Drew loves the look of books covering a wall.
Like this ----->
Its one of his goals in life to have a study filled with books so that his study will look
like this ----->
Collectively, we have a few books. We're getting there. By the time we have a study,
we'll be there.
I love reading. I don't do it as often as I would like, although I constantly have a book with me that I'm 'in the middle of'- just in case I get bored enough to pull it out. Generally I choose Sudoku instead. I am currently reading like 15 books...
... among which are:
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Lewis Carroll
- Beach Music. Pat Conroy
- Freckles. Gene Stratton-Porter
- Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery
- The Catcher in the Rye. J.D Salinger
- Mansfield Park. Jane Austen
Whilst reading a book, I tend to start out REALLY slow. This is the period when I choose Sudoku over reading. But then, the farther I get in the book, the more likely it is that I won't be able to put it down. Once the slow part is over, I finish books like mad. I could probably win a race.
I've recently finished:
- A Girl of the Limberlost. Gene Stratton-Porter
- Wuthering Heights. Emily Bronte
- Emma. Jane Austen
- Persuasion. Jane Austen
- Sense and Sensibility. Jane Austen
- Wicked. Gregory Maguire
..... All whilst reading all of the previously mentioned books.
Among my favorites are:
- Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte
- East of Eden. John Steinbeck
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Thomas Hardy
- The Great Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Heart of Darkness. Joseph Conrad
I am also looking for a list of great classics to read. On my list thus far:
- A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Dickins
- The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde [Play]
- Gone With the Wind. Margaret Mitchell
- My Antonia. Willa Cather
- The Scarlet Pimpernel. Baroness Emma Orczy
- To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee
- Doctor Zhivago. Boris Pasternak
Heart of Darkness is a favorite, huh? I'd put My Antonia at the end of your list... but you can borrow it from me if you want. :)
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I was still bored even in the last chapter of Mansfield Park, and I love all things Austen. Kind of unfortunate. I'm with ya on the study full o' books, though. I want one that also has a baby grand in it. Wouldn't it be lovely? :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you have a blog :) You guys are so cute together!! I liked reading the 20 things about you as well. 3 kids? Why 3? I've always found it interesting when people want to have an odd number of children. Not odd as in strange, but odd as in vs. even. I think the number of kids people want says something about them and I think that number suits you. :) I have always wanted 6. Matt says at least 4 and not more than 6... so we'll see. You are super cute and I'm excited to stay updated on your blog!!
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