in Emergency Rescue Beacon from Coconuts, Palm Leaves, and Other Items Found on a Desert Island” by Angus MacGyver (okay, so I made that up).

4. One book that made me laugh: “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!”, by Mo Willems. Yes, I’ve got kids, and yes, I really do laugh when I read this book.

5. One book that made me cry: Micah’s gonna think I’m nuts (considering these are ones he wish were never written), but several books in the “Left Behind” series did that to me. There’s just something about reading about people giving their lives for Christ. Foxes Book of Martyrs probably would have an even more powerful effect on me, given that it’s actually real.

6. One book that you wish you had written: oh, why not… “The Purpose Driven Life”. Who wouldn’t like to have a #1 best-seller that has had a positive impact on thousands of lives?

7. One book you wish had never been written: tough one… how about the Koran?

8. One book that you are currently reading: sadly, I’m not reading one now. All of them are in the “meaning to read” pile.

9. One book that you’ve been meaning to read: “The Radical Reformission”, by Mark Driscoll.

As for the next victims? Well… I think I’ll be nice and spare others the pain.