What have I been reading?

The Old Man and the Sea - Amazing. The whole iceberg psychology was great. The language was sparse yet beautiful. I can't believe I wasn't forced to read this a some point in school. Of course, then again I was educated in Texas, but it was during the good Ann Richards years before standardize testing was shoved down kids' throats.

Possible Side Effects by A. Burroughs - I just love him dark observations of his word. I love his wit and weird imagination. Please write more, good sir.

How Opal Got a Life, Got Kissed, and Got Wild by Kaavya Visthanwan (sp?). It was well-written and deft for a chick lit book (-=cough=- ThedevilwearsPradasucksmonkeyballs-=cough=-) The original writers get props, but I was left wondering how good a book could she write on her own. I'm really ashamed to say I liked it quite a bit.

Thumbsucker by Walter Kirn. Wow. This is the first time time I'm saying this and I still can't quite believe it. The movie was much better than the book. The book had a continuity error.

a ton of magazines (Bitch, Essence, & Shojo Beat)

The writing was really good but tried to juggle to much. The film just boiled it down to its essence and made it very relatable.


I'm currently reading My Antonia by Willa Cather. It's quite good if you like or want a detailed description of pioneer and immigrant life in the 1880s. I'm not quite wowed yet, but I'll see how it ends.