Q. Talk about the book that most changed or influenced your life (was it a book that turned you from an average to avid reader, did it help you deal with a particularly difficult situation, does it bring you comfort every time you read it?).
A. This is difficult for me to answer, because I really don’t read anything that would influence my life. I read for fun, not for personal growth. I began to read more avidly once I started blogging, but that had nothing to do with a book I had read, it was from how much fun my wife has blogging.
The only book that I can think of that has an influence on my life is more like an anthology made up of smaller books, some independent of one another, some continuing from the last: The Bible. No matter what I’m going through or what situation I’m in, the Word always helps me through it. From inspiration, to comfort, to guidance…it’s all in there! I prefer the NIV translation just in case you were wondering.
What book influences you?
Many Adventures,
Richard
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New follower hopping through! Happy friday!
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Hippies, Beauty, and Books. Oh My!
Yeah, nothing has been really "life changing" for me either but there are books I love coming back to and reading over and over again! Great answer!
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Great choice! There are so many books to choose from; this was quite the difficult question for me. I'd love if you checked out what I picked for this FF :D
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Looking forward to hearing back from you,
Cory @ Anti-Drug Reads
Old follower stopping by. Great choice...the good book definitely has an awful lot to teach us!
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Nice answer!
ReplyDelete"I read for fun, not for personal growth."
ReplyDeleteLove it! :) I've long since stopped apologizing for my love of fiction - especially the speculative genres. I'm an imagination junkie, and fiction feeds that in a way nothing else can.
Thanks for the blog visit! Following back.
BJ @ Dark Side of the Covers
New follower here :) The Bible is a great choice - it is definitely the most inspirational and influential book there is!
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Thanks for the follow - following back!
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ReplyDeleteQuite a few people have mentioned the Bible in their answers, and i can understand why. It's a good thing when just reading a book can help you and make you feel better :)
Anyways, stop by and say hi if you have any free time, i love meeting new people!
Have an awesoem week :D
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