What are your five favorite books, and why?
Oh, my! That's a hard question to answer. I LOVE to read so I have a lot of favorites. If I must choose, then I'd say:
1. C.S. Lewis' anything! I particularly like his Space Trilogy.
2. Anne Lamott's "Traveling Mercies." She's so funny and honest as she faces the life issues we all wrestle.
3. Leslie Newbigin's "The Gospel in a Pluralist Society." He's great at balancing respect for other faiths while also honoring his own.
4. Thrity Umriga's "The Space Between Us." She handles the class differences in India (and everywhere, for that matter) with gentle but firm hands.
5. Lisa Samson's "The Passion of Mary-Margaret." All I can say is, "Wow!" If you haven't read it, you WANT to now.
What do you read for pleasure?
Almost anything clean, funny, romantic, or optimistic! I love mysteries, sci-fi, and fantasy--adult, youth, and juvenile. I also enjoy Christian theology and most things related to the faith of other people.
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