I am getting better at this! I am still behind on all of my book clubs, BUT I am now only two books behind on the 1001 Books to blog about. My next book review will be on The Remains of the Day but for now let us continue with Dr. Zhivago.
Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak is the first Russian novel that I have read from cover to cover. I started Anna Karenina by Tolstoy back in high school (so like 5 or 6 years ago) and I never finished it. Most likely because I did not have the patience to master the 1000 names for one person and I was easily confused and easily bored. So, I have defeated one novel of Russian Literature and I will conquer the rest! Anna Karenina I will one day finish, I mean I finished The Count of Monte Cristo, so I can finish anything! So, Dr. Zhivago tells us the story about Yuri Zhivago, and the world he lives in is torn apart by the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War to follow. Zhivago is a poetic man, whose idealisms are in sharp contrast with those around him during this tumultuous time. He sees the atrocities that both the Reds and the Whites are committing during the civil war, and wonders how far these senseless acts will continue. The civilians are the ones who are suffering, but the revolution was suppose to free them. As a doctor, Zhivago is sent to the front lines where he meets Lara, a beautiful woman with her own complicated past who is searching for her husband whom everyone believes is dead. They fall in love and try to get through these difficult times.
Pasternak's novel really gives a perspective of the revolution that you do not normally see. You see the side of the revolution from somebody of the middle class, who does not have many riches but is still considered the enemy because of his past and because of his idealism. The revolution was suppose to bring freedom to the peasants and make their lives better, but through Zhivago's eyes we see the true nature of both sides and the only ones who end of losing are the civilians as they struggle to survive the conflict.
Excellent novel, something everybody should read. I already purchased another book on the history of the Russian Revolution and would love to take a class on it but we shall see.
Until then, on to the next 1001 book!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Pride and Prejudice
School is totally taking over my life. I can barely manage to finish all of my books on time with the book clubs or even update my blog. I am going to make a better effort to make sure I am updating my blog because I would hope those who are reading my blog (if there are any) will see how I felt about the books and share their thoughts!
So, I finished reading Pride and Prejudice back in August and I re-read it, (I read this book a couple of years ago). I really love this novel and I have only read 2 of Jane Austen's novel but out of the two I really love this one. My favorite characters by far are Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. I love their love/hate relationship and their interactions are great. I always have to keep in mind that this is written in the 1700s, and that everyone thinks before they speak and they do not always say what is on their mind. The only person who did that was Lady Catherine, and I thought when she stopped by to see Elizabeth was great, she really gave Lizzy a piece of her mind, even though she was completely off-base. I always wanted Lizzy to just come out with what she was thinking, especially with Miss Bingley, who obviously made Lizzy's skin crawl, but she just gave a few tort remarks and that was that! She gives Mr. Darcy some great one-liners but I always wanted her to say more. However, even with my frustrations with that, I still love this novel.
The one character that really peeved me and made me want to wring her little neck was Lydia. She infuriated me to no end! As Lizzy's sibling, I really thought Lizzy would give her a piece of her mind after Lydia ran off with Mr. Wickham and Lydia came back as if nothing had happen and everyone owed her something, but she didn't! Lydia is possibly one of the most self-centered literary characters EVER! I wanted to slap her!
I can't say enough good things about this novel, I really enjoyed it!
My next blog will be on Doctor Zhivago, which I finished a few weeks ago!
On to the next 1001 book!
So, I finished reading Pride and Prejudice back in August and I re-read it, (I read this book a couple of years ago). I really love this novel and I have only read 2 of Jane Austen's novel but out of the two I really love this one. My favorite characters by far are Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. I love their love/hate relationship and their interactions are great. I always have to keep in mind that this is written in the 1700s, and that everyone thinks before they speak and they do not always say what is on their mind. The only person who did that was Lady Catherine, and I thought when she stopped by to see Elizabeth was great, she really gave Lizzy a piece of her mind, even though she was completely off-base. I always wanted Lizzy to just come out with what she was thinking, especially with Miss Bingley, who obviously made Lizzy's skin crawl, but she just gave a few tort remarks and that was that! She gives Mr. Darcy some great one-liners but I always wanted her to say more. However, even with my frustrations with that, I still love this novel.
The one character that really peeved me and made me want to wring her little neck was Lydia. She infuriated me to no end! As Lizzy's sibling, I really thought Lizzy would give her a piece of her mind after Lydia ran off with Mr. Wickham and Lydia came back as if nothing had happen and everyone owed her something, but she didn't! Lydia is possibly one of the most self-centered literary characters EVER! I wanted to slap her!
I can't say enough good things about this novel, I really enjoyed it!
My next blog will be on Doctor Zhivago, which I finished a few weeks ago!
On to the next 1001 book!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Everything Is Illuminated
Sorry readers, if there are any of you out there. Due to my many school obligations, I have been unable to keep up with my blog and my reading for that matter. I am trying to catch up with writing my blogs for the books I have read, such as Everything is Illuminated and Pride and Prejudice. I am currently finishing reading Dr. Zhivago, so I do have some posts that I do need to catch up on. It is hard juggling 5 classes, 2 part time jobs and the rest of my life to keep doing my reading. I am upset that it has taken me so long to finish reading my books because I am missing the bookclub deadlines and I love to keep up and I can't! I hate not being able to participate in my book club as I was able to to do over the summer, but with an exam and lots of homework to do, it really has been a struggle to keep up and school is obviously the first priority. However, let's get off this dreary subject and let us move on to the novel!
So, Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, is about a guy name Jonathan Safran Foer who travels to the Ukraine to find a woman who supposedly saved his grandfather from the Nazis with the help of his tourguide Alex, and his grandfather Alex, and their dog Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. The book is written in two parts, the part written by Alex which tells the story of his week adventure to find this woman who may or may not be alive. The other part is written by Jonathan who tells his story of the village and of his grandfather. This was a little annoying to me because each chapter alternated between the two stories. However, as the story unfolded, I grew to love the characters in the story that Alex told.
I did not like reading Jonathan's story of the village, I mean it was folksy and interesting but it could have been told at the beginning. It is funny to read Alex's story because of the broken English, the words and verbs that he uses and it seems to personalize him and make him more likeable. I really connected with his character and his grandfather. Jonathan's characters seems cold and aloof but he mainly is a fish out of water in a country he has no idea about or what the customs are.
