Day 7

Task: Do you read? What are your favourite books?

Honey...

My all time favourite book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

I'm actually embarrassed to admit that my favourite book reads more like a romance novel and not an autobiography of some struggle hero.

Redeeming love helped me to comprehend the depth of God's love and the beauty of second chances.

It's a book I pray my granddaughters and great granddaughters will get to read.
It had me cancelling nights out and bunking lectures.
I salute Francine, her book will forever linger in my mind.


Me...

Yes. I read.
My favourite books in no particular order (except the first one which is actually my favourite book of all time):

1. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - this book taught me about life in it's entirety, and it's not even a self help book (which I stay away from). Also, I feel like the message portrayed is what The Secret dismally attempted

2. Shades by Marguerite Poland - this was our Grade 12 set work. I had read it two years prior when I found it lying around in my brother's bedroom. My cousin got me a copy again two years ago, I'm planning to read it again!

3. Spud by John van de Ruit - I have the entire series but the first one is still my favourite, I laughed and cried like a lunatic

4. No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos - I know the description "financial thriller" wouldn't excite most, but my, I LOVED this book, especially since I had been following Bernard Madoff's trial

5. Oliver Tambo, Beyond the Engeli Mountains by Luli Callinicos - I love Oliver Tambo, and this biography is so beautifully written, so eloquent so captive, I feel like all South Africans should read it

6. Some of my Best Friends are White by Ndumiso Ngcobo- we live in such a diverse country, sometimes it's just nice to laugh at what makes us South African

7.Ukuthanda ilanga (Loving the Sun) by Penuel Mlotshwa. Last time I saw Penuel was probably four years ago, what I never got to tell him is that he inspired me to start working on my own book. This book is self published and I have no idea how one can get a hold of it, but it's a delightful, light-hearted quick read

8. The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner - I thought the movie was really really good, till I read the book. WOW! Love!

Phew! Looks like I have more favourite books than I thought!


Sifiso...

Yes I do read

Favourite books are non-fiction works. Fiction seems to be more about conflict and non-fiction about conflict resolution. I love answers. Couldn't read the Bible until I could fit it into the non-fiction category.

I'm a sucker for books about wisdom, insight into human beings and the application of the gospel.

One of my favourite authors is Dr. Myles Munroe because his works are often a combination of the above (everything is about Genesis 1-3).I also enjoy Patrick Lencioni for the way he uses fiction to present wisdom, principles and their application and then feeds you the raw principles.

David Brooks is a man after my own mind. Has a similar style to Lencioni, so they allow me to stray into fiction without losing out on the substance. Brooks also uses some very classic and unique images to bring the story across.