I should really be doing work right now. I am finally back to a state where my mind is clear enough to think critically about things. But instead I have taken up the habit of downloading pdf books and reading them on my phone. First it was just something to do while nursing the boy to sleep. Then I found myself finding an excuse to read.
Within the last week or so I have read:
1) Anne of Windy Poplars
2) Rainbow Valley
3) A Little Princess
4) Gone Girl
5) The Martian
And usually I finish a book in a full day or two. My limitation currently is how many GOOD books I can find downloadable for FREE...
It is a bit of funny list I admit. The Anne books being rather nostalgic (and widely free, except for the latest in the series "The Blythes are Quoted", which I never even heard of until now and apparently is quite DARK compared to the predecessors. Gilbert is not as perfect apparently. But he was too perfect. Which I loved! Ah Gilbert.) While Gone Girl, I only knew about because I saw the movie a couple of months back and got so disturbed. Like what is with that chick?! IS she that crazy? Perhaps the book would balance it out. Oh ok she was crazy. But oh so functioning crazy.
The Martian, because Fuzzy said she was reading it and I looked it up and the comment was that it was like Apollo 13 meets Castaway. Two movies I thoroughly enjoyed. Also I was intrigued because the author was self-published before being signed on. Also it was available free! Whee.
I really enjoyed The Martian. I want to watch it when it comes out, but I keep thinking... Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain in another space movie?! Also I hate that they cast an African man to play an Indian character. I mean, are we short of talented Indian actors in the world? The character was a Kapoor for crying out loud, which to me sounds like he's Northern Indian, which means he is quite far from looking like a black man. I am gonna love to see how they explain this one in the movie (because they kept the character's name). And the character who sounded Korean-American is being played by a Caucasian actor. This is not meant to sound racist, but I enjoyed the fact that the author appeared thoughtful enough to make a diverse cast (although most of them obviously were American) in his book and the casting director apparently thought otherwise.
Speaking about Americans. I guess what I liked about The Martian was that it reminded me about the qualities that make the US such a successful country and nation (for the most part). That pioneering, conquering, adventurous, if-there's-a-problem-let's-find-a-solution type of attitude-- as portrayed by the main character who became the Martian. I mean if I was an astronaut left by my crew on Mars and presumed dead by the world the first thing I would do is probably have a good freaked out cry. He found a way to grow potatoes in Martian soil (within their climate controlled enclosure) mixed with his poop. Botanist + mechanical engineer. Who would have THUNK it.
But maybe that's why I'm not an astronaut.
Also I would never want to go to Mars (or out of Earth). Also astronauts are experts in at least two or three major fields, I am complacent being semi-functional with one.
(Sidenote, it is amusing that I even daydreamed for Omar to maybe become an astronaut because I realize now I would tie him down with multiple layers of rope in a room secured with lasers and Mr Burns attack dogs before I let anyone shoot my child off into outer space on a bomb.)
Okay. Probably should pretend to write a sentence before the boy wakes up.
Within the last week or so I have read:
1) Anne of Windy Poplars
2) Rainbow Valley
3) A Little Princess
4) Gone Girl
5) The Martian
And usually I finish a book in a full day or two. My limitation currently is how many GOOD books I can find downloadable for FREE...
It is a bit of funny list I admit. The Anne books being rather nostalgic (and widely free, except for the latest in the series "The Blythes are Quoted", which I never even heard of until now and apparently is quite DARK compared to the predecessors. Gilbert is not as perfect apparently. But he was too perfect. Which I loved! Ah Gilbert.) While Gone Girl, I only knew about because I saw the movie a couple of months back and got so disturbed. Like what is with that chick?! IS she that crazy? Perhaps the book would balance it out. Oh ok she was crazy. But oh so functioning crazy.
The Martian, because Fuzzy said she was reading it and I looked it up and the comment was that it was like Apollo 13 meets Castaway. Two movies I thoroughly enjoyed. Also I was intrigued because the author was self-published before being signed on. Also it was available free! Whee.
I really enjoyed The Martian. I want to watch it when it comes out, but I keep thinking... Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain in another space movie?! Also I hate that they cast an African man to play an Indian character. I mean, are we short of talented Indian actors in the world? The character was a Kapoor for crying out loud, which to me sounds like he's Northern Indian, which means he is quite far from looking like a black man. I am gonna love to see how they explain this one in the movie (because they kept the character's name). And the character who sounded Korean-American is being played by a Caucasian actor. This is not meant to sound racist, but I enjoyed the fact that the author appeared thoughtful enough to make a diverse cast (although most of them obviously were American) in his book and the casting director apparently thought otherwise.
Speaking about Americans. I guess what I liked about The Martian was that it reminded me about the qualities that make the US such a successful country and nation (for the most part). That pioneering, conquering, adventurous, if-there's-a-problem-let's-find-a-solution type of attitude-- as portrayed by the main character who became the Martian. I mean if I was an astronaut left by my crew on Mars and presumed dead by the world the first thing I would do is probably have a good freaked out cry. He found a way to grow potatoes in Martian soil (within their climate controlled enclosure) mixed with his poop. Botanist + mechanical engineer. Who would have THUNK it.
But maybe that's why I'm not an astronaut.
Also I would never want to go to Mars (or out of Earth). Also astronauts are experts in at least two or three major fields, I am complacent being semi-functional with one.
(Sidenote, it is amusing that I even daydreamed for Omar to maybe become an astronaut because I realize now I would tie him down with multiple layers of rope in a room secured with lasers and Mr Burns attack dogs before I let anyone shoot my child off into outer space on a bomb.)
Okay. Probably should pretend to write a sentence before the boy wakes up.
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