I wish I could write more but I am running out of time and I am at work! Pick up this novel as it is an easy read and enjoyable!
On to the next!
So, Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, is about a guy name Jonathan Safran Foer who travels to the Ukraine to find a woman who supposedly saved his grandfather from the Nazis with the help of his tourguide Alex, and his grandfather Alex, and their dog Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. The book is written in two parts, the part written by Alex which tells the story of his week adventure to find this woman who may or may not be alive. The other part is written by Jonathan who tells his story of the village and of his grandfather. This was a little annoying to me because each chapter alternated between the two stories. However, as the story unfolded, I grew to love the characters in the story that Alex told.
I did not like reading Jonathan's story of the village, I mean it was folksy and interesting but it could have been told at the beginning. It is funny to read Alex's story because of the broken English, the words and verbs that he uses and it seems to personalize him and make him more likeable. I really connected with his character and his grandfather. Jonathan's characters seems cold and aloof but he mainly is a fish out of water in a country he has no idea about or what the customs are.
I wish I could write more but I am running out of time and I am at work! Pick up this novel as it is an easy read and enjoyable!
On to the next!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Under The Net
So, I am on a three day staycation and I am hoping that I get lots of reading done! I have finished 2 other books that were on the 1001 Books List, so I am going to do my review of the first one that I finished a couple of weeks ago. It's nice when two of my book clubs take on some of the 1001 books, and not just my 1001 Book Club. I have no idea how many books I have read from the list, so I should probably figure that out then I can keep track in this blog.
The book that I read was Under The Net by Iris Murdoch. Apparently, Iris Murdoch was a philosopher so she makes some philosophical references so maybe I will take an intro class and then re-read this book. Since that will not be happening anytime soon, let us go upward and onward to my thoughts. Under The Net can best be described as a Seinfeld episode. Essentially, a book about nothing, except for a couple of weeks that we get to peek into the life of Jake Donaghue and a couple of his friends Dave and Finn. The character development was excellent and the prose was amazing. This is definitely a easy read book, not necessarially a beach read but it is one of the easier 1001 Books to read, but now I am not so sure because of the philosophical references I might have missed!
But, as I have mentioned, this book really is a book about nothing. It really is a string of novellas. One of my favorite is when Jake and Finn "dog nap" a famous movie star dog Mars and try to get ransom money out of him. There are some colorful characters like Hugo Belafonte that we meet later on in the novel. One of my favorite messages that the novel brings is that you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well you might find, you get what you need (I had to quote some Rolling Stones, it was too perfect, I mean British rock music to a British novelist, genius!).
Jake is always imagining scenarios and what will happen if he meets someone or if he says the right thing or shows up in Paris. However, when he does get into those situations, they do not turn out the way that he has imagined them to be. For instance, Jake and Hugo have been estranged for several years now. When Jake runs into him again, he just wants to talk to him. He doesn't necessarially know what he really wants from this conversation but he does want to be friends with Hugo again. He even goes to great lengths and breaks Hugo out of the hospital. When they finally do talk again, Jake is disappointed in the conversation. He wants to rid himself of Hugo. But after he does, he imagines meeting up with him again and dreams up what will happen next time they meet!
My only complaint with the novel is that Murdoch was long winded on certain passages that you could skip 10 sentences and then you would still be on the same description of the door.
All and all great book. My next review will be on Everything Is Illuminated.
Until next time, on to the next!
The book that I read was Under The Net by Iris Murdoch. Apparently, Iris Murdoch was a philosopher so she makes some philosophical references so maybe I will take an intro class and then re-read this book. Since that will not be happening anytime soon, let us go upward and onward to my thoughts. Under The Net can best be described as a Seinfeld episode. Essentially, a book about nothing, except for a couple of weeks that we get to peek into the life of Jake Donaghue and a couple of his friends Dave and Finn. The character development was excellent and the prose was amazing. This is definitely a easy read book, not necessarially a beach read but it is one of the easier 1001 Books to read, but now I am not so sure because of the philosophical references I might have missed!
But, as I have mentioned, this book really is a book about nothing. It really is a string of novellas. One of my favorite is when Jake and Finn "dog nap" a famous movie star dog Mars and try to get ransom money out of him. There are some colorful characters like Hugo Belafonte that we meet later on in the novel. One of my favorite messages that the novel brings is that you can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well you might find, you get what you need (I had to quote some Rolling Stones, it was too perfect, I mean British rock music to a British novelist, genius!).
Jake is always imagining scenarios and what will happen if he meets someone or if he says the right thing or shows up in Paris. However, when he does get into those situations, they do not turn out the way that he has imagined them to be. For instance, Jake and Hugo have been estranged for several years now. When Jake runs into him again, he just wants to talk to him. He doesn't necessarially know what he really wants from this conversation but he does want to be friends with Hugo again. He even goes to great lengths and breaks Hugo out of the hospital. When they finally do talk again, Jake is disappointed in the conversation. He wants to rid himself of Hugo. But after he does, he imagines meeting up with him again and dreams up what will happen next time they meet!
My only complaint with the novel is that Murdoch was long winded on certain passages that you could skip 10 sentences and then you would still be on the same description of the door.
All and all great book. My next review will be on Everything Is Illuminated.
Until next time, on to the next!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Count of Monte Cristo
So, I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas last week and that was a 2 month epic that I went through. Now to be fair, I was reading other books in between reading The Count because I wanted to keep up with my book clubs other novels. For the month of June, one of my book clubs had 3 novels to read on top of the one I read for another group I am in. And of course, the first book I read was The Red Tent which I HATED with passion and scratched and clawed my way to finish reading that book and of course I picked up an abridge edition of The Count, and my thought was "Why I will finish this in no time" which of course I found out that the book was not 400pages but 1400! Which is fine, I mean I did read Gone With The Wind and that was about 1000 pages, so what's an extra 400? Well, mix in books and papers for school, and it just took a while. I would like to say I am so happy that I finished the book. It was awesome! Honestly, one of the best books I have read. I mean no one can write an epic novel like Dumas can. Don't get me wrong, could he have condensed the 1400 pages into 1000, sure, but I don't think it would have been nearly as complete in the detail.
