Animal Dreams

I have realized that I haven't blogged about Animal Dreams yet. For the most part, I think I liked the book. I liked how, although it wasn't a hard read, it did bring up interesting, thoughtful questions throughout the novel. I appreciated that it was a deeper novel than just the normal formula fiction book and it raised questions hard questions about who you are and where you come from. I especially liked how it talked about balancing one's life as well as the different cultures like Loyd's family. I know that I am more of a close-minded person, but I still could appreciate his culture, which was pretty cool.

Although I am not as environmentalist as Codi, I did like that she had a purpose and something to drive toward in the novel. The fight to save the town's orchard was an interesting thing to read about, and it made the book seem more meaningful. I loved how she was so passionate about the earth. It reminded me about how passionate I am about my music. It also was pretty inspiring, as it challenged me to care more about my planet. This was especially evident when they talked about using the earth and keeping God's garden. I really liked how they compared the earth to God's garden or God's backyard. It made things more personal for me because I take my faith seriously. Therefore, it was a challenge to take the earth seriously as well. I never thought about how maybe we aren't supposed to use up the earth, but are rather to just appreciate it. It is definitely something to think about.

I know I do appreciate nature, especially since it's God's creation, but I always thought He made it for us in a way. This goes to show my selfish side, which is something I need to work on. Animal Dreams was a nice read because it made me think more about how I treat the earth and how open-minded I should be when it comes to others' opinions. I will try to become more open-minded and more appreciative of the world around me.