Lured From the Shadows
Nothing much to say. Or rather, too little time to say it and less inclination. However, in honor of the Unseen One's return to regular blogging, I will accept his tag and answer the following:

1. One book that changed your life: "The Closing of the American Mind" by Allan Bloom. Reading this book was the turning point in my conversion from liberalism to conservatism.

2. One book that you have read more than once: "The Foundation Trilogy" by Isaac Asimov. I got a lot more out of it the second time.

3. One book you'd want on a desert island: I'm going to agree with the Unseen One here -- The NET Bible. Everything else would lose its appeal after only a few readings.

4. One book that made you laugh: "Slapstick" by Kurt Vonnegut. I can't really remember anything about the plot, but I will never forget the classic line, "Why don't you go take a flying fuck at a rolling donut? Why don't you take a flying fuck at the moooooooon?" I was a serious Vonnegut fan in high school, but now I just think he's a cranky, old douchebag.

5. One book that made you cry: I know there have been occasions, but I've repressed them. I would guess that at least one of them was written by Graham Greene.

6. One book you wish would have been written: Any of the Harry Potter books. Then I'd be rich as fuck.

7. One book you wish had never been written: I believe in freedom of expression, so none. People who are stupid enough to be led astray by the Koran, Mein Kampf, or any other piece of shit to the point where they are inspired to commit atrocities deserve their judgement. Of course, there are a number of books I wish I'd never read. Time I'll never get back.

8. One book you are currently reading: "The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction" by Sinclair B. Ferguson. Don't ask.

9. One book you have been meaning to read: The Kama Sutra

10. Tag some others: Pass.
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