Two of my favorites in the same place

Can you believe ther are others out there like me? I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm a geek, yet it always suprises me when there are others as geeky as me. That must mean, it's not so bad. I say this because on the Harry Potter News Aggregator or one of my HP sites that is on my Google Home page had an anouncement that read like this..... Attention Jane Austen Fans: Mr. Darcy Requests Your Presence in the Leaky Lounge

How could I not resist? So I snooped around to see what they were talking about when I saw a P&P quiz. My results don't suprise me, but it's a little embarrasing to be a guy, but that is better than Lydia who I almost tied with. Take the test yourself if you like. Or better yet, read Pride and Prejudice and let me know what you think? Which Pride and Prejudice character are you most like? (PICCIES) created with QuizFarm.cc

You scored as Mr Bingley A very, very nice person. Very. But your powers of speech aren't great and many people think you're a bit naive. Lydia Bennett 75% Mr Bingley 75% Elizabeth Bennet 65% Jane Bennett 65% Mr Bennett 60% Charlotte Lucas 60% Mary Bennett 60% Mrs Bennett 55% Lady Catherine de Bourgh 50% Mr. Wickham 50% Mr. Darcy 45% Kitty Bennett 45% Mr. Collins 40%

Book Review - East of Eden

Did you know that when Adam and Eve were banished from Eden, God sent them to "East of Eden" .

In essence then, that is were we live, East of Eden. Such a simple thing, yet so profound.

This book is a mondernish day retelling of the book of Gennisis. I found it to be amazing.

Let me put my dunce cap on for a bit....Who knew the Bible was a book with personal history and human struggles?

I could go on, but I won't.

The Time Travelers Wife

It's Book Club time again. This month is was The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

I feel like I recommend every book I read, but that's not true, because I won't finish some myself.

This book struck a cord with me. I laughed (chuckled) and cried (sobbed). It was so far from my preconceived notions of what I thought the story line might have been. I was pleasantly surprised. I can't say too much, but much of the book takes place in Chicago and that is nice an familiar, easy to relate to.

If anyone has read this or will read it, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

The Tortilla Curtain

The Tortilla Curtain

This was Columbia's One Read this summer. Every bookstore pushed it. The Library had 50 + copies, and even the University chose it as their Freshman Summer Read. (I think incoming freshman were supposed to read this novel). So seeing it was way past summer and there were plenty of copies on the library shelf, I picked one up. I don't know about you, but summer reading to me is like going to the pool. Something fun, light and relaxing. This book was anything but. Sure it started good enough, with a tragedy that kept me reading. Within the first 4 chapters, I caught myself already recommending this book. "What a great idea for a story" "Wonderful written" I wish everyone to read this and yet at the same time, need to warn them of how hard it is. No hard in the way you can't get past the language, but hard in a way that is depressing, emotionally gut-wrenching. There were times I had to call someone who's read it, before I could go on.

I didn't know the name Tortilla Curtain is a nickname for the Mexican border. I had no preconceived notions of the book, but will tell you it's a great social commentary of prejudice and has been touted as a modern day classic, similar to Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. (then again which publisher wouldn't want that said about their book :-)