Journal The Michele's Journal: The Lovely Bones 7
I read The Lovely Bones last night. A really excellent book, as least for it's genre. Does it have a genre now? I suppose so, the "Oprah" genre. Eh, still good reading, and only took a few hours to tear through. It did show me how programmed I am to read that type of book as a mystery, despite the fact that they tell you right up front who did it. I would catch myself thinking "She could have done it, there is a motive right there", then do a double take, remembering that I knew who the murderer was. The story really wasn't about Susie's murder, but about letting go, and how you can let go without forgetting what is important. How you can still love without keeping hold of those things that tether you to patterns that keep you from moving forward. It was nice, and quaint and a bit cheesy at times, falling into the trap that many a trashy novel walks into willingly. (Oh come on, you know what I mean, taudry sex and silly sub plots) Mostly though, I am glad I have it in hard cover, because I am likely to pick it up a few more times and will probably loan it out too. A nice addition to the Fiction Shelf.
As usual (Score:2)
Almost all of my reading in the past 4 years has been parenting, childbirth, & breastfeeding stuff, with a little fiction thrown in -- Harry Potter, of course, and Jean Auel... The Shipping News is one I pick up every year or so. Just my favorite book EVAR. The next one on my list is "Memoirs of a Geisha" which was highly recommended by a mother of one of Kiddo's classmates. Sounded good enough, so why not give it a spin. Anything that Carmela re
Re:As usual (Score:1)
I will have to check those out. (Score:1)
Oh, I remember those days! (Score:1)
Re:Oh, I remember those days! (Score:2)
And although there may be conflicting studies done about breastfeeding, there is no doubt that it is definitely the best way to feed
Hmmmm, anything I can debate in there? (Score:1)
Don't believe in spanking as the method of choice- possiblities in there, but I don't hit my children either (outside of a couple of times in the eldest's youth when I was a bit less informed) so probably not much debate potential in there either.
Breastfeeding is best-no debate (though we may have some fun issues if you are a Militant Breastfeeder against all odds no matter the cost sort)
AP Parenting- Did a modified ve
Re:Hmmmm, anything I can debate in there? (Score:2)
No worries. Now we can gang up on the ignorant and browbeat them into submission.
I am a fairly "militant" lactivist -- about defending a woman's right to breastfeeding, and lambasting the medical culture for giving out such horrible information and undermining women's efforts. I do believe that formula feeding is so harmful that it should be available by prescription only -- in an ideal world where no stigmas exist and where all women receive complete and