The book is about revenge, which of course everyone knows about that. However, the way that he goes about plotting and executing his revenge is what makes the book so great! I haven't seen any book adaptations, but if I have learned anything, especially with the Harry Potter franchise, is that they never get everything in and what they chop out is pretty damn important. So, since this blog could be about 50 pages, I will just highlight some of my favorite parts of the novel (which there are a lot but I got some time here and I won't go over all of them). I loved when Dantes was in prison, and he meets the Abbe Faria. There interaction and the love that Dantes had for him reminded me of the relationship that Dantes would be having if he wasn't falsely accused by his supposed "friends". When Faria passed, you could feel Dantes pain.
I also enjoyed some of the irony of this novel. For example, Caderousse supposedly feels great remorse for what he thinks has happened to his friend, but he really can't prove anything because he knew he was drunk when the conversation took place between Danglars and Fernand. He even confessed to the "Abbe" that he was remorseful for what took place. However, he ends up murdering a jeweler and black mails and burglarizes. He finally repents in the end when Dantes reveals himself to him, but he dies after he repents. On the other hand, Danglars who had a hand of actually getting Dantes in prison and let Old Dantes starve to death, repented and lived.
There is also another scene of the novel, we see some remorse from Dantes, thinking that his plot of revenge might have gone too far when Madame Villefort kills not only herself but her son as well when Villefort discovers that she is the poisoner.
There is so much more I want to say but I have run out of time! Maybe I will make a follow up post on this but I just finished another book, Under the Net, which I loved as well!
Until next time, on to the next book!
The book is about revenge, which of course everyone knows about that. However, the way that he goes about plotting and executing his revenge is what makes the book so great! I haven't seen any book adaptations, but if I have learned anything, especially with the Harry Potter franchise, is that they never get everything in and what they chop out is pretty damn important. So, since this blog could be about 50 pages, I will just highlight some of my favorite parts of the novel (which there are a lot but I got some time here and I won't go over all of them). I loved when Dantes was in prison, and he meets the Abbe Faria. There interaction and the love that Dantes had for him reminded me of the relationship that Dantes would be having if he wasn't falsely accused by his supposed "friends". When Faria passed, you could feel Dantes pain.
I also enjoyed some of the irony of this novel. For example, Caderousse supposedly feels great remorse for what he thinks has happened to his friend, but he really can't prove anything because he knew he was drunk when the conversation took place between Danglars and Fernand. He even confessed to the "Abbe" that he was remorseful for what took place. However, he ends up murdering a jeweler and black mails and burglarizes. He finally repents in the end when Dantes reveals himself to him, but he dies after he repents. On the other hand, Danglars who had a hand of actually getting Dantes in prison and let Old Dantes starve to death, repented and lived.
There is also another scene of the novel, we see some remorse from Dantes, thinking that his plot of revenge might have gone too far when Madame Villefort kills not only herself but her son as well when Villefort discovers that she is the poisoner.
There is so much more I want to say but I have run out of time! Maybe I will make a follow up post on this but I just finished another book, Under the Net, which I loved as well!
Until next time, on to the next book!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Frankenstein - No Green Monster necessary
I finished Frankenstein by Mary Shelley a couple of weeks ago but I have going over in my head what I want to discuss with this book. Let's start with the overall book in terms of how the heck I got through it. I will admit, the first 50 pages was torturous for me. I wanted to burn the book, thrown it, put it in a shredder and claw my eyes out. However, I am on this journey of reading 1001 Books (even though this list will probably continue to grow) and I will make it though the book and all of the books, even though I want to shoot myself. However, once I got into the meat and potatos of the novel, I was engrossed (though once or twice I was searching for a gun) and wanted to know what the hell happens at the end! The novel is short, less than 200 pages so just think, after you finally cawl your way through the first 50, you only have 3/4 of the book left!
Okay, so I think I have established my journey through the book. Now, I would love to really post my thoughts on some of my favorite passages of the novel. Firstly, the book actually warned e to forget anything I have ever heard about Frankenstein. Any green monster, stupid monster, bolts through the neck, unintelligent creature that was brought to life by a lightening bolt, I was to immediately to forget and start anew. I was pleasantly surprised that Frankenstein was actually not even the name of the monster, but of the Doctor! Dr. Victor Frankenstein! My thoughts on him later. Well, what to call the creature? Creature? Well, Frankenstein's creature is no green monster nor was he brought to life by a lightening bolt. He was created by the hands of Dr. Frankenstein, who at the time is a young boy in his twenties who is in college. Then one day, the creature wakes up and Frankenstein freaks out and runs away from him.
This is what I don't understand. What did the good doctor expect? He knew he was creating a living thing. However, when he realizes how ugly the creature is and can't believe it is alive, and all he does is run away and act like he doesn't know the thing? It shows how heartless Dr. Frankenstein really is. I mean, the creature is no angel either but society has shun him as a monster. One of my favorite passages is when the monster finds Frankstein and takes him to a cave he is living in, in the Alps. The monster tells his story to Frankenstein and I feel bad for this wretched creature. He has had it hard. He cannot be amongst people because they are afraid of him. He finds a cabin out in the mountains and lives on the side of the house looking on at this happy family and living there for almost a year, he learns how to read and talk. However, he can reveal himself because he knows what will happen, the people will become afraid and he must flee. Against better judgement and thinking this family would be different, the monster reveals himself to the blind father but the family returns and kicks him out.
At this point in the story, the poor monster has lost all hope and hates the man who created him. While I feel bad for him, he decides to murder members of Frankenstein's family, which really does make him a monster. However, it is interesting that in present day, Hollywood has so liberally changed Shelley's original novel where it is not recognizable and they decided to call the nameless creature, Frankenstein. But is the doctor really the monster? The creator of this creature who only wanted to be loved and to love another? The doctor who casted him aside and acted as if he did not exist?
The book raises some excellent questions and I encourage you all to read. Tell me your thoughts if you are reading this.
Also, I only have 300 pages left in the The Count of Monte Cristo. I cannot wait to be done and write one hell of an extensive entry. So much to be said in 1400 pages.
