The PB&J Movement: September 2011

To the Readers of the World... Welcome to the PB&J (Pass a Book and Jam) Movement! We know that one book can change a person’s life, so why keep them on a shelf collecting dust? Our names are Jake and Rachel, we are two college kids whose mission is to spread the knowledge and joy of some works that have inspired us. We are just starting it, now it’s up to you! It's a book-share, and people-connecting movement. These books will keep on moving and we want them to see the world!

How to get involved: We’ve started passing books, but you can pass your own! Let’s try and only pass mind-blowing awesome books, not books that you want to get rid of. Pass the book on to a friend, or we encourage you to get someone you don’t know involved… like that nice guy who pours your coffee every morning :). We would like for you to write a little diddly on the inside-flap so people know what they’re getting into. Here’s a template (we tried to keep it short and sweet):

Welcome to the PB&J (Pass a Book and Jam) Movement!
Here is your mission: read this life changing book, tell us about your experience, and then pass it to somebody awesome; they could be a friend, stranger on the street, or even that weird space alien that dropped by for a funk party last night. We have a communal blog, it’s super easy to use! Go to blogger.com, username: pbjmovement, password: freeyourbind. Simply click ‘New Post’ and go to town. Please post so we can all see where the books are traveling to! Free your bind, reading for the mind!

Also, if you so desire: Take silly pictures and post them on the blog, too! For example, pictures of you 'jamming' with your book or with a PB&J sandwich or use your creative jelly to come up with something :)

Also, when using the blog: We want to facilitate friendly discussion and dialogue, too! Feel free to "follow" us or "comment" on any posts. We are letting the blog be communal and open to anyone and everyone, but please be respectful! In addition, if you post, you can add "tags" to your entry to help identify what's being talked about in the post. This will help people find your entry. So, if you're talking about a specific book, add the book title in the "label" box before you post.

"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." -Abraham Lincoln

Yeaha! Reading is awesome!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

A Thousand Splendid Suns

For the PB&J Movement, I was given A Thousand Splendid Suns, the second novel by Khaled Hosseini (author of The Kite Runner) by my daughter with the caveat: “It’s a tough read, Dad, but a good one”. She was right on both counts. Like his first book, Hosseini’s work depicts a life that few people in our culture ever see through anything other than the media. A Thousand Splendid Suns however, goes beyond exposing us to life in a world completely unknown to most of us, but it also weaves the story into the context of what is shaping the world around us with ramifications that hit home. Though fictional, these events and life stories are real, whether we, as readers in America like it or not. The way Hosseini tells this tale through the lives of two, powerful, strong women is wonderful. In both cases, the heroines are subject to innumerable odds in the harshest conditions, rise above them, make enormous sacrifices and in the process, leave the reader in awe. I look forward to the next book Khaled Hosseini creates.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Siddhartha, left on the path

Hey Seekers of Knowledge,

Reading the book Siddhartha taught me it's not about seeking, it's about finding. Open your mind, free yourself, and don't seek anymore. It's incredibly freeing to know this truth, and also troubling. For I myself am a Control Freak.

Another quote I liked: "The years flowed by, and no one counted."

I finished Siddhartha in the park, and left the book on a brick path with a blue orgami peace crane that I was using as a bookmark. A different way of passing a book, I hope it doesn't rain. What a beautiful journey, Siddhartha.

Love you, Rachel

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