February 7th, 2008 |
Melanie Jones of The Columbia Spectator is writing a weekly review on Thursdays called the 50 States of Literature. She is giving “a list of 50 books that we think capture the essence of each state, all while telling a great story along the way.” So far she’s written about books for three states (click on the title for the review):
I haven’t read The Virgin Suicides, but I have read Eugenides’ Middlesex and thought it gave a great sense of place for Detroit. To Kill a Mockingbird and Peace Like a River were two of my favorite books that I read last year, and I agree wholeheartedly that they are ideal representatives for Alabama and North Dakota.
Any guesses for your particular state? I’m thinking Gilead or A Thousand Acres for Iowa, and perhaps something by Wendell Berry or Silas House for Kentucky.
I’m eagerly anticipating the remaining 47 choices!
February 7th, 2008 |
Okay, even I can’t read ALL the time, so I’m guessing that you folks might voluntarily shut the covers from time to time as well… What else do you do with your leisure to pass the time? Walk the dog? Knit? Run marathons? Construct grandfather clocks? Collect eggshells?
My answer:
My older son participates in junior high school sports, so we go to all of his games and meets. His football and basketball teams were both undefeated this year, so that was a lot of fun. He’s doing wrestling this year for the first time so that’s exciting as well.
I also watch quite a bit of tv. I’m a big fan of the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals as well as the Kentucky Wildcats (basketball and football). We watch those games when we’re able. My family loves sci-fi, so we have quite a list of shows we enjoy.
This is my embarrassingly long list of tv shows I watch:
- LOST
- Heroes
- Survivor
- American Idol
- Stargate Atlantis
- Battlestar Galactica (our kids don’t watch this one)
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Doctor Who
- Masterpiece Theatre
Luckily all of these aren’t on at the same time. I read 101 books last year. Just think how much more I could have read if I didn’t watch all these shows! I do enjoy these almost as much as my books, though.
