Mixed Nuts: Book Review #24

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Book Review #24

So many book reviews in a row! That is because I finished several books over the course of the summer so far, but kept forgetting to blog about them.

Lucky you.

Today's book review is for:Fehrenheit 451

Category: Book you can read in a day

This was a short book, so it didn't take me long. The story is about a fireman but in his world he doesn't put out fires - he starts them. His job is to find people who still have books in their homes and burn the books, and the homes, to the ground. He never questions it. His wife spends all day watching TV (which in the book they call their "family"). There comes a time when he starts to question everything and starts hiding books in his own home. He is caught eventually, and has to make a run for it.

This is a dystopian future book, but written in the 50's, so to me it seems more like the present. There was a definite theme that applies to today. Many kids would prefer TV to books. Even many adults. Do I think we will get to a place where we as a nation feel we don't need books any more and will arrest people who own them? Let's hope not. But the underlying message rang true.

It was an enjoyable book. It had a bit of an odd ending, but for a fast read, I found it just fine. I would recommend trying it - it is an old classic.

Stars: 3 1/2