A book meme

I've actually been tagged three times for this one already - by Sandra, Christine, and Miranda so I guess I better get to it!

One book that changed my life: Besides the obvious answer of the Bible, which has the potential to change anyone's life...a book that really touched me (and maybe not neccessarily changed my life) is called Stones From the River by Ursula Hegi. It takes place in Germany during the war. The main character and her father hide Jews in their basement, but it is about much more than this. It's about the main character being different and growing up from a child to adulthood (she is a dwarf, or Little Person), and about differences with others around her - her mom's mental illness, her friend whose parents dress him like a girl because they wanted a girl. It's just a really powerful read and I read it before I was even pregnant with Kayla and not knowing that I would one day have a child who is considered to be different. I think I was supposed to read this book.

One book that I've read more than once: Do children's books count?

One book that made me laugh: There was a section in Expecting Adam that made me laugh. I know I'm not going to be able to retell this part for the full affect but here is the gist of it: Adam had been going through all these testing sessions for school. They would go on until the questions became to much for him. Then the testor would stop, let him have a soda and he could go out on the playground. One morning on the way to another testing session they passed a school bus and Adam said it was his sister's (forgot her name) bus. One of the first parts of the testing that morning involved showing Adam a card with 4 pictures and he was to point out which one was asked for. The first question was which one was the school bus? His mom was excited because she knew he knew this one. Adam pointed to the apple. She was flabergasted because she knew Adam knew what a bus was and she asked him what he was doing? He just got this look on his face like he didn't know what was going on. This went on through the first few questions with him not supplying the correct answers to things he knew. Then his mom caught on. She realized that Adam knew the sooner it appeared he wasn't getting the questions, the sooner he would get his Sprite and go out to the playground! So he was pretending to not know the answers so he could end the session sooner. Little stinker! Sounds like something Kayla would do! Just the way the author was telling this story really had me laughing.

One book that made me cry: There have been several books I'v read that I know I cried during parts of, but I can't remember...and one was within the last few months but the title is alluding me.

One book I wish had been written: How to survive growing up as a military brat. I guess I survived ok without the book though!

One book I wish had never been written: Not sure

One book I am currently reading: None right now

One book I’ve been meaning to read: The Memory Keeper's Daughter and The Purpose Driven Life

I'll try to tag a few people who I don't think have done this one yet, but I know most everyone has!

Tara Marie
Christina
Jess
Chelle