Many months ago I resolved that I wanted to spend more time reading and writing. I decided to create a blog so that I could chronicle my reads and get a little practice putting my thoughts in to words. Since then I have been reading, but I have not been very consistent with my story [...]
Archive for the ‘Literature’ Category
Jenny’s a Genius!
Posted in Literature, What My Friends Can Do on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Learning to Read #11
Posted in Literature on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult So I have been reading, but with Jordan napping less and going through this slightly unpleasant “clingy stage”, getting to a book is not quite as easy as it once was. I currently have two other books sitting on my nightstand that I intend to get through, but I’ve [...]
Learning to Read #10
Posted in Literature on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carrie By Stephen King As an unofficial member of the LOST Book Club, I decided to read this novel. For fellow LOST fans, this book was Juliet’s chosen story for the “Others” Book Club. One of the reasons I decided on Carrie for my next book is because I think Juliet is such an intriguing [...]
Learning to Read #9
Posted in Literature on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Second Chance by Jane Green One of my husband’s coworkers heard of my quest for grown-up literature and passed along this novel to me. Ryan works with some really fantastic people, so I was really eager to jump in. This story centered on a group of childhood friends that have gathered together after losing one [...]
Learning to Read #8
Posted in Literature on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll These chosen as my next installments in the LOST Book Club. This book (both stories were included in one binding) sat on my nightstand for days before I picked it up to really begin. My first impulses caused me to cringe because Alice [...]
Learning to Read #7
Posted in Literature on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lord of the Flies By William Golding This novel is my next installment in the”LOST Book Club”. Though there were several more books on my LOST list before Golding’s novel, I shamefully skipped ahead eager to dive back in to a novel that I thoroughly enjoyed in high school. What on Earth was wrong with [...]
Learning to Read #6
Posted in Literature on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One for the Money By Janet Evanovich My dear friend has heard my plight to find a great grownup reading list and recommended this series to me. Actually she graciously handed over her personal collection of the first four novels saying, “They’re quick and easy books, and the characters are really funny.” I’ve also seen [...]
The Mice and the Men are Everywhere!!
Posted in Literature, Some Ramblings on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I was watching ER this morning and noticed that a few of the characters had a striking resemblance to my most recent finished novel. Dr. Greg Pratt (played by Mekhi Pfeiffer) has an oversized “stepbrother” named Leon who, because of some sort of accident, has the mind of a child. Leon’s innocence has been [...]
Learning to Read #5
Posted in Literature on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Book chosen, again, because of my LOST obsession. This one was referenced during the super-creepy episode in which Ben and Sawyer spend extensive time in conversation (and Sawyer, after quoting from this book, recommends it to Ben saying, “You’d like it; puppies get killed.”). I initially read this [...]
Learning to Read #4
Posted in Literature on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Watership Down By Richard Adams In the past several years I have developed a specific TV obsession: I’m a total LOST junkie. I own every season on DVD, I check obscure website “clues” seen on the faux Oceanic commercials, I even marked this season’s premiere on my calendar. I am infatuated with this show. For [...]
