Sunday, October 10, 2010
Next?
Is it time to put Olive to bed? What should we read next? I think Kathy mentioned Room by Emma Donoghue. That might be hard to get our hands on (at least through libraries) as it's pretty new and popular. Should we put it on a list of possibilities for the future? Would the un-birthday girl like to choose?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Ack - I just saw this post today! It does seem like Room will be difficult to do unless we buy it but I am not opposed to that. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers by Yiyun Li was recommended to me recently. I was also referred to Freedom by Jonathon Franzen because he was going to be speaking in town but it sold out and I haven't read it yet. Are there any classics that we all haven't read? There are some astonishing gaps in my reading that I'd like to address at some point (Dickens?!).
I quite like the idea of reading some classics. Maybe we could alternate, or have some other pattern.
I think we should choose our next title quickly, because Kathy will need to procure it before getting a plane for a wonderful trip to Rome. Right, Kath?
In no particular order:
1) rereading the last Harry Potter book in preparation for the movie premiere on 11/19 (Seriously, I am going to the movie with my friend Davin's girlfriend Michelle who remembers details of the book that are completely lost on me - I must cram or I'll disappoint bouncing-with-excitement, dressed-as-a-minor-character Michelle.)
2) Room
3) A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
4) A Tale of Two Cities
5) A classic you haven't both read
Shall we make a list of classics? Shall we vote on our next read? Is there another more recent book available through the library? Do you want to take a library book to Rome?
Rome?! How exciting! When are you going? Are the kids going? Fun!
Post a Comment