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When I get out of work, I'm going to pick up my puppy from doggie day care. He's beyond excited in the car on the way there in the morning, but he's also pretty excited when I go to pick him up :)

Is that Natural Bridge? I was there a few years ago visiting my aunt, it was gorgeous. I'm used to the northern part of VA, which is a lot different than down there. I bet the riding is beautiful, though. My bf rides a Honda CBR 600 RR and I ride on the back a lot, but we haven't done a lot of...

I apologize if there's already a thread out there for her, but I didn't see one so I'm posting anyway... Has anyone read any Barbara Delinsky books? I just picked up Suddenly, which is supposed to be gripping right from the get-go, but I'm already having second thoughts at 40 pages in...

The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro The Septembers of Shiraz - Dalia Sopher The Water's Lovely - Ruth Rendell A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess Nectar in a Sieve - Kamala Markandaya Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood I am Legend - Richard Matheson ... and almost half of Shadow Country, by...

Ooh, thanks for posting the link. I'm not too far from there, maybe I'll swing by and check it out :)

I read I am Legend by Matheson yesterday, and it was a pretty quick read. I think I took a break to walk the dog, though...

Nah, I'll jump on that bandwagon with you :) I only saw the movie for the first time a few months ago, and at the time, I had no idea that it was based on a novel. Based purely on the movie itself and no preconceptions based on the book, I did love it. Like everyone said, Will Smith did a...

I agree with you, and it's not just English majors. I was reading endless nonfiction about my major, and the only real literature I read was for English classes here and there, but that was enough. It takes mental energy to read quality literature, and when you're focused on your studies, there...

Goodness. I am having the hardest time getting through "Shadow Country" by Peter Matthiessen. I read the first 200ish pages on an airplane, and only continued with it due to stubbornness and boredom. I'm now on the second of three parts, and though this section is an easier read than the first...

I'm in the southern Florida swamp in the early 1910s, desperately trying to find out the truth behind the lynching of my outlaw father. -- Shadow Country

I know this is an old thread, but I feel the need to bring it up again. I've just finished this book and thought it was really, really good. I know a lot of people consider Margaret Atwood's style to be bleak and depressing, but I consider it to be witty and real, and I'd definitely say that...

It's a really astute point that you've made. I feel like you've articulated something that's been on the periphery of my thoughts on this whole book, and first person accounts in general. Good observation :)

Good advice, but much easier said than done ;-) That's awesome! I have my degrees in psychology too, and I've always leaned toward the clinical/ counseling aspect of it. Good luck :)

They should be happy that he's stimulating the economy by buying "elitist" mustard, lmao :lol: If this is all they can find to criticize, I guess he's doing pretty well :)

Just finished this book. It took me a little longer than I expected, considering how small the book is, but I definitely enjoyed it. A story of courage, of loss and overcoming. A whole lifetime of experiences packed into such a little book. I wish the author had elaborated on more of the...

This past week I haven't spent much time on here because I've been so busy with work -- lame, I know. I'm a research assistant for a group that is investigating colon cancer and if there's a blood protein that can be used to predict it (or at least detect it earlier). But it's not really...

I thought it was . I didn't see it coming, and I liked that it wasn't predictable (at least to me).

What did you think of the ending of Edgar Sawtelle? (I'm looking for thumbs up/ down ... no spoilers unless you mask them! :) )

That's definitely true, good point. :)

What can I say, I'm eloquent :innocent: