Friday wrap...on Monday
Hi ya'll.
I really liked The Fifth Wave. It was classic YA; a blend of Hunger Games and Cocoon and a few other things mixed in for spice. The theme of girls-with-guns ran strong in this one, and though it's a theme I don't like, the book is well written, fast-paced, and leaves you with that roller coaster sensation of having enjoyed the ride while not pondering anything deeply while you did.
My daughter, who is a bit behind on her 12-book-goal, is almost done with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rock on, little sister.
This week I'm reading Tracks. If you know nothing of this story, you can best think of it as the predecessor of Wild: Tracks is one woman's journey across 1700 miles of Australian desert (from Alice Springs to the Atlantic ocean). On foot, mind you.
This book offers insight into the mind-set of 1970s Australia (which for all intents and purposes is Webster-definition misogynistic and racist). But Robyn Davidson, the author, is fascinatingly aware of the shortcomings of Australia's politics--and how the cultural mindset of her time diminished her as a person.
She set upon her goal with no clear plan for achieving it--the framework of failure for most things, especially most grand things such as this one. She had no money, no camels (there are more camels in Australia than anywhere else in the world) and no road map for her journey. Just a goal.
The first few pages of this book were tough to get into. Robyn's style is fluid, at times to the point of random thought, and she uses a lot of Australian slang and dialect. But the writing pulls together as the reading goes along. Robyn has an incredible story to tell, and her insights into herself and the dignity of others is inspiring.
Early on she writes: "The most difficult thing is to act. The rest is mere tenacity."
To me this quote says volumes about how fear is what really holds us back from our dreams, our belief in ourselves, and reaching our full potential.
Looking forward to the journey.
Read on,
M
I really liked The Fifth Wave. It was classic YA; a blend of Hunger Games and Cocoon and a few other things mixed in for spice. The theme of girls-with-guns ran strong in this one, and though it's a theme I don't like, the book is well written, fast-paced, and leaves you with that roller coaster sensation of having enjoyed the ride while not pondering anything deeply while you did.
My daughter, who is a bit behind on her 12-book-goal, is almost done with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rock on, little sister.
This week I'm reading Tracks. If you know nothing of this story, you can best think of it as the predecessor of Wild: Tracks is one woman's journey across 1700 miles of Australian desert (from Alice Springs to the Atlantic ocean). On foot, mind you.
This book offers insight into the mind-set of 1970s Australia (which for all intents and purposes is Webster-definition misogynistic and racist). But Robyn Davidson, the author, is fascinatingly aware of the shortcomings of Australia's politics--and how the cultural mindset of her time diminished her as a person.
She set upon her goal with no clear plan for achieving it--the framework of failure for most things, especially most grand things such as this one. She had no money, no camels (there are more camels in Australia than anywhere else in the world) and no road map for her journey. Just a goal.
The first few pages of this book were tough to get into. Robyn's style is fluid, at times to the point of random thought, and she uses a lot of Australian slang and dialect. But the writing pulls together as the reading goes along. Robyn has an incredible story to tell, and her insights into herself and the dignity of others is inspiring.
Early on she writes: "The most difficult thing is to act. The rest is mere tenacity."
To me this quote says volumes about how fear is what really holds us back from our dreams, our belief in ourselves, and reaching our full potential.
Looking forward to the journey.
Read on,
M
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