What are your five favorite books, and why?
My top book is the Bible. It is kind of an all or nothing thing and for me it is everything.
My second favorite book of all time is A Confederacy of Dunces. The book is very funny and also sad.
Desperation by Stephen King is third in line. God asks a boy,”What is the opposite of faith?’ The boy says, “I don’t know, unfaith.” God answers, “Desperation.” Those lines give me chills, and I did that from memory so it may not be an exact quote. I didn’t separate the paragraphs to keep this answer on one line, BTW.
My third favorite book is Change Your Brain Change Your Life. I have had a few problems with depression in my life and this book was a great help.
My fourth favorite book is If You Could See Me Now, by Peter Straub. It is book that haunts me and I get the feeling that part of it was from real events in the author’s life, except for the ghost of course.
What do you read for pleasure?
My main criterion is that a book is a good, quality book. I used to like horror a lot when I was younger, so I do like to red Stephen King and Peter Straub because I know them and like their work, but I try and read classics.
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