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I've been "tagged" twice in the book blog game, which is unfortunate.
I don't have much to add to what everyone has already said. (translation: I'm horrible at finishing books.)
What I do enjoy usually involves going to Koerner Library at UBC during the breaks between my classes (during the school year) and randomly reading specific chapters in a number of books authored by a wide variety of authors. I think I like reading, but I don't really like reading books in their entirety... although I'm hoping to change that. If I was asked this exact question, this time next year, I'd probably have a much better answer, but let me see what I can do right now:
Number of books I own: I have no idea what this encompasses. I have dozens of textbooks, except that I'm becoming far more selective in what I actually buy when it comes to most of my classes. Most required books for classes are actually a complete waste of money and are absolutely NOT necessary to getting good grades.
Last book I bought: The book was for school, for a class on the American Revolution. I was FORCED to buy the book because I required documents for a term paper on the significance of Thomas Paine as a founding father of the United States and the impact of his work, Common Sense. The paper essentially required me to take the position that America's revolution was not very "revolutionary" at all, and instead they (the Americans) were hoping to revert back to pre-1763 policies (i.e. before the King started being a jerk, but not really an unreasonable jerk if you think about it). Thomas Paine was a radical Liberal at that time, and he was disappointed because the revolution did not meaningfully change American society in order to incorporate blacks and women. He had a bunch of other complaints too - like his rejection of organized religion. He was a pretty interesting guy.
Last book I read: I actually bought and read "Jean Chretien: A Legacy of Scandal". It was good... but it needed to focus more directly on the attitude and arrogance that caused the scandals and corruption and less so on the mundane details of the scandals themselves.
Five books that mean a lot to me:
Woah. Five... that's a lot.
1) The Autobiography of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randheer Singh Jee: Bhai Sahib was probably the greatest Sikh of the twentieth century. Unfortunately, I've only read the English version of the book, but I hope to eventually read the Punjabi version as well (even if I have to do it side-by-side with the English version since the language in the Punjabi version might go over my head.) Anyways, Bhai Sahib's experiences in jail are absolutely impressive and totally mind-boggling. Essential reading in order to grasp the character of a Gursikh.
Ummm, I'm basically stumped now. I'll come back and post more books if and when I think of them. Remember: I do read books, I just don't finish them, so I'm not comfortable in saying that a number of good books "mean a lot to me". And also, like I said, I'm only 18. This time, next year, I'll probably have properly read a number of books...
I don't have much to add to what everyone has already said. (translation: I'm horrible at finishing books.)
What I do enjoy usually involves going to Koerner Library at UBC during the breaks between my classes (during the school year) and randomly reading specific chapters in a number of books authored by a wide variety of authors. I think I like reading, but I don't really like reading books in their entirety... although I'm hoping to change that. If I was asked this exact question, this time next year, I'd probably have a much better answer, but let me see what I can do right now:
Number of books I own: I have no idea what this encompasses. I have dozens of textbooks, except that I'm becoming far more selective in what I actually buy when it comes to most of my classes. Most required books for classes are actually a complete waste of money and are absolutely NOT necessary to getting good grades.
Last book I bought: The book was for school, for a class on the American Revolution. I was FORCED to buy the book because I required documents for a term paper on the significance of Thomas Paine as a founding father of the United States and the impact of his work, Common Sense. The paper essentially required me to take the position that America's revolution was not very "revolutionary" at all, and instead they (the Americans) were hoping to revert back to pre-1763 policies (i.e. before the King started being a jerk, but not really an unreasonable jerk if you think about it). Thomas Paine was a radical Liberal at that time, and he was disappointed because the revolution did not meaningfully change American society in order to incorporate blacks and women. He had a bunch of other complaints too - like his rejection of organized religion. He was a pretty interesting guy.
Last book I read: I actually bought and read "Jean Chretien: A Legacy of Scandal". It was good... but it needed to focus more directly on the attitude and arrogance that caused the scandals and corruption and less so on the mundane details of the scandals themselves.
Five books that mean a lot to me:
Woah. Five... that's a lot.
1) The Autobiography of Bhai Sahib Bhai Randheer Singh Jee: Bhai Sahib was probably the greatest Sikh of the twentieth century. Unfortunately, I've only read the English version of the book, but I hope to eventually read the Punjabi version as well (even if I have to do it side-by-side with the English version since the language in the Punjabi version might go over my head.) Anyways, Bhai Sahib's experiences in jail are absolutely impressive and totally mind-boggling. Essential reading in order to grasp the character of a Gursikh.
Ummm, I'm basically stumped now. I'll come back and post more books if and when I think of them. Remember: I do read books, I just don't finish them, so I'm not comfortable in saying that a number of good books "mean a lot to me". And also, like I said, I'm only 18. This time, next year, I'll probably have properly read a number of books...
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