Reading

I've noticed that I've written quite a few blogs about music. I guess this is understandable because I'm music major, but I've decided to write one about other things I really enjoy. Considering you wanted us to write these blogs to get to know us better, I'm going to see that you see me not just as a music person.

I love to read. I love reading particularly fantasy or science-fiction novels. Or at least something with some action in it. I hate the really girly middle school books or the super mushy romantic ones. I find them to be quite boring, and would rather read something with some more creativity and edge-of-the-seat scenes. I guess I've already written about Harry Potter, and that's a fantasy novel. But I would say that Michael Crichton is actually one of my favorite authors. I haven't read too many of his works yet, but have liked what I have read (Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Timeline, Prey, and now almost State of Fear). My favorite would definitely have to be Timeline (though I believe Jurassic Park to be just about as skillful). Prey and The Lost World were okay, but I wasn't as big of a fan of them.

Other than those genres, I also like to read Christian books. I haven't read too many of these yet, but do like C. S. Lewis quite a bit. I thought his book Mere Christianity was quite skillful, and is probably the best argument for the existence of God and the truth of Christianity I have ever read. I also thoroughly enjoyed The Screwtape Letters. It is about an elder demon giving a younger demon directions on how to tempt Christians. It was very enlightening and creative. I love these books because they help deepen who I am and what I believe.

I love that reading can enlighten your opinions of yourself, others, and the world around you. It has always been something I could do for hours on end and not get bored. It is nice to know that no matter what changes during college, my books always stay the same.