Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Guernsey
I love to read. Normally I'm a trashy mystery/suspense/espionage girl, but being the English teacher that I am, I love a girl who knows how to write (and not like those porcelain vampire-loving gals). I started The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society tonight, and I am in love at first chapter. It's a collection of letters set post WWII. It's fabulous. It's nice to read something other than what we're reading in school - Heart of Darkness and Anthem. Don't misunderstand me. I like both, particularly Anthem. But sometimes finding all the similes and explaining the theme takes some of the fun out of a good book. And sometimes students like them anyway. One of my most uh, challenging, students finished Anthem three days ahead of schedule. He hasn't done much of anything without serious coercion all year. It makes it mostly worthwhile when a loud-mouth 16-year-old likes a book and learns something. And now I'm going back to my book...
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Now I'm going to have to read it. Hey I was going to tell you about a good book I just read. I'll call you and tell you about it. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
I read that post wondering why in the hell you would talk about a cow. Wrong kind of guernsey I guess. Now I know.
I knew you'd like it. You know, I've never read Anthem. Maybe that will be my next book.
Sounds fabulous. I have ben missing reading books. I just didn't have the energy when I got into bed the last few months, but the energy is comin' back due to a sweet boy that sleeps 7 hours now! I'm going to have to read up!
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