Reading Blog

Finished O! Pioneers!
Had a fabulous discussion with a friend about it.

Also read Terry Hatchett's "A Hat Full of Sky," which was a pretty good book for youth. Really liked it and caught myself thinking with the accents of the Nac Mac Feegle's. Sent it to my 11 year-old sister and we'll see how she likes it.

Picked up "The Greek Mind" as my true. Not as dry as I'd expect. Haven't touched it in a week or so. I don't think I'll come out of it with much insight.

I intended to read Crime & Punishment but found myself at the public library with no recollection of exactly what's in my "Book of Great Books." I was confident "For Whom the Bell Tolls" was the Hemingway selected, so that's what I chose.
That night I rented "The Brothers Bloom" from redbox. If you like cinema, watch it. Trust me.

The next morning I discovered that at least the elder brother was inspired by a character in James Joyce's "Ulysses." Since it sounded so familiar, I thought I had it at home. I didn't. I then concluded it must have been in the BoGB. It wasn't. I traded Hemingway for Joyce, regardless. If a movie that good is associated with a book I've heard of, I'm reading it.

Not as quickly as I'd like.

I should steal the idea from a friend to read 25 books and 25 poems a year. (She does 50 books, but she reads faster and lighter.)