Rae's Current Reading

This book is a MUST read for all of us dog-lovers. Don't get me wrong, this is no "Marley & Me" feel good fluff. The story is complex and deeply moving, but it doesn't hit you over the head with tragedy. The relationship between dogs and humans is like the glue holding the story together, not the whole purpose of the book. Much like it should be in real life. This is just my opinion, informed by watching every episode of The Dog Whisperer, and not yet informed by my own attempt to raise and relate to a dog of my own.

The Short Story

So, I made a happy trip to Village Books last week with happy thoughts of book club blogging in my happy head. After a short time browsing, I discovered a used Elizabeth Gilbert book. I really enjoyed Eat Love Pray, so I was hoping I didn't go wrong with Pilgrims, and you can never go wrong with a used book, right??
While it is an easy read, and I have enjoyed the first several stories I have read, I just have issues with short stories. I know, I know, they're supposed to be enjoyable, slice-of-life type things, but I get in to the characters and I want more more more! There's never a beginning middle or end, and I'm always left wanting MORE! Where did they ride off to on that horse? Did the truck ever get fixed? Are those two strange people actually brother and sister? Tell me MORE!

Eat, Pray, Love - Fini!

Well faithful reader(s), I completed Eat, Pray, Love - yes indeedie. There was a long hiatus with only a few pages left to go... but I am glad that I waited because I found the diamond in the sand:

My favorite line of the whole book: "I was the administrator of my own rescue."

I just love it. I say it over and over... in present tense... "I AM the administrator of my own rescue"... in future tense... "I will always be the administrator of my own rescue." Love it!

It really sums it all up for me... now... let's discuss (preferably over a glass of wine).

Rae's Book List

Well, we've had a bit of trouble keeping our momentum going for bookclub! I am sure it is because we are all very busy people and it is hard to incorporate everything into our days!

That is not to say that I am not reading! Since my last post (ages ago), I have read The Pillars of the Earth, Next, and The Kite Runner. I LOVED Pillars and look forward to World Without End (when it comes out in paperback). I am still making my way through A Breath of Snow and Ashes (for the second time - it is my filler book).

Here is my current reading list - in no particular order - in case you're interested!

• World Without End - Ken Follett
• The Eagle and the Raven - Pauline Gedge
• Meanwhile Don't Push and Squeeze - Robert Berold
• The Totallity of All Being: Lucifer's Experiment - Jane Joyce
• The Secret Magdalene - Ki Longfellow

Happy Reading!!!

Bali time!

Bali reading is in a dip, ....a dip in interest, so I'm going to skip-along quickly and see what happens. I love the bedtime, bedside-light and tea-time to read this story. But my sleepy-head takes me to dreamtime, (--dreams which are so interesting, when I reflect on them the following morning; I digress). Stay tuned, I'm almost to the finish line!

I babysat these babies: the Carter boys!

Did you know that? I held and fed and rocked each one---ever so precious, oh-my-God! -- I helped their mommy, Lisa, for a month just before Thanksgiving time. Their daddy was my instructor for Readers Theatre class, 2 terms ago. I saw "the boys" about 2 weeks ago. They're now at the crawling stage--and each one has two-bottom-baby-teeth.

I'm in India now! I'm settled-out with my new routine, so I will progress more steadily. I havn't reached the "brothers" part yet. I can't wait to get to Bali. In MY life, Bali is in the top 3 places I am going to visit in the near future.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Just an update on the status of my recreational reading since we've hit a bit of a pause button with the Eat, Pray, Love discussion. I am nearing the end of the Bali adventure and well... I got distracted by The Other Boleyn Girl. It is a real page turning treat! The movie is out in February and I really wanted to read the book first. Yummy escape from reality!

I am also making my way through A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Book 6 in the Outlander Series). This is my second time through the series... in preparation for the release of An Echo in the Bone, Book 7 which is supposed to be published sometime in 2009. I read on Diana Gabaldon's website that there is a motion picture (presumably of Outlander) under development.

Other news in entertainment: Saw Juno last weekend and loved it! Highly recommended! AND... LOST season premiere this Thursday!!

The answer to the obvious question (Do you have a life aside from reading, tv, movies?) is Absolutely Yes!! Since completing my internship interview adventure, my life is really jumpstarting - there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I am striving to enjoy every moment of the journey to the light!