Hello all-
I believe that we are all finished with "The Center of Everything." Like I mentioned several times before, the book was amazing. I was really able to connect with all of the characters in some way. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that we are going to start reading "The God of Small Things" next week. Hopefully, we will all be able to get our hands on a copy of the book before then. I have read about 26 pages of the book. I am having a difficult time remembering the names of the characters and remembering who is doing what. I have been reading the book before bed and I don't think that that is the best time to read because I am sleepy. So, I am going to try to read a little more of the book when I am awake. lol. :o)
I would love to hear from anyone who has started to read the book.
I am going up north tomorrow and I will not be able to read/post/participate until Monday evening. I hope that all of you are having a great summer and I look forward to talking with you about the book.
Oh, I just have to say, we have a kid who is really emotionally impaired in my classroom and the other teacher in the room said that he had a lot of pain-body. I knew that she was a Tolle fan as soon as she said it! Hilarious!
~Erika
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Reading is a Beautiful Thing!
When I look back, I am so impressed againwith the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense ofmyself in the world, I would do that again by reading,just as I did when I was young.~ Maya Angelou ~
Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted;nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed,and some few to be chewed and digested:that is, some books are to be read only in parts,others to be read, but not curiously, and some fewto be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. ~ Francis Bacon ~
All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality -- the story of escape.It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape.~ Arthur Christopher Benson ~
Readers may be divided into four classes: 1.) Sponges, who absorb all that they read and return it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtied. 2.) Sand-glasses, who retain nothing and are content to getthrough a book for the sake of getting through the time. 3.) Strain-bags, who retain merely the dregs of what they read. 4.) Mogul diamonds, equally rare and valuable, who profit by what they read, and enable others to profit by it also. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~
Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted;nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed,and some few to be chewed and digested:that is, some books are to be read only in parts,others to be read, but not curiously, and some fewto be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. ~ Francis Bacon ~
All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality -- the story of escape.It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape.~ Arthur Christopher Benson ~
Readers may be divided into four classes: 1.) Sponges, who absorb all that they read and return it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtied. 2.) Sand-glasses, who retain nothing and are content to getthrough a book for the sake of getting through the time. 3.) Strain-bags, who retain merely the dregs of what they read. 4.) Mogul diamonds, equally rare and valuable, who profit by what they read, and enable others to profit by it also. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~
3 comments:
Hi Girls!
I did finish COE last weekend but never got around to posting about it again, but I loved the book and I was sad when it was over. I felt like I could have kept reading about Evelyn's life for a long time!
I haven't picked up the next book yet - I looked to see if it was at my local library but it is not. I will just have to go in there and have them order it for me, I'm sure. So, starting next week sounds good to me!
Lovin' books,
Kim
P.S. I love that the teacher referenced pain-body. I want to bring it up all the time to people, and I usually do. lol
Hey Ladies,
I've read 'The God of Small Things' before, but I am looking forward to reading it again. I really enjoyed it the first time around ;) Can't wait to see what you guys think . . . be prepared to be very emotional!!!
Laura
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