I've been reading a few good books (books I'd love to dedicate a whole post to... but don't seem to get around to it) So I'll give you the short and the sweet of it:
*The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - This is a non-fiction book written in a narrative-like form, making it quite enjoyable and quick. Skloot sprinkles in the scientific information throughout the book so you don't feel like you are reading a text book. It is so crazy though, that I almost found myself not believing it! And then, to think, that still today, your cells and tissues can be taken from you and used for research and EVEN PROFIT without you having much say at all (of course there are consent forms and what-not... but those didn't seem to make much difference for people in the recent past 50 years...)
*I also finally completed the 5th book of Harry Potter and have the 6th book waiting in line after I finish the May book club book (maybe by tomorrow)! I definitely want to zip through the 6th and 7th book, and I've even considering giving in and seeing a few of the movies!!! (I think I've only seen the 1st and 2nd ones - maybe?)
*Right now, I'm reading May's book club book, The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's a really quick and easy read too... but quite dark. I think I might finish it tomorrow. I'm interested in reading No Country for Old Men, which is also my Cormac McCarthy... Not usually the type of book I read, but I do like the way McCarthy writes in The Road and, as messed up as the movie was, I did like No Country for Old Men on the big screen...
*And I'm still slowly (a page or 2 a day) reading Little Women. I will finish it in a year at this pace... maybe I can focus some extra attention to the book someday, but for now, I'll just read it bit by bit :)
Others books waiting to be read, especially because a few are borrowed and their owners might want them back some time sooner than later:
- The Likeness
- Water for Elephants
- Gone With the Wind (after Little Women)
I have been doing more than just watching shows on the television and reading books... I started a drawing class about a month ago. It's a figure drawing class with a live model. I'm horrible, but looking back at some of the first drawings I did and what I did in the last class session, I feel like I am at least making some improvements (even if they are quite small ;) Next week, I need to check out the summer drawing classes and decide what I'm going to register for. Summer class registration is in the beginning of May... Probably going to continue the drawing class I have now, and then add one more class - possible another drawing class.
Well, I'm off to bed (I am surprised I'm still up... at 8:05 I told Seth I was heading to bed thinking it was 9:30!)
1 comment:
I haven't read anything that you are but "Little Women" and "Gone With the Wind." I wonder how my stick figures would hold up in your drawing class. As someone who always wished I had more artistic talent-- I'm jealous!
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