Alright, enough time has passed that I can start updating my 31 Things list. Ready? 4. Read a novel in German. Okay, so I haven’t exactly started on this goal yet. But. I have two awesome German books that I am looking forward to starting (as soon as I can get in the mindset that …
Tag: Books
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday morning, I got a call on my cell phone from a German phone number. I assumed it was mein Schatz, but it was actually an instructor from the language institute I will be attending soon. She was calling to get a sense of my level of German. Although I was not prepared to have …
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers Our book club happened upon this novel rather by accident, looking for a Southern author (other than Faulkner) and putting our trust in Google. And I’m so glad we did because this is one of my favorite reads in a long time. Published in 1940 and …
Bookish
Yesterday I went to a meeting of our book club. I don’t remember exactly when I joined, but that goes to show what a good time I’ve been having! We’ve read some books I would not normally gravitate to on my own, and while I’ve enjoyed some more than others, I always enjoy stretching out …