Walt's Jeff's Book Meme

This is one of those question-and-answer memes, the kind that I used to do, occasionally, but stopped somewhere along the way. Maybe it was when the Q & A moved into those silly “What type of git Hello Kitty Character X-Man Faerie Mary quite contrary are you?” quizzes.

Or maybe fads come and go.

But books aren't fads. Books mostly come into the house and never leave. Love of reading never fades, even though the practice of reading often must give way to more pressing things, like earning a paycheck, or turning your brain off to go blow up some Zerg.

But it's Walt, and who can say no to a sexy Cuban pressing [into] you? So, here goes...

1. Estimate the total number of books you've owned in your life.

Like Walt, has to be over 2000.

2. What's the last book you bought?

“A Devil's Chaplain : Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love” (Richard Dawkins)

3. What's the last book you read?

“Blackbird House” (ALICE HOFFMAN)

4. List 5 books that mean a lot to you.

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  “Trickster Makes This World : Mischief, Myth, & Art” (Lewis Hyde)
  
  
  
  
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  “The Fifth Sacred Thing” (Starhawk)
  
  
  
  
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  “The Selfish Gene” (Richard Dawkins)
  
  
  
  
  
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  “A Prayer for Owen Meany” (JOHN IRVING)
  
  
  
  
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  “Tales of the City (Tales of the City Series, V. 1)” (Armistead Maupin)
  
  
  
  

5. Tag 5 people

• Sam
• Crashie
• Scott
• McNasty the Elder
• Vincy

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