Oh Yeah!

I forgot I said I would post about the joint reading book yesterday!

 

As I've said before, I get a book for Grama and I to read each year at Christmas.  Of course, it will be May before we start this time, but anyways.  I had discussed with Mom what would be good to get this year and I mentioned The Feminine Mystique.  Turns out it's the 50th anniversary of the book and we thought it would be cool to get the outlook of multiple generations on what Betty had to say.

 

If you're interested, have a copy of the book ready maybe about mid-May and leave a note in the comments so we can know who to be in touch with when it comes time to discuss.

 

Happy reading!

Hello? Is this thing on?

So what’s everyone been reading?

I’ve been absorbed in the Game of Thrones series for months and am sad to have finished the fifth book last night.  Especially sad because the next book might not be out for YEARS.

I’m not sure who else has read the series besides Karen, but if you haven’t, I definitely recommend.  Even though the author likes to kill off prominent characters.  You get over it eventually.

The way he writes chapters chronologically by character makes you want to gobble up pages like crazy – since something drastic might happen at the end of a chapter and then you need to read through several other characters to see how things turn out.

The author’s descriptions of arms and regalia and food and peoples are Tolkien-style extensive.  He has developed distinctive lands and races and factions, but holds everything together in the common cause: the game of thrones.

Again, I totally recommend.

Today I picked up a new book – the first in another recommended series – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  I figured I could get through the three books before I am home in May, at which time I’ll start a joint read with Mom and Grama and whoever else wants to participate.  Check in tomorrow for what we’ll be reading!