FLA2 - Mark Reads

I know it is terribly geeky but I really do enjoy reading other people's thoughts when reading books. o:) It is like experiencing the book all over again.


Thus, this Friday's Link to Awesomeness is the site: Mark Reads. (caution: foul language)


For his website, Mark reads books a single chapter at a time, posting his reaction to each chapter usually on a daily basis. Reading his reactions is an immersive experience into the book he is reading, his emotions go right along with the characters and he speculates wildly about what might happen next with, more often than not, hilarious results.

At the moment of this blog's publishing, he is reading through the Lord of the Rings for the first time and it is just AWESOME. I love people who love the books I love. <3 o:)

Where now the horse and the rider?

"Where now the horse and the rider? where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harp-string, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning?
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?"
(Tolkien, Two Towers)

Where, O Lord, is Your church? Why do I gather alone?
I am still wrestling with this, Abba.
You asked me if I had asked others to gather.
This time I did.
I stepped out, Lord.

And one person did come.

But I am still wondering, Abba.
Where is Your church?

Here I am.
What would you have me do?