Okay, so I think I have established my journey through the book. Now, I would love to really post my thoughts on some of my favorite passages of the novel. Firstly, the book actually warned e to forget anything I have ever heard about Frankenstein. Any green monster, stupid monster, bolts through the neck, unintelligent creature that was brought to life by a lightening bolt, I was to immediately to forget and start anew. I was pleasantly surprised that Frankenstein was actually not even the name of the monster, but of the Doctor! Dr. Victor Frankenstein! My thoughts on him later. Well, what to call the creature? Creature? Well, Frankenstein's creature is no green monster nor was he brought to life by a lightening bolt. He was created by the hands of Dr. Frankenstein, who at the time is a young boy in his twenties who is in college. Then one day, the creature wakes up and Frankenstein freaks out and runs away from him.
This is what I don't understand. What did the good doctor expect? He knew he was creating a living thing. However, when he realizes how ugly the creature is and can't believe it is alive, and all he does is run away and act like he doesn't know the thing? It shows how heartless Dr. Frankenstein really is. I mean, the creature is no angel either but society has shun him as a monster. One of my favorite passages is when the monster finds Frankstein and takes him to a cave he is living in, in the Alps. The monster tells his story to Frankenstein and I feel bad for this wretched creature. He has had it hard. He cannot be amongst people because they are afraid of him. He finds a cabin out in the mountains and lives on the side of the house looking on at this happy family and living there for almost a year, he learns how to read and talk. However, he can reveal himself because he knows what will happen, the people will become afraid and he must flee. Against better judgement and thinking this family would be different, the monster reveals himself to the blind father but the family returns and kicks him out.
At this point in the story, the poor monster has lost all hope and hates the man who created him. While I feel bad for him, he decides to murder members of Frankenstein's family, which really does make him a monster. However, it is interesting that in present day, Hollywood has so liberally changed Shelley's original novel where it is not recognizable and they decided to call the nameless creature, Frankenstein. But is the doctor really the monster? The creator of this creature who only wanted to be loved and to love another? The doctor who casted him aside and acted as if he did not exist?
The book raises some excellent questions and I encourage you all to read. Tell me your thoughts if you are reading this.
Also, I only have 300 pages left in the The Count of Monte Cristo. I cannot wait to be done and write one hell of an extensive entry. So much to be said in 1400 pages.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Reading for Class: Things Fall Apart and an update
I have been so busy, but I have been definitely been making some time for my reading. I still am working on the novel that is The Count of Monte Cristo and I only have 400 pages left. That's a whole other novel I could be reading! However, it really is an enjoyable novel and definitely has been one of my favorites that I have read so far. It's hard juggling that massive novel and trying to keep up with my other readings. This book is definitely taking me much longer than any other novel I have read. One of my favorite things that I love about reading is when the book completely engrosses you and you do not want to put it down and The Count of Monte Cristo has done that to me numerous times but because of work/school/other time constraints, I have to stop when I don't want to!
However this blog is not about The Count of Monte Cristo, but I figure I would update everyone on my progress because I was suppose to have finished this book June 30 as was the timeline for my book club, and I still haven't even re-read Pride and Prejudice, but I have been trekking along and trying to keep up with my other readings.
A book I have just finished was Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I actually had to read this book for my Anthropology class and the subject is based on Southern Nigeria and Igbo culture. I did not have to read this for a book club but I am glad I was reading a book that was on my 1001 Book List. I read this book as we were told to, about 50 pages a day so we could discuss it. I really enjoyed learning about the Igbo culture, but was unsettled by some of the cultural traditions of the Umuofia clan. My professor made a good point as to make us realize that this novel takes place between the years 1890-1910. Not everything is the same as it is today. The main protagonist, Okonkwo, is really a conflicted person who is fearful of becoming his father and also struggling against the new culture that the white people are bringing. Okonkwo to me really is a tragic hero, and reminds me of the greek tragic heros, ala Odepius Rex. It is an easy read and definitely enjoyable.
What is everyone else reading? I would love to hear from you guys. If anyone is out there!
Until next time...
However this blog is not about The Count of Monte Cristo, but I figure I would update everyone on my progress because I was suppose to have finished this book June 30 as was the timeline for my book club, and I still haven't even re-read Pride and Prejudice, but I have been trekking along and trying to keep up with my other readings.
A book I have just finished was Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I actually had to read this book for my Anthropology class and the subject is based on Southern Nigeria and Igbo culture. I did not have to read this for a book club but I am glad I was reading a book that was on my 1001 Book List. I read this book as we were told to, about 50 pages a day so we could discuss it. I really enjoyed learning about the Igbo culture, but was unsettled by some of the cultural traditions of the Umuofia clan. My professor made a good point as to make us realize that this novel takes place between the years 1890-1910. Not everything is the same as it is today. The main protagonist, Okonkwo, is really a conflicted person who is fearful of becoming his father and also struggling against the new culture that the white people are bringing. Okonkwo to me really is a tragic hero, and reminds me of the greek tragic heros, ala Odepius Rex. It is an easy read and definitely enjoyable.
What is everyone else reading? I would love to hear from you guys. If anyone is out there!
Until next time...
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There
I have been gone for a couple of weeks, school has been very busy. I've been having a hard time with juggling school and all of my reading for my groups. I have been tacking the Count of Monte Cristo, and I am way past the deadline nor did I read Pride and Prejudice (although I have already read it) so I will have to get through the readings and keep my other ones on time. School and reading 1400 page books does not mix well!
But anyway, I have just finished reading Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by C.S. Lewis. A book of whimsy. It really is a children's book and I really wish I still had the imagination of a child because I wish I could fully understand the book. Youth is wasted on the young. To me, reading the book was like speaking to a young child. There really is no rhyme or reason as to how things come about, it is really lots of action that happens and you have no idea how any of it all came about. It definitely has more of a linear story line than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but still very one scene happens, then the next, but really no cohesiveness. I realize it was one of the style of writing of the times so I suppose it would make sense. It is a short story, only 80 or so pages. It really is a whimsical book, I really wish that I was a child so that I could fully appreciate the story. Alice is such a wonderful character, a wonderful child and I really wish I could connect with this character. Definitely read this book to a child, as I am much sure they will appreciate the book much more than I wish I could. On to the next!
