Reading It

Romance
 
The author sets out to define romance to the graduating class of 1983 at the University of Iowa. Not an easy task…does anyone listen to commencement speeches? Are we not too fidgety in our eagerness to “get on with it” the “it” being, life.
So Waller sets out to teach the over-schooled one last [...]

Incident At Sweet Marsh

The Author ( after this I am tempted to call him Bob) braves the re-introduction of otters into an Iowa river as witness and photographer, but then the “other” wildlife shows up.
Thinking I have already given too much away, I will go ahead a say a bit more. *wink*
Having never attended the [...]

Slow Waltz for Georgia Ann
The author  writes to his wife about their nearly 25 years of marriage.

Okay, let’s get one thing out of the way. Georgia Ann is perfect. I often shy from the word, but in this instance its correct and in my imperfection both applaud her and hate her for it. With this revelation [...]

 
Okay I crack this book with much anticipation, even though I have read it many times, I only read it cover to cover the first time. After that I just went right to my favorite essays like a vegetarian cave man would have pounced on a defenseless carrot separated from the herd. 
Excavating Rachel’s Room 
When Rachel leaves for [...]

Today is day 5 reading Brisingr, by Christoper Paolini. Still not turning cartwheels at the sheer joy and excitement of reading this one. Alas, my update:

Today is day 2 reading Brisingr, by Christoper Paolini. I am only to page 120. I keep finding myself wondering …