I love to read. I mean, I LOVE IT. However, I finished the Harry Potter series when the last book hit the shelves and here lately I dont find myself with a lot of time to read. (Go figure…) I have read a couple of small books here and there, a couple of self-help/christian books, and I managed to read “The Shack” even though about 3/4 of the way through I hit a reader’s block. Sidenote::
I think I hit that block because the book just dug too deep and never let up. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I loved the ideas about who God is (no, it’s not saying God is a black Aunt-Jemima looking woman, either- try going a little deeper, everyone)- I’m talking about the NATURE of God. I liked it, but I wish it had been 3 chapters shorter.
Anyway, John Grisham’s law stories have gotten a bit old, too. So I thought, what the heck… everyone’s falling all over the Twilight series, so…
YEAH. I love it! I thought it would be some teeny-bopper, cheesy story about a vampire that hangs upside down to sleep like a bat and says things like, “I vant to suck your blooooooooooooood.” Not at all. I could actually imagine the Cullens living down the road from me. I’m reading New Moon and can’t wait to check out the movie later this fall! (you know, since Robert Pattinson is such a good actor… LOL)
The other thing that I thought I would mention is that I was discussing the books with a friend of mine on Sunday (trying to convince them that Twilight is totally NOT cheesy and stupid, but failing miserably) and we began talking about reading ghost stories as children. Isn’t it amazing what your mind can remember? I vaguely recalled a story that I read repeatedly about a little girl and a ghost that she talked with daily who had her same initials, but that was about all I remembered. I googled “children’s scary stories” and ended up with an entire list of stories that I had forgotten about! I know Ellie is too small to read or hear ghost stories, but I have a good list for when she starts.
And the book I was trying to find? “Wait Till Helen Comes” by Mary Downing Hahn.
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June 15, 2009 at 4:06 pm
PP
Leah,
Totally agree w/you on the Twilight series…I saw the movie first (No, didnt pay to watch) and then wanted read to see how the book was…liked the books better. I love to read too but never seem to find the time to luxury read…read alot of textbooks, so over Christmas I read the whole entire series in like 4 days
Anywase, I’m still try to figure out what is so appealing about them…
Hear ya about John Grisham…used to love to read them, especially when I worked for attorney’s but that has kind of faded away. Since I am becoming a teacher I have become reaquinted w/some of my old “book” friends
Shelly
August 1, 2009 at 8:44 am
Christin Pounds
HI Leah! Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog–I didn’t know you had this website! I will keep up with you this way. I will have to pick up The Shack, I’ve heard it is good–I’m a big reader too. Do you like Dickens? I’m reading Little Dorritt right now, it’s a long one, but very good. There are a lot of socialistic undertones in it, as usual, I think, with Dickens.
The wedding was beautiful, it was great chatting with you there!
Christin