so i've felt pretty puny these past few days. i took advantage of this on friday to delve into a long awaited book, the handmaid's tale by margaret atwood. i would like to think that i have more vocabulary than what i am about to use to sum up this novel, but it was fucking amazing! i've read some pretty kick-ass books in my time, but i ate this up in virtually a day. it was heaven. i curled up on our futon with my snuggly little dog and just read ALL day (and napped). i'm not sure how i made it through 3 years of women's studies without having come across this text, but i am so glad that i found it at my local used book store for only 75 cents. i've now moved on to the bell jar, which i am eating up equally as quickly. i think perhaps i mis-majored and should have gone into english lit. or women's lit. really i just like reading anything that moves me. the handmaid's tale left me curious, angry, and somewhat hopeful--which is what any good book should be able to do--otherwise, what's the point?!? i used to think when i was younger that i, too, would like to write, but i have come to terms with the fact that i am destined to read and enjoy what others have so carefully crafted. atwood gave me a giggle with her *subtle* "Pen Is Envy" line as well. finding a good book is like adding a new friend to your life. it feels like such an accomplishment to have discovered it, spent time with it, and then to put it away for safe-keeping. we cut our cable subscription over 3 years ago and have lived without tv...i mean, we still own a tv. we watch documentaries and dvd's, but we don't watch all the mindless (and expensive) CRAP that is on tv, and i can safely say that i don't miss it. i love curling up on the couch with a good read and being alone with my thoughts as opposed to putting up with the incessant commercials, obnoxious sounds and bad jokes that are all over the place. i know people who have satellite and cable with 600+ channels that probably pay out the wazoo for their service, and there is rarely anything worthwhile on. sure, there's the occasional film, or a good documentary, but with netflix or the internet, your money's better spent on those services as opposed to crap tv. all this, just to say, i spent a helluva weekend with atwood and am looking forward to my week with plath. hooray books!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
so i've felt pretty puny these past few days. i took advantage of this on friday to delve into a long awaited book, the handmaid's tale by margaret atwood. i would like to think that i have more vocabulary than what i am about to use to sum up this novel, but it was fucking amazing! i've read some pretty kick-ass books in my time, but i ate this up in virtually a day. it was heaven. i curled up on our futon with my snuggly little dog and just read ALL day (and napped). i'm not sure how i made it through 3 years of women's studies without having come across this text, but i am so glad that i found it at my local used book store for only 75 cents. i've now moved on to the bell jar, which i am eating up equally as quickly. i think perhaps i mis-majored and should have gone into english lit. or women's lit. really i just like reading anything that moves me. the handmaid's tale left me curious, angry, and somewhat hopeful--which is what any good book should be able to do--otherwise, what's the point?!? i used to think when i was younger that i, too, would like to write, but i have come to terms with the fact that i am destined to read and enjoy what others have so carefully crafted. atwood gave me a giggle with her *subtle* "Pen Is Envy" line as well. finding a good book is like adding a new friend to your life. it feels like such an accomplishment to have discovered it, spent time with it, and then to put it away for safe-keeping. we cut our cable subscription over 3 years ago and have lived without tv...i mean, we still own a tv. we watch documentaries and dvd's, but we don't watch all the mindless (and expensive) CRAP that is on tv, and i can safely say that i don't miss it. i love curling up on the couch with a good read and being alone with my thoughts as opposed to putting up with the incessant commercials, obnoxious sounds and bad jokes that are all over the place. i know people who have satellite and cable with 600+ channels that probably pay out the wazoo for their service, and there is rarely anything worthwhile on. sure, there's the occasional film, or a good documentary, but with netflix or the internet, your money's better spent on those services as opposed to crap tv. all this, just to say, i spent a helluva weekend with atwood and am looking forward to my week with plath. hooray books!
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I'm adding it to goodreads right now! And then I'll check it out from my library. Also, I think I"m ready to ditch the tube. Joe and I agreed to wait until March Madness is over and then we're gonna do a trial 6 month no-tv period. I'm hoping it turns into longer than 6 months :)
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