A good day. Got the kids to agree to do schoolwork on their own, and oldest daughter (who was off work today) and I went to the library, to lunch at Taco Bell, then for a quick grocery store run. I was so pleased at the books I got, esp. since the last library trip was a total failure. So disappointing when you get a pile of books, only to be frustrated with the whole lot of them when you get home.
I got all of the books they had by Jhumpa Lahiri (there were 3), and began reading Unaccustomed Earth in bed this afternoon. Such bliss. The window was up, a stiff breeze was blowing the curtain and I was all snuggled up with the least one. What a way to go. As far as the book goes---I'm totally loving it. Time will tell if it holds up to my particular tastes. I'm a lover of short stories, so her writing suits me just fine. One of my weaknesses is short stories. Oh, and I got a short story book by Peter Taylor too---he's a writer from Tennessee, but I tend to avoid Southern fiction, getting a bit irritated when Southerners are depicted as being a bit mad. We'll see about him. I realize it's hot down here in the Summer, but we're not all crazy because of it!
Looking forward to cozying up later on and reading. Not much I like better.
Update: Some of the stories in the book mentioned above are good, but some are more earthy, if you get my drift. I passed over those....guess I'm just particular about books being more polite than is the norm in this day and age. Call me old-fashioned. It'd fit. :)
I got all of the books they had by Jhumpa Lahiri (there were 3), and began reading Unaccustomed Earth in bed this afternoon. Such bliss. The window was up, a stiff breeze was blowing the curtain and I was all snuggled up with the least one. What a way to go. As far as the book goes---I'm totally loving it. Time will tell if it holds up to my particular tastes. I'm a lover of short stories, so her writing suits me just fine. One of my weaknesses is short stories. Oh, and I got a short story book by Peter Taylor too---he's a writer from Tennessee, but I tend to avoid Southern fiction, getting a bit irritated when Southerners are depicted as being a bit mad. We'll see about him. I realize it's hot down here in the Summer, but we're not all crazy because of it!
Looking forward to cozying up later on and reading. Not much I like better.
Update: Some of the stories in the book mentioned above are good, but some are more earthy, if you get my drift. I passed over those....guess I'm just particular about books being more polite than is the norm in this day and age. Call me old-fashioned. It'd fit. :)
