September 1, 2008
This post is for anyone who reads it, as an idea to broaden our reading horizons, but to also challenge my darling husband to an ambitious date night challenge:
The idea is simple
One of us chooses a book we want to share with someone we love, it can be any genre or topic, just a book that is what you think you would enjoy reading. Here’s the challenge; find the book, buy two copies, one for yourself and one for your partner in reading and read the book together yet separately over the course of a month. I happen to read in bed when everyone is asleep.
Then, plan an evening or a day long date that centers around the theme of the book. Even if it’s hard to come by, books all have some tie in….Italian food, sailboats, machined parts, historic places. Creating a themed date is not expensive, it just requires creativity, so perhaps all of us could absorb the words we intake into our lives through each book more thoroughly this way and bring them to life, even in a small way.
Does the book have espionage as a theme ? Tour a local military history museum.
Does it take place in 1850’s England? High tea, full dress, and finger sandwiches.
A simplistic idea and far from perfect, but wouldn’t it make us savor each book more, and pay attention more closely to the story?
So, in the comments section, accept or pass on my challenge dear husband. (For my readers, he gets off easy on this, his books cost $10-20 more per copy then what I read)
What do you say dearest? Literature dates for two?
I hereby challenge not just my spouse, but all of us to share the joy or reading with loved ones.
August 14, 2007
John Donne: The complete English poems
My most recent addition. Recently I heard a lovely poem of John Donne’s, so I felt compelled to read more of his works. This is a very nice binding, my only complaint is that the black area on the spine rubs off. Instead of looking at that as a flaw, I’ll look at it as giving this volume a well loved look as I read it.
Thus my exploration of John Donne begins…wish me luck.
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Important Message!
July 26, 2007
Have you ever had a book inspire you to action? I have. A few have inspired me to change my life, reach out to others, and purchase items I never would have purchased before.
84 Charing Cross Road ( I know I’m discussing THAT book AGAIN) inspired me to look up all of its book and literary references and read them for myself.
“The Oxford book of English Verse” is on it’s way to my house, thanks to Miss Hanff’s recommendation, and I now have a copy of “On the Art of Writing” by Sir Arthur Quiller Couch, another book Miss Hanff seemed to think I needed.
My glaring lack of knowledge of foreign policy has driven me to purchase several books as well over the years, but I thought since most nations we are currently in strife with base their actions on their beliefs, I thought it prudent to study up on the basics of religion( other then my own).
Then of course, there are the books you read for no other purpose then entertainment. I call them junk food for the brain, thus my purchase of Preston & Childs’ “Book of the dead”. I am sure I shall enjoy them all.
Let’s hope they don’t inspire more purchases, or I may have to sell a kidney soon.
July 17, 2007
My husband and I have joined our insanity in historical thriller fiction. As soon as he read the outline of this book, he deemed it must be his. The only problem with that is he only reads audio books, or rather listens to audio books. We will happily collect donations of audio books, should anyone take pity on our plight.
The constitution itself has sprouted many rebellions, beliefs,and debates…but what if another draft or section was suddenly found…buried away waiting for discovery? Would it unify a nation,divide it? How far would someone go to leave history either unchanged, or blow it wide open in patriotic fervor? What would the highest bidder do with an item of such magnitude?
As you contemplate that question, I shall contemplate picking up a copy of this for my husband, so we can debate it’s ramifications together. It may be fiction, but were it to happen….just imagine the possibilities, the least of which…what if we had it wrong all this time? The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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July 17, 2007
I adopted “The thirteenth tale” after all, aren’t all books adopted?
The two others are lovely gifts from my husband, who for some strange reason, loves me and supports my book addiction.
I cannot find any information on the book ” A conference of govenors” though.