But anyway, I have just finished reading Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by C.S. Lewis. A book of whimsy. It really is a children's book and I really wish I still had the imagination of a child because I wish I could fully understand the book. Youth is wasted on the young. To me, reading the book was like speaking to a young child. There really is no rhyme or reason as to how things come about, it is really lots of action that happens and you have no idea how any of it all came about. It definitely has more of a linear story line than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but still very one scene happens, then the next, but really no cohesiveness. I realize it was one of the style of writing of the times so I suppose it would make sense. It is a short story, only 80 or so pages. It really is a whimsical book, I really wish that I was a child so that I could fully appreciate the story. Alice is such a wonderful character, a wonderful child and I really wish I could connect with this character. Definitely read this book to a child, as I am much sure they will appreciate the book much more than I wish I could. On to the next!
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Map of True Places
The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry is not a book on the 1001 Book List, but I got for free (also signed) and read it as part of the book discussion for this month for one of the book clubs I am in. This is definitely a change of pace from what I have been reading, very heavy books and it was nice to go back to some of the chick lit. However, this book definitely touched me, especially with the relationship between the main character Zee and her father Finch. Finch is suffering from Parkinsons, and he has kicked his boyfriend Melville out of the house and this leaves Zee, who is becoming a successful shrink in Boston, but is unsettled at the suicide from one of her patients, to take care of her ailing father.
Their relationship made me cry, as my grandfather only recently passed away from lukemeia and watching a loved one suffer and there is nothing that you can do is so hard to go through and I felt as if I was reliving it all over again. Same thing between Finch and his home aide Jessina. Jessina reminded me of my grandpa's CNA at the Veterans Home. There is one scene in the book where Jessina is dressing Finch and another where she is baking him cookies and I cried as well. It was so vivid and so real. It is interesting to note that Barry's father passed away from Parkinsons so this really is coming from the heart, from someone who has been there.
The book was a good read, though there are plenty of spots where I was left unsatisfied, especially with Zee's fiance Michael, who leaves her. Also, the relationship that occured between Hawk and Liliana was a little to unbelievable to me. However, I do recommend this book, definitely enjoyed the imagery and the writing style.
On to the next, The Red Tent. Which also isn't on the list, but the one after, The Count of Monte Cristo is!
Happy Reading
Their relationship made me cry, as my grandfather only recently passed away from lukemeia and watching a loved one suffer and there is nothing that you can do is so hard to go through and I felt as if I was reliving it all over again. Same thing between Finch and his home aide Jessina. Jessina reminded me of my grandpa's CNA at the Veterans Home. There is one scene in the book where Jessina is dressing Finch and another where she is baking him cookies and I cried as well. It was so vivid and so real. It is interesting to note that Barry's father passed away from Parkinsons so this really is coming from the heart, from someone who has been there.
The book was a good read, though there are plenty of spots where I was left unsatisfied, especially with Zee's fiance Michael, who leaves her. Also, the relationship that occured between Hawk and Liliana was a little to unbelievable to me. However, I do recommend this book, definitely enjoyed the imagery and the writing style.
On to the next, The Red Tent. Which also isn't on the list, but the one after, The Count of Monte Cristo is!
Happy Reading
Monday, June 7, 2010
A Passage to India
I just completed A Passage to India by E.M. Forster over the weekend. This book has definitely been one of the more difficult reads since I just could not get into the story. I kept getting lost in the wordiness of it all and struggled to get through. However, irregardless of the wordiness, the novel had a great message. It took me until I reached the end of the novel to fully appreciate what E.M. Forster was yapping about the entire length of the novel.
The novel is set in the British ruled India, in the early 1900s. Aziz is the main character, a physican working with his British boss. He is the central character whose image is tarnished by Miss Quested, who has come to India to become engaged to Heaslop, who is a magistrate in Chandrapore where the action happens. Miss Adele Quested is accompanied by Heaslop's mother, Mrs. Moore. These two ladied "befriend" Aziz and beg him to take them to the Marabar Caves.
This is where all of the trouble occurs. While entering one of the caves, Adele thinks she is assualted by Aziz, where he is later arrested but ultimately the charges are dropped because Miss Quested states she has been mistaken and will not testify against Aziz. While the trial and the result of it are some of the big actions in the novel, I chose here to discuss the racism that predominates the novel.
Everyone in this novel is racist. Aziz is a Muslim and thinks little of the Hindu Indians who he refers to as dirty, primative, stupid etc. The English are prejudice to all both Muslim and Hindu, and are also prejudice to their own if they become to "Indianized". One of my favorite characters, Mr. Fielding, tries to bridge the two worlds, as he wants so badly to be friends with Aziz, regardless of the trouble that has been caused due to Adele's accusations. However, Aziz tells him they can never really be friends until the British pull out of India. That scene tore my heartstrings. I wanted just as badly for them to be friends, but you can understand why. Forster really showed that everyone is racist, even amongst their own people, and the the ruling party cannot be true friends to the subjects, as their will always be issues. There were scenes throughout the novel where there were misunderstandings between the Indians and the English because they did not understand their customs or meanings. It was sad to see, as the Indians were just as racist to the English as the English were to the Indians.
Ultimately, thinking about the novel after I finished, I like it better. As in, I truly enjoyed the message of the book but the wordiness, definitely did not love.
The next book I am reading now is not on the 1001 Book List, but I'll probably review it anyway since I have to read it for one of the book reads. It's call The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry and I am enjoying it so far.
Until next time, happy reading!
The novel is set in the British ruled India, in the early 1900s. Aziz is the main character, a physican working with his British boss. He is the central character whose image is tarnished by Miss Quested, who has come to India to become engaged to Heaslop, who is a magistrate in Chandrapore where the action happens. Miss Adele Quested is accompanied by Heaslop's mother, Mrs. Moore. These two ladied "befriend" Aziz and beg him to take them to the Marabar Caves.
This is where all of the trouble occurs. While entering one of the caves, Adele thinks she is assualted by Aziz, where he is later arrested but ultimately the charges are dropped because Miss Quested states she has been mistaken and will not testify against Aziz. While the trial and the result of it are some of the big actions in the novel, I chose here to discuss the racism that predominates the novel.
