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One reader's thoughts as she steps from book to book.
Books I've Finished
- "A Christmas Memory"
- by Truman Capote 12/8/12
- "Child's Christmas in Wales"
- by Dylan Thomas 12/7/12
- "One Christmas"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- "The Thanksgiving Visitor"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- Inside Mrs. B's Classroom
- by Leslie Baldacci 11/28/12
- The Bee Eater
- by Richard Whitmire 11/15/12
- There Are No Shortcuts
- by Rafe Esquith 10/28/12
- I'd Like to Apologize to
- Every Teacher I Ever Had
- by Tony Danza 10/21/12
- Corked
- by Kathryn Borel 10/15/12
- Year of Learning Dangerously
- by Quinn Cummings 9/30/12
- A Hologram for the King
- by Dave Eggers 8/23/12
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- by Harper Lee 7/18/12
About Me
- Christine
- I often have a few books with bookmarks in them at once. I enjoy classics more than contemporary works of fiction, often read historical fiction, and love to get glimpses into other people's lives by reading memoirs and biographies.
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I just finished Richistan, which was entertaining, inspiring, and infuriating all at once I suppose. I'm gonna bike to the neighboring town's library where I got it to return it, and I can't decide what to start on next. I've been wanting to read Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper for a long while, as well as Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. I also haven't read The Kite Runner yet, or A Thousand Splendid Suns. I haven't really been all that aware of the Olympics, strangely. I watched some diving yesterday and that was it. I should probably read up on China and what-not regardless, but there are just so many other books I want to read.
I want to find something good because I'll probably be in Chicago all day tomorrow working on a WWE commercial for Pay-per-view. Hahahaha! I imagine there might be some downtime.
~Lisa
WWE?
I don't even know what it stand for, but it's wrestling. It used to be the WWF but they changed the name. I'll Google it...
Ok, it was formerly the World (or Worldwide?) Wrestling Federation, and now it's World Wrestling Entertainment. I still don't know exactly where and when to report and what I'm supposed to be wearing/doing, but I should find out today.
~Lisa
I'm reading The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. He is the author charged with finishing the late Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Also rereading Flowers for Algernon for Monday.
Lisa, a WWE commercial? I'm experiencing some serious amusement over here.
Maybe if you're lucky they'll put you in a spandex jumpsuit and have you flip out like a ninja on someone with wet linguine noodles. That would be epic.
I've been following the swimming and gymnastic events mostly, and I'd like to catch track and field. (Note: Men's gymnastics floor routines are fabulous. Bless whoever decided it was a required event. Also, squee!) Seems the U.S. is kicking butt in swimming, especially the men's team in the 4x100 relay. New world record and everything.
I haven’t seen much of the Olympics except for some swimming and women’s beach volleyball (who knew?). I also saw a small snippet of the opening ceremonies after they had occurred, and wished I had watched the whole thing. Oh, well, I can probably YouTube it.
Lisa, I can’t wait to turn on the television and see you body slam a huge wrestler.
I’ve been reading The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Volume I (not totally complete if it’s divided into volumes, is it?). I’m on the novella called The Sign of the Four, which I think I’ve read before, but I don’t really remember, and am enjoying.
Finished Flowers for Algernon. I’m looking forward to Tyler’s leader questions at the book discussion on Monday.
Haven’t touched any of my roughly 27 books for the fall semester, slacker that I am.
No TV, thus no Olympics. From what I remember of coverage in the past there is so much emphasis on events dominated by Americans. Please tell me it has changed. Personally, I'd prefer to appreciate any and all talent in any and all events, regardless of ethnicity.
Oh, and I did say Les Miserables would take me a long time and it is. Very enjoyable though.
I am currently reading The Wild Trees
I finished "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", and am on to Hillerman for an airplane read. "Brooklyn" has some great moments and descriptions - I found the visual descriptions of her life to be very interesting - her library, the businesses, the people of Williamsburg...and the level of her Francie's poverty is stunning.
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