list of favorite books, first installment

in the midst of procrastinating, i’m going to make a list of my favorite books. i finished my erasmus paper. it’s on to john cassian and the practice of the virtues, focusing on discretion/discernment in light of humility and their affects on spiritual direction. wish me luck. but, instead of working on that, here are some of my favorite books.

Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
Grace (Eventually) by Anne Lamott
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
The Rule of Benedict by Joan Chittister
Called to Question by Joan Chittister
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope by Joan Chittister
Barabbas by Par Lagerkvist
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
The Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events
Harry Potter Series
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell
Maus I and II
The Poetry of Robert Frost
The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris
Slaughter-house Five by Kurt Vonnegut (may he rest in peace)
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
Perelandra by C. S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis
The Philokalia
Conferences and Institutes by John Cassian
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
P. G. Wodehouse’s books, especially the Jeeves and Wooster Series
Night by Elie Wiesel
The Judges by Elie Wiesel
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

that’s all i can think of right now.
maybe i’ll have better luck when i’m sitting in front of my books, and not at a coffeeshop. and, yes, i have more favorite books. books are one of my greatest loves. i want to write them. and, yes, i think they can be sexy. clothbound hardbacks are included in the sexy books category. i’m special, i know. thanks for putting up with me.