3 posts tagged “books”

I'm gonna get smarts cuz i ain't yet

I expected more from  "The Time Traveler's Wife."  If I could do it over again, I  don't know if I would.  I had a hard time grasping the 13/36 year old man thing. It felt a little Lolitaish at times.  I did, however, understand Claire's loneliness, jealousy and feelings of being left behind every time Henry vanished. That would honestly suck, but still, the love story didn't touch me in the way I thought it would. I didn't like the ending, but I won't mention it here. I liked the concept of time travel and  how memory for one can be the future for the another. Yes it was a different, a refreshing plot, but  I can't call it a tearjerker. Sometimes I got lost in the intertwining of years but it eventually came together for me. The book kept me interested because there were some interesting gory moments, witty dialogue, and some rare, old 80's song lyrics I actually remembered. I'm sure there are people out there who just loved this book, but I think it was just okay. For now I'll be moving onto  "The Memory Keeper's Daughter."

I just got home from this used bookstore that is going out of business next week. I got some really good deals. Some hardback collectors items that sell regularly for $40 we got for $3. We went book crazy and only spent $30. We're very happy with our purchases. I feel a bit dusty, and my animals keep sniffing me. I should probably take a shower. All in all it was a pretty good weekend. I only had one margarita last night, but boy was it strong!. I'm only sorry the weekend is coming to a close. I'm tired and should go to sleep early. I feel as if I don't get enough sleep enough during the holiday season, maybe I should make a better effort. Right now I'm going to put up some dinner and make some peppermint bark for everyone.