. . . on vacation: The posting might be a little sparse this week due to a birthday holiday/vacation with Mr. Inkslinger. I'll be aided and abetted in this holidaying mood by the new Kindle he bought for an advanced birthday present. I've finally entered the world of ereaders, but, while I truly do love the Kindle with its ease of book-downloading and environmental cleanliness, I'm still firmly committed to the book as object. I have a feeling the Kindle will serve best as a kind of 'let's see if this is the kind of book I want to add to my personal library' kind of device (for me, that is).
. . . listening to: Allen Toussaint on Elvis Costello's Spectacle series.
. . . enjoyed: 'Tis the season of strawberry shortcake at casa Inkslinger and today saw cream and berries sitting in delicious prodigality on top of a fluffy white cake . . . but only briefly. It was consumed in the blink of an eye.
. . . watched (and was very underwhelmed by): Twilight (see below).
. . . read and tentatively enjoyed: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I was pleasantly surprised by the novel and even decided to watch the film. The latter was a bad idea. It felt . . . awkward. Very awkward. And unintentionally hilarious at times. More to come on Twilight the novel, though.
. . . read and enjoyed immensely: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. An 11 yr old who is obsessed with chemistry (specifically poisons) and a mysterious death in the garden?!? What's not to like? Alan Bradley does such a wonderful job of making his protagonist come to life with all her believable eccentricities! I found I just couldn't put the book down. Loved it. The next instalment of Flavia de Luce mysteries (The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag) was the first book I downloaded to my Kindle.
. . . looking forward to: The family is piling into my little blue car and heading out to see Robin Hood for my birthday tomorrow night. My sister (who is a rather ardent Russell Crowe fan) thought it would be a great way to celebrate, and I think I might actually agree with her. I'm interested to see what Ridley Scott does with the Robin Hood legend since, like the Arthurian, it has been subjected to all kinds of tragic film renditions over the years (I can't even begin to list all the things wrong with the Kevin Costner attempt). Tentative excitement reigns.
3 scribble(s) in the margin:
I've been away from the Internet and so far behind reading my fave blogs. I had to find out what all the fuss was about and read Twilight. I really liked it -especially the scene in at the dance school. So, hopeful, I began reading the second book in the series but was really disappointed and never finished it. Thanks to you I just got Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie. I heard good things about it, but your clinched it. Have a good vacation. And I envy you the Kindle.
Almost forgot most important message of all...HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a big day.
Thanks for the 'happy birthday'!! :) It was interesting. I can't say I truly enjoyed watching Robin Hood, but it had its moments, I guess.
I hope you enjoy Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie!! I've just started in on New Moon and it's not grabbing me in the same way as Twilight . . . so I may end up quitting part-way through as well (although I do have a strange compulsion to finish all books I start, even the bad ones. No idea why I do this, actually. Self-torture?).
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