Everyone in this novel is racist. Aziz is a Muslim and thinks little of the Hindu Indians who he refers to as dirty, primative, stupid etc. The English are prejudice to all both Muslim and Hindu, and are also prejudice to their own if they become to "Indianized". One of my favorite characters, Mr. Fielding, tries to bridge the two worlds, as he wants so badly to be friends with Aziz, regardless of the trouble that has been caused due to Adele's accusations. However, Aziz tells him they can never really be friends until the British pull out of India. That scene tore my heartstrings. I wanted just as badly for them to be friends, but you can understand why. Forster really showed that everyone is racist, even amongst their own people, and the the ruling party cannot be true friends to the subjects, as their will always be issues. There were scenes throughout the novel where there were misunderstandings between the Indians and the English because they did not understand their customs or meanings. It was sad to see, as the Indians were just as racist to the English as the English were to the Indians.
Ultimately, thinking about the novel after I finished, I like it better. As in, I truly enjoyed the message of the book but the wordiness, definitely did not love.
The next book I am reading now is not on the 1001 Book List, but I'll probably review it anyway since I have to read it for one of the book reads. It's call The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry and I am enjoying it so far.
Until next time, happy reading!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Revisting Gone With The Wind
So, last night I couldn't sleep. I couldn't sleep and thereore I was thinking. I kept thinking about Gone With The Wind. I must admit my posting on it wasn't the best, I couldn't verbalize what I wanted to say and I think a day off from the book really got me thinking. I had mentioned in my previous blog that I really wish I could write a paper on Ashley and Rhett but I don't need to. I've had them both in my lives.
Scarlett bothered me greatly. She annoyed me,especially concerning Ashley and Rhett. I will say that there were certain points in the story that I wanted her and Ashley to be together, even after we are introduced to Rhett. However, we all know that her and Ashley were never meant to be and Rhett really was the love of her life. I totally relate to Scarlett, as much as I hate to say, I do, just as I can imagine that a lot of people have/could/do.
I had my own Ashley, back when I was in highschool. I thought I loved this guy and for a good 3 years chased him around thinking that we were going to be together "officially". I let him use me, even though I know Scarlett never really had Ashley, and got tossed around. I cried, I missed opportunities with other people because I thought I loved this guy. Last night, thinking about it, I was in love with an idea of who I thought this guy was. I never really loved him, I loved who I imagined he could be. Alas, I never really understood it until now. That's what I love about books, it gives you a sense of escapism but makes you open your eyes about your own life.
As for Rhett, he is my boyfriend. Now, my boyfriend is not a drunk or a womanizer but like Rhett, he knows exactly what I am going to say, what I am going to do and possibly knows me better than I know myself. Although I try to prove him wrong, he is usually right and he is perfect for me. I couldn't ask for a better man who takes care of his woman and loves her unconditionally.
Thank you Gone With The Wind for finally letting me shed some light on a prior relationship that went kaput, one that never was or will be. And thank you for making me appreciate my man even more.
And now I am struggling through E.M. Forester's A Passage to India. STRUGGLE!
Scarlett bothered me greatly. She annoyed me,especially concerning Ashley and Rhett. I will say that there were certain points in the story that I wanted her and Ashley to be together, even after we are introduced to Rhett. However, we all know that her and Ashley were never meant to be and Rhett really was the love of her life. I totally relate to Scarlett, as much as I hate to say, I do, just as I can imagine that a lot of people have/could/do.
I had my own Ashley, back when I was in highschool. I thought I loved this guy and for a good 3 years chased him around thinking that we were going to be together "officially". I let him use me, even though I know Scarlett never really had Ashley, and got tossed around. I cried, I missed opportunities with other people because I thought I loved this guy. Last night, thinking about it, I was in love with an idea of who I thought this guy was. I never really loved him, I loved who I imagined he could be. Alas, I never really understood it until now. That's what I love about books, it gives you a sense of escapism but makes you open your eyes about your own life.
As for Rhett, he is my boyfriend. Now, my boyfriend is not a drunk or a womanizer but like Rhett, he knows exactly what I am going to say, what I am going to do and possibly knows me better than I know myself. Although I try to prove him wrong, he is usually right and he is perfect for me. I couldn't ask for a better man who takes care of his woman and loves her unconditionally.
Thank you Gone With The Wind for finally letting me shed some light on a prior relationship that went kaput, one that never was or will be. And thank you for making me appreciate my man even more.
And now I am struggling through E.M. Forester's A Passage to India. STRUGGLE!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Gone With The Wind and other relationships gone KAPUT
FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY
I finished Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Good Luck with the reading if you ever decide to. I struggled with the last 100 pages until I had 30 pages left. Then the action started all over again and then I was engrossed once more.
This book is almost 1000 pages long and it is an easy read, as I have stated before but it does just keep going and going. Scarlett O'Hara is an infuriating character but she is so real because we all know a Scarlett O'Hara in our lives. I cannot fault Mitchell on her character development because it was damn good. I wish I had read this novel during school because I would have loved to write a paper on the love triangle (in Scarlett's mind) between Ashley, Rhett and Scarlett. When she FINALLY realizes that she is in love with a memory that is Ashley and really loves Rhett, I wanted to bitch slap her and say "DUH, Scarlett, you ignorant slut!" (Thank you Michael Scott). And when she also comes to the realization that Melanie was her only real friend, that was a DUH moment (ignorant slut). While I loved to hate Scarlett, she was the only one who had any gumption to seize the day and do something even after the world she had known was destroyed.
One of my favorite parts of the book was after Scarlett returns to Tara and she is foraging for food for the family. She is struggling with her load and she declares that she will never from this forth go hungry ever again. I loved the imagery and totally envisioned the scene so vividly.
I have a lot of issues with the book in terms of the historical information. I feel that Mitchell glamorized a lot of the confederacy and from reading it seems as if she used a lot of what she was told by others. I appreciate the view point of a southerners' perspective of the Civil War, but too much glamorization and ignoring of the facts. Mitchell obviously was no fan of Uncle Tom's Cabin, as she jabs at the book multiple times.
Now the question remains whether I should see the movie. But to quote Rhett Butler, "My dear, I don't give a damn". After reading the novel, not sure if I want to sit through a 4 hour movie and be disappointed.
Next book I am reading is for the 1001 Book Club, A Passage to India. Much shorter then GWTW, hopefully it's a good read.
Until next time!
I finished Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Good Luck with the reading if you ever decide to. I struggled with the last 100 pages until I had 30 pages left. Then the action started all over again and then I was engrossed once more.
