Jamie's comments (member since Sep 11, 2008)

Jamie's comments from the The Rory Gilmore Book Club group.

Yes..I am indeed. I'm still trying to get the family tree done so I can figure out HOW exactly.

yay! I just found this at a book sale and definitely plan on reading with the group!

whichwaydidshego? wrote: "Anna, Rory could have had that whether she married or not. And, honestly the strong capable character that she was, she would have had. At least that's my opinion. She'd have pursued her own pat..."

I totally agree on everything you just said! I love the women portrayed in this show. It's refreshing considering the kind of trash that is on tv..most girls Rory's age end up being some ditzy, flaky character with questionable morals and spineless..and they are certainly not role models that I would want my little sister or future children to look to.

YAY GG!!

1. Crime and Punishment
2. Vanity Fair

This is random and I can't explain HOW..although it was explained to me at one point..but I am related to them..I feel like I should probably watch this movie because of that fact!

I'm currently reading The Time Traveler's Wife.. its so good so far..but kind of confusing..but in a good way.

I recently watched Changeling! I really enjoyed it! Did anyone else watch it?

1. The Red Tent
2. Reading Lolita in Tehran
3. The Lovely Bones

1. The Sun Also Rises
2. 1984
3. Crime and Punishment

just finished The Thirteenth Tale and on to Franny and Zooey for a nice re-read.

1. The Red Tent
2. The Kite Runner
3. My Sister's Keeper

How was Lolita?? I just bought this book and really want to read it!

just finished The Secret Life of Bees and now on to The Thirteenth Tale A Novel

i thought May was incredibly intriguing as well.

I just finished the book..i really enjoyed it. I agree..the writing was not fantastic..and it was pretty much predictable. I really did like alot of the characters and their development throughout the story. I wish that T. Ray would have just ended up treating her nicely at the end. My favorite sister was August. I just really loved her. When i was reading it, like so many of you, I thought of how i could not imagine living in a society like that. I was thinking about how the church congregations and the pastor even were horrible to the African Americans..and i just sat there wondering, as a Christian, how could a Christian justify that...I mean..as I have been taught..as a Christian you are to love people..everyone. and i can't fathom how it could be justified as a Christian. I think it shows just how deep the racism ran..which is so sad..because i can't imagine myself hating someone based on their color..we have come a long way..but at the same time..i still think the racism is there..i saw it come out during the elections..
Prior to reading this book I read The Book Thief..and it was the same sort of reaction..how can people really think this way..that they are better than other people based on color, ethnicity, religion, etc.??

2 of the best books i read in the past few months.

The Book Thief (its technically a YA novel but didn't feel like one)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ( a really incredible story..you will fall in love with the main character Oskar..he is so delightful)

1. The Red Tent
2. My Sister's Keeper
3. The Kite Runner

Marion wrote: "Good/interesting non-fiction for me usually is some back-up reading on a fiction i just finished. Something like biographies of the author or, if it is a classic, some literary analysis.

Non-ficti..."

i definitely agree. I tend to be interested in a lot of different things and am always open to learning new things...but you are right..it is the worst to be reading a book about a subject that bores you.

ooh these look extremely interesting! i'll have to add them to my tbr list! thanks!

the Book thief or Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close!