Wendy's List

I am greedy for books. I want to read every book that I come across and find intellectually stimulating and spritually fortifying. I ordered Karen Armstrong's "The History of God" from Amazon and it arrived today. I bought Aldous Huxley's "The Perennial Philosophy" two days ago from Kinokuniya and read a few pages here and there. I will love this book. Speaks directly to me about life. And I have a long list of books that I bought and read half way or not read at all sitting on an about to explode bookshelf or on the floor. See, I am even running out of space to store them.

"X" (who is a casual friend) asked if I have to read books that no one has even heard of? Can't I plough through a simple title like The Da Vincci Code? I stopped reading popular books nearly 6 years ago. It is not that I don't enjoy reading them but I am more selective because my priority is set on reading non-fiction, new age, literature, mythologies and religious writings. I know "non-fiction" and "mythologies" may contradict each other. My little understanding of mythology seems to indicate they are stories / archetypes that link to our mind and higher self. Myths are not lies. They are stories told many generations ago that relate to the civilisations and development of mankind. These stories are about us in our raw material form; not the polished-hip socialites who grade ourselves by using materialistic fashion grids.

I sound like I am complaining about the way we are. Actually I am not because I have my books to keep me intact.

Happy reading!