This book is almost 1000 pages long and it is an easy read, as I have stated before but it does just keep going and going. Scarlett O'Hara is an infuriating character but she is so real because we all know a Scarlett O'Hara in our lives. I cannot fault Mitchell on her character development because it was damn good. I wish I had read this novel during school because I would have loved to write a paper on the love triangle (in Scarlett's mind) between Ashley, Rhett and Scarlett. When she FINALLY realizes that she is in love with a memory that is Ashley and really loves Rhett, I wanted to bitch slap her and say "DUH, Scarlett, you ignorant slut!" (Thank you Michael Scott). And when she also comes to the realization that Melanie was her only real friend, that was a DUH moment (ignorant slut). While I loved to hate Scarlett, she was the only one who had any gumption to seize the day and do something even after the world she had known was destroyed.
One of my favorite parts of the book was after Scarlett returns to Tara and she is foraging for food for the family. She is struggling with her load and she declares that she will never from this forth go hungry ever again. I loved the imagery and totally envisioned the scene so vividly.
I have a lot of issues with the book in terms of the historical information. I feel that Mitchell glamorized a lot of the confederacy and from reading it seems as if she used a lot of what she was told by others. I appreciate the view point of a southerners' perspective of the Civil War, but too much glamorization and ignoring of the facts. Mitchell obviously was no fan of Uncle Tom's Cabin, as she jabs at the book multiple times.
Now the question remains whether I should see the movie. But to quote Rhett Butler, "My dear, I don't give a damn". After reading the novel, not sure if I want to sit through a 4 hour movie and be disappointed.
Next book I am reading is for the 1001 Book Club, A Passage to India. Much shorter then GWTW, hopefully it's a good read.
Until next time!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
One Hundred Years of Solitude and a little bit of Gone With The Wind
I finished One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on Friday. I must say, I did enjoy the book, but I do not believe that it is my favorite of his novels. I enjoyed The General in His Labriynth more, maybe because it was my first Garcia Marquez book, or that I enjoyed the plot more, but still this book was good. It was definitely a challenge to keep up with all of the Jose Aurelio's and the Segundo's and whose child was whose. One of the more "weirder" I guess you could say or the more less acceptable behavior was the odd relationships between the aunts and the children. For example, towards the end of the book, you have the young Aureliano Babiliona falling in love with his aunt Amaranta Ursula and basically forces himself upon her while her husband Gaston is in the other room and she let's him! This type of behavior is quite rampant and I was aghast at the behavior! I kid, but I am pretty sure my eyes were wide open at some passages of the book!
I loved the magical realism in Marquez's novels, to me they add a dash of romanticism to his novels interwined with the magical events. When Remedios the Beauty flies off into the heavens, I wasn't sad, but loved that she did sort of fly off into the heavens, as if she was always meant to. One of my favorite characters was the patriarch of the family, Jose Arcadio Buendia. He was ridiculed by his friends and family a like, was enchanted by the "magic" of the gypsies and was always trying to conquer alchemy. I was sad when they tied him to the tree and there he was for so many years talking to ghosts of the past.
Overall, I felt a sense of sadness within the book, that the family was all around cursed, and the men for whatever reason kept going to Pilar Tener! The family itself created their own demise, by the decisions and actions they chose and it was sad. You wanted them to prosper and succeed and when it seemed like they were going to, like those red ants which seem to me represented destruction and the fate they could not overcome, those rainy days kept coming until they were all ultimately wiped out. I recommend that everyone should read this, it definitely is a sad but good read.
Right now I have begun Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell, the novel of the south. While the book itself is a breezy enjoyable read, I can't help but not believe that these Georgia plantations owners were just so kind to their slaves. It is as if Mitchell is romanticising these southern slaveowners. While I am sure there were kind slaveowners who didn't whip their slaves, I am going to go out on a limb here and say that not everyone was like that. Mitchell ignores a lot of the truths and chooses to idealize the actions of the soliders of the Confederacy. I am only 300 pages in and there is a lot more novel to go, but we shall see what else Mitchell chooses to ignore/romanticise. Maybe it's because I am a damn yankee but you can't blatanly ignore truth and facts and create wonderful fiction.
Until next time!
I loved the magical realism in Marquez's novels, to me they add a dash of romanticism to his novels interwined with the magical events. When Remedios the Beauty flies off into the heavens, I wasn't sad, but loved that she did sort of fly off into the heavens, as if she was always meant to. One of my favorite characters was the patriarch of the family, Jose Arcadio Buendia. He was ridiculed by his friends and family a like, was enchanted by the "magic" of the gypsies and was always trying to conquer alchemy. I was sad when they tied him to the tree and there he was for so many years talking to ghosts of the past.
Overall, I felt a sense of sadness within the book, that the family was all around cursed, and the men for whatever reason kept going to Pilar Tener! The family itself created their own demise, by the decisions and actions they chose and it was sad. You wanted them to prosper and succeed and when it seemed like they were going to, like those red ants which seem to me represented destruction and the fate they could not overcome, those rainy days kept coming until they were all ultimately wiped out. I recommend that everyone should read this, it definitely is a sad but good read.
Right now I have begun Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell, the novel of the south. While the book itself is a breezy enjoyable read, I can't help but not believe that these Georgia plantations owners were just so kind to their slaves. It is as if Mitchell is romanticising these southern slaveowners. While I am sure there were kind slaveowners who didn't whip their slaves, I am going to go out on a limb here and say that not everyone was like that. Mitchell ignores a lot of the truths and chooses to idealize the actions of the soliders of the Confederacy. I am only 300 pages in and there is a lot more novel to go, but we shall see what else Mitchell chooses to ignore/romanticise. Maybe it's because I am a damn yankee but you can't blatanly ignore truth and facts and create wonderful fiction.
Until next time!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
1001 Books
I decided to turn this blog into my literary journey of trying to read the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. It all started interestingly with MENSA, you know, those "wicked smhat" people who have only geniuses in their group. There was in article in Newsweek I believe (haha, yes Newsweek still has some journalistic stories) that gave the top internet sites that MENSA chose. Interested in what they heck MENSA would think were awesome sites, I saw the website www.goodreads.com, a place where you can discuss books with others and discover new ones.
