Oh yeah-that's right people-this is my 400
th post. Instead of thinking of that as sad, I am just going to think of all the memories I have
journaled on here! Awesome!!! I am excited about that.
Now, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank my readers for reading, and to thank all of you that gave me book suggestions on my blog
"Class is in Session". I just wanted to respond and update on my reading...
1-I took the first suggestion I got and took out my copy of
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (yes-I own it and have never read it). I am currently reading that. (Thanks
Laura)
2-I have never even heard of
These is My Words, and it came recommended multiple times-I will have to look into that one for sure!
3-I have to say that I, like
Natalie, love the English language and books in general. I love reading books that make me think about the world in a different way. Of the suggestions Natalie gave me, I have only read
The Hiding Place (which I love!) and
Anne of Green Gables (which I have not read in a long time. I am
seriously behind on my classics reading and honestly, when I was assigned a "classic" to read in school-I usually skipped it...sad, I know. But I am discovering why they are called classics-I agree with
Mick that classics are called that for a reasons and tend to be really good. That is probably going to be my next kick-we'll call it a classics catch-up!
4-I am glad
Sarah mentioned the
Koontz Frankenstein books-my in-laws also recommended those,
and I had forgotten. Definitely on the list. I sadly, did not really like
Life Expectancy-I think I may have had too
much Koontz in a row by then...I have not read any of the other books Sarah mentioned...except...
5-
Wicked-I love that book and cannot believe I didn't put it on my list. I have read most of the books by Gregory
Maguire. Awesome.
6-I love teen fiction books so will certainly look for
Book Thief. Has anyone else read
Speak? VERY powerful book! I really was amazed by that book-very well done, kind-of sad, but so real. I read that when I was teaching high school and still find myself thinking about how I felt as I read that book all these years later. It was good. I recommend it highly and it should have been high on my list!
7-I was so excited to get recommendations from
aunt Karen! Thank you so much! I have not read any of those you recommended either and I really want to read
The Host.
Wes read all the
Christopher Paolini books though so we own them-I will read those soon.
8-Love the idea of looking at the
other Pimpernel books-sadly that thought had not even crossed my mind-thanks
Mick for thinking for me!
9-Great idea
Mel-I love
Orson Scott Card-Loved
The Seventh Son books and the
Ender's Game series (all should have been on my list), and have not read
Lost Boys!
10-Again with
Jane Austen-I have started all her books and not finished any, but I bought them all when I was in Utah and will read them all before the end of Solace's school year-just for
Stefanie and
Natalie! It is my goal!! There-it is in writing-no getting out of that now!
11-I loved
the Work and the Glory books too and cannot believe they were not on my list-thanks for the reminder,
Jen! Also loved
To Kill a Mockingbird-my copy of it has been read enough that it looks like it has been through a brawl. All your suggestions look awesome! Thanks!
So, basically I have learned that I am not all that well read and have a long way to go.
Thank goodness I have well-read friends and family that can help me out along the way as I try to better myself and smarten up! You are all amazingly awesome to help me out and I am excited to read, and read and read-oh and I am still taking suggestions! (Come on
Mom-if ever there was a blog for you to comment on, this would be the one right up your alley!!)
Maybe I should start an online book club-I am reading Tess of the D'Ubervilles, anyone want to join me? It can be the October book of the month...I'll put it on my sidebar.
Armour's choice:
Yes, I am serious. Armour is set on being Papou (aka my dad) for Halloween...so what now? I get some gray hairspray, glasses, and Dockers?!
Today is Steve's birthday-he's even older than his wife...but younger than my dad...We just wanted to say happy birthday! When asked about their grandpa, the kids say their favorite things are:
Oh yeah-that's right people-this is my 400th post. Instead of thinking of that as sad, I am just going to think of all the memories I have journaled on here! Awesome!!! I am excited about that.
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