Daily musings
Posted by Shannon C. on June 5th, 2008 filed in musingsI have class tonight, and am still in the stage where this is exciting. I even enjoyed the chapter I read in my textbook. And I’m one of the non-elementary ed majors. I even prepared for the class by finding some classic children’s books from my youth that I want to reread. Most are in the middle grade to YA category, which I suspect is going to be my favorite part of the class.
In my adult reading, though, poor Sookie’s getting so shafted. I have a bunch of stuff I want to be reading, none of which involves her. I’ll give Ms. Harris points for the fact that I am thinking in terms of Sookie as a character I don’t like, and not just that Dead Until Dark isn’t a book that’s working for me. I guess it’s just hard for me to suspend my disbelief about characters who sit there and fail to notice that every man with a working penis wants to put it inside their personal vajayjay. Although, that being said, I do love me some Sam. I might continue reading the series just for him. (Incidentally, Holly said once that Nick was her favorite hero name. Sam is mine. So make of that what you will.)
Er… Anyway. Next on my list is the new Loretta Chase, and then at some point very soon I really want to read me some Josh Lanyon and Ally Blue. I’ve also got a few Harlequin Historicals that look good that I have to review and I want to go back to my epic fantasy series that I started last month.
Some people wish they had my TBR anxiety, I’m sure, and I feel like a snot every time I muse about what I want to read next and then proceed to waffle about it.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Hey it’s FINE that you don’t like Sookie. Pfft. As the series progresses a lot of annoying things happen, like she’s got the mystical va-jay jay that all the supernatural folks want to dip their wicks in…but there is something about Charlaine’s willingness to keep Sookie human..I mean that character takes some real abuse, goes through hell and back, and still she’s got that moral center that I dig.
Favorite children’s books? Oh man: Junie B. Jones for my youngest. The House At Pooh Corner for my eldest. And my son? I’d have to say any of those Eyewitness nonfiction picture books.