Book Holiday (the best type of holiday)
When I woke up this morning I said to Jason, "I want to be clear on one thing, Jason: our children will LOVE reading."
I do enjoy making absurd proclamations as if in response to an argument Jason never started in the first place. This also speaks to my concern that our children will only want to play and watch football and thus render me a prisoner in my own home for most of their childhoods. But mostly, I would be so sad if my child didn't like to read! How would they find out about the world or have fantastic adventures from their own bedroom?!? Clearly, they could end up having any number of disabilities that would mean that could not read, but imagine if they simply didn't like reading?
Anyway, I am on my much anticipated first-ever resort holiday deep in the Daintree rainforest. I am currently sitting in an armchair on a balcony overlooking the rainforest and the Mosman river, dappled sunlight on my legs. Ahhh. Although I'm not sure I'm completely converted to the whole resort experience- last year's holiday of driving Mim and Marz's car to Darwin with a swag in the boot was at least as fun.
Here are the books I've brought with me. I paid for checked baggage specifically so that I need not restrict my selection:
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht- I have already started this but then lost my way during nightshifts. The fault lies entirely with nightshift and not the book, which seems great.
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness- This was a recommendation from the talented Ms Leanne Hall. A young adult adventure novel, a cracking read! Last year Jason and I coined the term 'Kiddie Crack' to describe this genre of novels: young adult books that are as addictive as crack. I suspect that the pornographic connotations will prevent this new term from entering the general lexicon.
The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness- sequel to the above.
Medical Muses- by Asti Hustvedt. This piqued my interest because it is written by the sister of Siri Hustvedt (What I loved, The Summer without Men). It is fantastic!! It's a study of Charcot's hysterical women.
Books I've yet to commence :
Caleb's crossing- by Geraldine Brooks.
The Vagabond- by Colette.
I do enjoy making absurd proclamations as if in response to an argument Jason never started in the first place. This also speaks to my concern that our children will only want to play and watch football and thus render me a prisoner in my own home for most of their childhoods. But mostly, I would be so sad if my child didn't like to read! How would they find out about the world or have fantastic adventures from their own bedroom?!? Clearly, they could end up having any number of disabilities that would mean that could not read, but imagine if they simply didn't like reading?
Anyway, I am on my much anticipated first-ever resort holiday deep in the Daintree rainforest. I am currently sitting in an armchair on a balcony overlooking the rainforest and the Mosman river, dappled sunlight on my legs. Ahhh. Although I'm not sure I'm completely converted to the whole resort experience- last year's holiday of driving Mim and Marz's car to Darwin with a swag in the boot was at least as fun.
Here are the books I've brought with me. I paid for checked baggage specifically so that I need not restrict my selection:
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht- I have already started this but then lost my way during nightshifts. The fault lies entirely with nightshift and not the book, which seems great.
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness- This was a recommendation from the talented Ms Leanne Hall. A young adult adventure novel, a cracking read! Last year Jason and I coined the term 'Kiddie Crack' to describe this genre of novels: young adult books that are as addictive as crack. I suspect that the pornographic connotations will prevent this new term from entering the general lexicon.
The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness- sequel to the above.
Medical Muses- by Asti Hustvedt. This piqued my interest because it is written by the sister of Siri Hustvedt (What I loved, The Summer without Men). It is fantastic!! It's a study of Charcot's hysterical women.
Books I've yet to commence :
Caleb's crossing- by Geraldine Brooks.
The Vagabond- by Colette.
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