I love to read. I will read almost any thing I can get my hands on, provided it’s a work of fiction. I’m not too good with the non-fiction stuff, but novels, screenplays, short stories, or fairy tales… oh man, I can’t get enough.
So imagine my delight when reading through Letters of Note today, I came across this entry of letters about libraries. I haven’t gotten a chance to check out the full collection of letters at the Troy Library site, but even the four letters on the post had me reaching for my phone with intentions of tweeting my favorite lines. Thankfully, I saw the folly in that course of action, and decided instead to share here.
A couple of my favorite snippets:
From the Isaac Asimov letter: “It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future…”
I also loved the entirety of the E.B. White letter, but especially “Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people---people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.”
Seriously, if you haven’t taken a look at the entry yet, please do so now. It will change your life. (Okay, maybe not, but you definitely won’t regret it.)
And what post about books would be complete without mention of the book I’m currently reading? Well, most recently finished I guess. That book is A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle. I may not have mentioned my obsession with Ms. L’Engle, but seriously, if I haven’t read a book by her, it’s not from lack of trying. Her young adult novels have taught me more about science and faith than 4 years at a private Christian school ever did.
I don’t know if I’m just in a sentimental mood today or what, but a lot of what I read tonight really stood out to me, and I just had to share some of my favorite bits of this book.
“Prayer was never meant to be magic,” Mother said.
“Then why bother with it?” Suzy scowled.
“Because it’s an act of love,” Mother said.
“How do you pray for someone like that?”
Grandfather held out his open hand, palm up. “There are many different ways. I simply take him into my heart, and then put him into God’s hand.”
“Perhaps holding Binnie while she died was a cross prepared for you at the foundation of the world.”
“Vicky, this is my charge to you. You are to be a lightbearer. You are to choose the light.”
“I can’t…” I whispered.
“You already have.” … “I will say it for you. You will bear the light.”
If you’ve never read anything by Madeleine L’Engle, go to the library, or $1 bookstore, or Kindle store, or whatever, find one of her books, and start reading. Start with A Wrinkle in Time, if you can, that’s kind of where it all started, and just go from there. She’s brilliant.
So imagine my delight when reading through Letters of Note today, I came across this entry of letters about libraries. I haven’t gotten a chance to check out the full collection of letters at the Troy Library site, but even the four letters on the post had me reaching for my phone with intentions of tweeting my favorite lines. Thankfully, I saw the folly in that course of action, and decided instead to share here.
A couple of my favorite snippets:
From the Isaac Asimov letter: “It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future…”
I also loved the entirety of the E.B. White letter, but especially “Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people---people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.”
Seriously, if you haven’t taken a look at the entry yet, please do so now. It will change your life. (Okay, maybe not, but you definitely won’t regret it.)
And what post about books would be complete without mention of the book I’m currently reading? Well, most recently finished I guess. That book is A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle. I may not have mentioned my obsession with Ms. L’Engle, but seriously, if I haven’t read a book by her, it’s not from lack of trying. Her young adult novels have taught me more about science and faith than 4 years at a private Christian school ever did.
I don’t know if I’m just in a sentimental mood today or what, but a lot of what I read tonight really stood out to me, and I just had to share some of my favorite bits of this book.
“Prayer was never meant to be magic,” Mother said.
“Then why bother with it?” Suzy scowled.
“Because it’s an act of love,” Mother said.
“How do you pray for someone like that?”
Grandfather held out his open hand, palm up. “There are many different ways. I simply take him into my heart, and then put him into God’s hand.”
“Perhaps holding Binnie while she died was a cross prepared for you at the foundation of the world.”
“Vicky, this is my charge to you. You are to be a lightbearer. You are to choose the light.”
“I can’t…” I whispered.
“You already have.” … “I will say it for you. You will bear the light.”
If you’ve never read anything by Madeleine L’Engle, go to the library, or $1 bookstore, or Kindle store, or whatever, find one of her books, and start reading. Start with A Wrinkle in Time, if you can, that’s kind of where it all started, and just go from there. She’s brilliant.
