The Great American Read: Day 99 The Eye of the World
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The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan is the first book in the fantasy series The Wheel of Time. The series has 14 books. You could have found that out by googling it but I need to keep it here for me and for this project. It is a fantasy- imagine more Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Everyone knows about the fantasy genre. Unlike the other two fantasy book series I mentioned this one has yet to be made into a movie or mini series. But look what I came across.....
Well this video is over a year old now and there is no release date to be seen so I wouldn't hold my breathe, but I do enjoy fantasy in visual form better than the written form because my imagination is a little on the weak side. While I won't judge it right away it is not likely I will get very excited about this particular book/series but I have been surprised before. I have a feeling my husband has read some of the books in the middle of the series and didn't particularly care for them.
Library Copy
Maps- sure sign of fantasy
Sorry, I do not have much to say on this book today. I am very tired and not use to waking up so early. I am looking forward to fall weather and coziness and actually getting to finish a book- only one more to go!
I just finished reading The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner. I really liked it and I would like to share some of my thoughts on it. This book revolves around a wide variety of characters who share a love for Jane Austen's work. We have Adam, the farm worker, Adeline, the widowed former school teacher, the doctor of the town, Dr. Gray, Evie, a teenager who works in the "Great House", Mimi, the famous American actress and her friend Yardley who works as an auctioneer, Andrew, the solicitor, and Miss Frances Knight, a descended of Jane Austen and keeper of the "Great House". They join together after World War II to save Jane Austen's legacy. My favorite character was probably Evie. She has so much drive and determination. She is wise beyond her years. She starts a project and sees it through. Even though I rarely finish my projects I still saw myself in her the most because of her drive to even start...
*1. A book recommended by a librarian: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner- DONE *2. A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: Meet Rebecca: An American Girl by Jaqueline Greene- DONE *3. A book of letters: Children's Letters to God by Stuart E. Hample-DONE *4. An audio book: Igraine the Brave by Carnelia Funke-DONE (also could count for 10) *5. A book by a person of color: My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold- DONE *6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon- DONE *7. A book that is a story within a story: Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt-DONE *8. A book with multiple authors: Ichthus by Sinclair B. Ferguson, Derek W.H. Thomas-DONE *9. An espionage thriller: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter-DONE *10. A book with a cat on the cover: The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh-...
Wow, we are at the most controversial book on the list. This is one of three books that I am a little embarrassed about and would not have read if not for this list . Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, from what I can gather from The Great American Facebook Book Club, is the most talked about in a "I can't believe it made it onto this list!" kind of way. Based on what I have read about this book it is just strashy erotica and glorifying a very toxic relationship. It also contains BDSM. I am just going to stop right there and say I probably shouldn't read this book. It sounds horrible. But I would like to make my own opinion. I embarrassingly bought the book from a little old lady at the used bookstore who seemed more surprised that Flowers in the Attic had made the list. Still on the fence about reading this one so let's just end this post before I feel more sad about American culture. Possibly 50 Shades of it? ...
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