Blog-challenge about books
There is a so called blog-challenge going on amongst Swedish bloggers. I was challenged by Johan Norberg to answer questions about books.
1. How many books do you own?
I own about 500 books. Most of them concern politics or political science and also classics, ancient literature and poetry. I am lucky to have a father with a huge library which is spread all over my parent’s house and from which I borrow books from time to time. His collection accommodates about 3000 books, with everything from classical philosophy to modern science.
2. Latest book purchase?
A Swedish book called Skilda verkligheter (Separate realities) by Marianne Fredriksson. Her writings are often inspired by Jungian psychology and since I’m a fan of C.G. Jung I enjoy her books a lot.
3. Latest book you've read?
I am still reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, haven’t had time to finish it. I have another 800 pages of the total 1200 to read. I’m planning to finish it during summer.
4. Five books that have meant a lot to you (and your favorite part in those books)
Since I seldom read books more than once I will name books that have made an important impression on me and that I go back to often to read parts of them again. I also added the mentioning of a favorite part in the books.
* The Aeneid by Virgil, the fantastic epic in Latin. The verses and rimes are extremely beautiful and it also provides an interesting illustration of what was believed to be the historical background to the Roman Empire. My favourite part is when Aeneas descends to the rein of Hades, the kingdom of the dead.
* Atlas shrugged by Ayn Rand. One of the most inspiring and encouraging books I have ever read. After only a chapter you feel you can change the world with your bare hands. A manifesto to the capacity of free thinking and creation of mankind. My favourite part (so far) is when Francisco slaps Dagni in the face for suggesting that she would perform less well in school in order to stop her classmates’ jealous comments.
* Weit ist der Weg nach Osten (Long is the road to the East) by Marion Gräfin Dönhoff. A splendid historical account of the former German territories in the Esat and how the German foreign policy towards Eastern Europe was designed after the war. My favourite part is when she describes how she road horseback all the way from Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia) to Western Germany to escape the invasion of the Red Army.
* Bröderna Leijonhjärta (The Brothers Lionheart) by Astrid Lindgren. How can a book for children be so relevant for the grown up world? This book should be spread in masses to all totalitarian regimes. My favourite part is where Skorpan asks his older brother why he keeps on fighting against the evil and he answers “because I you don’t fight for what you believe in you become only a poor weakling”.
* Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Again a book inspired by Jungian psychoanalysis. Full of old myths and stories which contain a lot of wisdom about human behaviour. I can’t name a favourite part because it all depends on what mood you are in.
5. Five bloggers that I would like to see responding to these questions.
Europoint, Joel Gombin, Hyllengren, Alicio and Esbati.
1. How many books do you own?
I own about 500 books. Most of them concern politics or political science and also classics, ancient literature and poetry. I am lucky to have a father with a huge library which is spread all over my parent’s house and from which I borrow books from time to time. His collection accommodates about 3000 books, with everything from classical philosophy to modern science.
2. Latest book purchase?
A Swedish book called Skilda verkligheter (Separate realities) by Marianne Fredriksson. Her writings are often inspired by Jungian psychology and since I’m a fan of C.G. Jung I enjoy her books a lot.
3. Latest book you've read?
I am still reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, haven’t had time to finish it. I have another 800 pages of the total 1200 to read. I’m planning to finish it during summer.
4. Five books that have meant a lot to you (and your favorite part in those books)
Since I seldom read books more than once I will name books that have made an important impression on me and that I go back to often to read parts of them again. I also added the mentioning of a favorite part in the books.
* The Aeneid by Virgil, the fantastic epic in Latin. The verses and rimes are extremely beautiful and it also provides an interesting illustration of what was believed to be the historical background to the Roman Empire. My favourite part is when Aeneas descends to the rein of Hades, the kingdom of the dead.
* Atlas shrugged by Ayn Rand. One of the most inspiring and encouraging books I have ever read. After only a chapter you feel you can change the world with your bare hands. A manifesto to the capacity of free thinking and creation of mankind. My favourite part (so far) is when Francisco slaps Dagni in the face for suggesting that she would perform less well in school in order to stop her classmates’ jealous comments.
* Weit ist der Weg nach Osten (Long is the road to the East) by Marion Gräfin Dönhoff. A splendid historical account of the former German territories in the Esat and how the German foreign policy towards Eastern Europe was designed after the war. My favourite part is when she describes how she road horseback all the way from Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia) to Western Germany to escape the invasion of the Red Army.
* Bröderna Leijonhjärta (The Brothers Lionheart) by Astrid Lindgren. How can a book for children be so relevant for the grown up world? This book should be spread in masses to all totalitarian regimes. My favourite part is where Skorpan asks his older brother why he keeps on fighting against the evil and he answers “because I you don’t fight for what you believe in you become only a poor weakling”.
* Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Again a book inspired by Jungian psychoanalysis. Full of old myths and stories which contain a lot of wisdom about human behaviour. I can’t name a favourite part because it all depends on what mood you are in.
5. Five bloggers that I would like to see responding to these questions.
Europoint, Joel Gombin, Hyllengren, Alicio and Esbati.
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