The Great American Read: Day 4 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

According to Goodreads I marked this book as read.  And after listening to about an hour or so of the audio book I am pretty sure I did read it all the way to the end.  I really hope I am not cheating because the only version I remember reading was one of those Illustrated Abridged Classics, but I vaguely remember reading a lot of it in school.  I am going to count that I read it. 

This is the copy I remember reading- I felt cheated when I found out all of these books were abridged!


When I think of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain I think of Disneyland and Jonathan Taylor Thomas.  I got lost in the cave so I can at least pretend I relate.









I am a bigger fan of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  Even though I was assigned to read it at least three times in my memory, it really did get better at every read.  Nevertheless the book on the list is very American and I guess I will give it a vote at least once because I still love the characters. 

Look- I have a helper whitewashing the fence!




I keep forgetting to tell you all if I own the book or even where I got the books.  So just to recap- The Count of Monte Cristo (library), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (audio CD library), A Prayer for Owen Meany (bought from the local used bookstore), and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (library).  Now I will try to remember to say where/when I got the book because sometimes that is important to the story and connection to the book.

 I don't have much else to say about this book.  It is fun, adventurous, and a sign of its time.  I haven't introduced it to my girls as it isn't one of my favorites and understanding the time it was written is kind of important for the context of this book.  Any way, I have to get back to The Count of Monte Cristo- I am nearly half way done! 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Popsugar Challenge 2018 Nearly Complete with Mini Reviews

Image
I managed to read 36/40 for the regular Popsugar Challenge of 2018 and 4/10 for the advanced section.  It is okay that I didn't finish.  I am happy with what I was able to accomplish this year.  Excited for next year! A book made into a movie you have already seen: "Cheesy, fun, but completely unbiblical." True Crime: "A little hard to follow, but I learned about the old-time circus." The next book in a series you started: "Wonderful, full of the optimism of youthful dreams." A book involving a heist: "It was like watching a funny movie.  It was a hilarious ride." Nordic Noir: "So intense and a lot of coffee drinking!  I was surprised by how much I liked this book even with how disturbing it also was." A novel based on a real person: "Based on the life of King Ahaz and King Hezekiah- I liked it but it might be a little forgettable for me."
Read more

Girls Can! Crate, Raddish Fun, and What Hermione Does

Image
Over the last month as a random present for the girls but more specifically for Lucy we subscribed to a new box called Girls Can! Crate .  I have always wanted to instill in my girls that they are more than just princesses, playing house, or waiting for a boyfriend/husband in the future. Not that there is anything specifically wrong with those things  There are just so many adventures for girls/women.  Plus I actually wanted to learn about awesome women too.  It would be educational and inspiring. Our first box came in March.  She tore into it so fast I didn't have time to take many pictures.  This box was about the first woman to climb the summit of Mount Everest- Junko Tabei. In the box was an activity booklet, A flag/banner to decorate- including the pom poms, puffy paint and felt, and a weather experiment. My daughter loves art and so she was very happy that the intro box came with scissors and package of markers.  We haven't done too much with the act
Read more

The Great American Read: Day 3 A Prayer for Owen Meany

Image
Now we are beginning with a book I had never heard of until recently on an episode of Brooklyn Nine Nine when Jake meets his half-sister for the first time and they are comparing bad dad stories.  His sister Kate says, "He came to visit once and hooked up with my mom's entire book club.  She can't see a copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany without fully weeping."  Jake replies, "I don't know what that is."  Well neither did I, Jake, neither did I till The Great American Read List came out. I probably won't have time for this book, but the reviews I have read for it sound interesting and I was very intrigued to find out about the faith aspect of this book.  I only read a couple pages but it seems similar to Walker Percy (which I didn't really like), but hopefully this book will be more relatable to me if and when I get a chance to really get into it. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving A Prayer for Owen Meany joined me at the
Read more