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I finished reading Ireland by Frank Delaney the other day and overall, I am sad to say I felt let down. I expected to enjoy it very much, drawn to it by the plot description. A young boy is so entranced by an Irish storyteller he spends years trying to find the man. Interspersed throughout the book are the storyteller's tales. I love Irish folk talks so I was sure I'd love the book.
I did enjoy it at first but about half through, things didn't seem "right" and didn't always fit and I found myself becoming annoyed. By the time I got to the climax of the book, I just wanted to "get on with it" and hurry to the finish line. That is a real shame because Delaney has a wonderful storytelling ability. This could have been a great novel but ... it fell flat and it fell short of what I thought should have been its goal.
Meanwhile, I discovered Bookcrossing on another journal I like to read. What a concept! What a great idea, read a book, register it online at bookcrossing, label it and then leave it for someone else to pick up. It's sort of like that commercial for that car -- the one where the driver throws the keys to a total stranger who takes it for a spin and then throws the keys to another person. Well, this is the same thing -- except you give the book away to someone. It doesn't have to be face-to-face ... you can leave the book lying out in an accessible place somewhere. I've already registered a book I enjoyed reading and am going to leave it for someone to find.
What rules do you have for your life? (what you will/will not do)
I will love my family unconditionally, including all the inlaws and outlaws and steplaws
I will support TB and my kids and try not to put them down
I will love & support everyone else to the best of my ability WITHOUT enabling them
I will try to love myself as much as I can
I will not kill anyone
I will not cheat on TB
I will not shut anyone out of my life
What rules do you have for your home? These could be habits or procedures that are a given, or things that must take place or things that you will not tolerate.
Basically, the rules are:
If you make a mess, clean it up
Help keep the house neat and clean
Respect each other, which means no dissing and no yelling and no insults
Have civilized family discussions when needed
Don't buy snacks & sweets to keep in the house
Don't lie, don't cheat, don't steal
Be responsible for your commitments
::This Week's Feature!::
Onesome:This--is pretty much the start of Spring (regardless of the snow in the east and midwest last week!); what's on your to-do list for the next few weeks to transition away from this long Winter we've been having?
I'd like to wash the windows and clean all the gunk out from around them because we'll be having them open regularly
The air conditioners need to be cleaned
All my furniture needs to be dusted off
The patio needs to be swept and the patio furniture cleaned off
The winter clothes need to go away and the spring/summer clothes need to come out of the hope chest
Twosome: Week's-- What is this week's reading assignment for you? Is there a new book on the night stand? (Students, we're not talking the Chem 104 book either
Well, I just finished reading Ireland and now I'm taking up The Night Room by Peter Straub
Threesome: Feature--What feature would you like to have on your web site that you currently don't have? ...or is there something you do have that you'd like dialed in just a little bit better? Just curious...
I'd like to have skins that readers could change when they come and read my blog. I'd like to be able to play little video clips. I'd like to do lots of other things that would probably use too much band width or cost too much money!