Okay, so just to recap The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrision. It was awful in the sense that the story itself is grotesque, depressing and on and on and on. When I finished reading it, I tossed it in the trash in the Atlanta airport. You know how some books you don't want to give up when you are finished...you might not read it again but you keep it on the shelf and you think of it from time to time. You recommend it or lend it out to others. This book I don't want to think about again. I am not sure if you are all finished with it or not but I do not know how the Morrison can have sympathy for the father (Cholly). She spends most of the time (I think anyway) trying to make excuses for him. Sorry there is no excuse for that. Glad the book is over.
I am waiting for Cat's Eye to get here. I am a little behind because I didn't get off my butt and order it in time. But in the meantime, I read a cool book called Bringing Down the House--its movie version is due out soon. Its about a bunch of kids from MIT who make a killing playing blackjack in Vegas. Very entertaining and easy read!
Well, that's about it for now - happy reading! P.S. Have any of you read the book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Gilbert. It's out on the stands right now and I had someone recommend it to me a few months back and was considering it for my pick. Let me know.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
March's pick.....
...Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood.
I read this while I was travelling and at first I thought it was going to be awful, but it turned out better than anticipated. Still a little on the depressing side, but overall a decent read. I don't know that I would actually recommend it to a friend though.
I haven't really read any GREAT books lately. Books that really got me excited or talking. Do any of you have a book that really struck a chord with you? I ready My sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult a while back and told everyone I knew about it. I think that is the last book I have read that left me with that kind of feeling where I felt like others should read it.
Anyways... on to the next one for me...April's pick: Personal History by Katherine Graham. This came highly recommended so I am hoping it will be one of those books I will tell others about!
Hope you are all enjoying your books!!
Aaron...are you still with us?? Aren't you headed to New England sometime for a meet?? Let us know where you are!!
I read this while I was travelling and at first I thought it was going to be awful, but it turned out better than anticipated. Still a little on the depressing side, but overall a decent read. I don't know that I would actually recommend it to a friend though.
I haven't really read any GREAT books lately. Books that really got me excited or talking. Do any of you have a book that really struck a chord with you? I ready My sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult a while back and told everyone I knew about it. I think that is the last book I have read that left me with that kind of feeling where I felt like others should read it.
Anyways... on to the next one for me...April's pick: Personal History by Katherine Graham. This came highly recommended so I am hoping it will be one of those books I will tell others about!
Hope you are all enjoying your books!!
Aaron...are you still with us?? Aren't you headed to New England sometime for a meet?? Let us know where you are!!
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