I just saw this article on the Yahoo! news.
In other news, I finished two books that I began long, long ago. One was Linda Gordon's "The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction" and the other was Elena Poniatowska's "Tinisima."
I was supposed to read Gordon's book when I was in school, so you can see that it's taken me a while to get through it. I did like it, but it's dense, and chock full of endnotes. So, if you are looking for a history lesson, it's a good one. If you are looking for a relaxing evening, not so much.
"Tinisima" is a fictional account of the life of Tina Modotti. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about Tina Modotti to separate fact from fiction, but it was a good book anyway. Poniatowska is an exceptional storyteller. I'm going to make an effort to try and read some of her books in Spanish. If you are new to Poniatowska, I would recommend "Massacre in Mexico" as your first stop.
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As I talk to colleagues and friends about reading, the common response is "How do you find the time?" That's when I try to turn them on to audio books while mowing, walking, driving, etc. Many have said they'd try it so maybe some progress is being made.
As I talk to colleagues and friends about reading, the common response is "How do you find the time?" That's when I try to turn them on to audio books while walking (who does that anymore?), mowing, driving, etc. Maybe I can get some of them back in the groove.
That article is SHOCKING. Jeremy wasn't much of a reader before he married me. Now he says he reads so much because there is nothing else to do while I am reading all the time. Hm. I would just rather read than do chores. Maybe I should set up a web poll to see what we would all rather read than. That would be interesting.
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