I definitely needed this, let me tell you. I have been on an Agatha Christie kick for the past couple of months now, with no end in sight. I have no strayed into any other genres or authors except for Alexander McCall Smith, who writes The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
I am so glad I have good Goodreads. Those at MENSA got it right. (Fun Fact: James Woods is part of MENSA. They've got JAMES WOODS!) Anyway, you can join groups on goodreads and I joined some awesome groups, all with different topics and one of them happens to be 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
So, here begins my journey. The first book that I read which you have until May 15th to read (you get a whole month) is The Rainbow, by D.H. Lawrence, which I have completed. I have already had some lively discussions on the book, so I will post my comments and feedback on the novel shortly, as I will do with other books that I will be reading that happen to be on the list. Other books that I am reading from other book clubs, such as The Next Best Book Club and The Victorians, also have me reading books from the 1001 Books, which is good, because I can kill two birds with one stone!
I hope by joining me on my journey, you might also be compelled to start reading some different books you never would have ever read. I am glad that I found Goodreads. I love discussing with others my point of view and I love reading awesome books!
Right now I am currently reading One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I will post a progress report shortly as well!
I definitely needed this, let me tell you. I have been on an Agatha Christie kick for the past couple of months now, with no end in sight. I have no strayed into any other genres or authors except for Alexander McCall Smith, who writes The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.
I am so glad I have good Goodreads. Those at MENSA got it right. (Fun Fact: James Woods is part of MENSA. They've got JAMES WOODS!) Anyway, you can join groups on goodreads and I joined some awesome groups, all with different topics and one of them happens to be 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.
So, here begins my journey. The first book that I read which you have until May 15th to read (you get a whole month) is The Rainbow, by D.H. Lawrence, which I have completed. I have already had some lively discussions on the book, so I will post my comments and feedback on the novel shortly, as I will do with other books that I will be reading that happen to be on the list. Other books that I am reading from other book clubs, such as The Next Best Book Club and The Victorians, also have me reading books from the 1001 Books, which is good, because I can kill two birds with one stone!
I hope by joining me on my journey, you might also be compelled to start reading some different books you never would have ever read. I am glad that I found Goodreads. I love discussing with others my point of view and I love reading awesome books!
Right now I am currently reading One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I will post a progress report shortly as well!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Jiminey Cricket
Dear World,
My parents are moving to St. Louis tomorrow. No, this has not settled in and I have known about this for 3 weeks now. And yes world, I am pretty pissed. Well, at least I think I am. You see, because my life is never as simple as I wish it would be, there are legitimate reasons why I am pissed.
Firstly, my Grandpa is currently residing at the VA home in Bristol until Jesus wants to make Pasta Beans with my Poppy. And seeing as my Poppy will out live us all, Jesus is going to have to wait a while. But the point is, my Poppy needs company. My dad does not stop by everyday like is should be doing. I mean, he isn't working. He is retired! So retired means no working. I mean, certain weekends he is working at the National Guard but still. I mean, I visits once a week because of me working 60+ hours every week. Bristol isn't very close and I need to dedicate 4 hours for the day I am going to visit him. He is my dad's responsibility.
Secondly, they are leaving my sisters behind! I mean, my youngest sister is 17 but she still has one more year of high school and because they basically sucked at parenting her, she doesn't whatever she wants so she will not be moving down with them because she doesn't want to. my twin, who is special needs obviously needs some time so my parents know what services are needed but here is the kicker,
WHY DO BOTH OF THEM NEED TO GO?
I mean they are moving down there because my dad got a job. He needed a job. My mom lost her job last May as a teacher and they couldn't live off his pension. So I get it, but my mom doesn't need to go with him. SHe is having one of my aunts from Panama come up to watch my sisters for three months and once her three months is over, another aunt, My Auntie Carmen is coming up for the next three months. They haven't gotten past 6 months yet.
They are totally not prepared and it's pissing me off.
So, I am super pissed. Yet, I am happy my dad is making some $. I get it, but they both need to take the kids with them.
Oh but they say they will be coming back in 2 years, to build a house, on my Grandpa's land.
Yep, at this rate my Grandpa isn't going anywhere, he is telling luekiemia to STFU and telling Jesus hold up on the pasta beans.
UUUUGHHHH I am so happy I don't live at home!!
you know you love me.... besos
My parents are moving to St. Louis tomorrow. No, this has not settled in and I have known about this for 3 weeks now. And yes world, I am pretty pissed. Well, at least I think I am. You see, because my life is never as simple as I wish it would be, there are legitimate reasons why I am pissed.
Firstly, my Grandpa is currently residing at the VA home in Bristol until Jesus wants to make Pasta Beans with my Poppy. And seeing as my Poppy will out live us all, Jesus is going to have to wait a while. But the point is, my Poppy needs company. My dad does not stop by everyday like is should be doing. I mean, he isn't working. He is retired! So retired means no working. I mean, certain weekends he is working at the National Guard but still. I mean, I visits once a week because of me working 60+ hours every week. Bristol isn't very close and I need to dedicate 4 hours for the day I am going to visit him. He is my dad's responsibility.
Secondly, they are leaving my sisters behind! I mean, my youngest sister is 17 but she still has one more year of high school and because they basically sucked at parenting her, she doesn't whatever she wants so she will not be moving down with them because she doesn't want to. my twin, who is special needs obviously needs some time so my parents know what services are needed but here is the kicker,
WHY DO BOTH OF THEM NEED TO GO?
I mean they are moving down there because my dad got a job. He needed a job. My mom lost her job last May as a teacher and they couldn't live off his pension. So I get it, but my mom doesn't need to go with him. SHe is having one of my aunts from Panama come up to watch my sisters for three months and once her three months is over, another aunt, My Auntie Carmen is coming up for the next three months. They haven't gotten past 6 months yet.
They are totally not prepared and it's pissing me off.
So, I am super pissed. Yet, I am happy my dad is making some $. I get it, but they both need to take the kids with them.
Oh but they say they will be coming back in 2 years, to build a house, on my Grandpa's land.
Yep, at this rate my Grandpa isn't going anywhere, he is telling luekiemia to STFU and telling Jesus hold up on the pasta beans.
UUUUGHHHH I am so happy I don't live at home!!
you know you love me.... besos
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