Korie’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2008)

Korie’s comments from the What should I read next?: The book ending support group group.

water -- but it has to be ice cold. I pound ice water year round. It's a bit of an obsession for me. When I go to Europe, I don't like to ask for it (typical ugly American!), but I miss it very much.

Having taught The Scarlet Letter and To Kill a Mockingbird a few times, I don't know if I want to actually re-read them, but I will join in on the discussion. (Large sections of both are memorized at this point!) Also, what about The Grapes of Wrath and Jane Eyre, two of my perennial re-reads?

timing is really important. I hated Grapes of Wrath when I first read it, but loved it ten years later. I think that you have to have tried to support yourself for a few years and grappled with bills and householding to really empathize with the characters. Also, the strong female characters didn't make sense to me in my hellraising stage but do now that I am part of an extended family and community. Ma Joad, you rock!

My favorite book changes with the seasons and with my experiences, but a few that I have always and will always love:

1) The Secret Garden -- I don't care if it was written for children. It's about regeneration and renewal, love and the little things that make life worth living.

2) Jane Eyre -- NOT a love story first and foremost. (Go ahead and disagree -- it's about sin, repentence, redemption, and becoming who you were meant to be in this world. Amazing, and deeper every time I pick it up.)

3) Gone With the Wind -- yes, in many ways politically incorrect. But doesn't Scarlett just rock?

(P.S. Hey everyone -- isn't my lovebird cute?!)

Hi -- I'm new to this group, but after scanning the board, I see that you are kindred spirits and would like to befriend "youse guys." (Aimee, you make 'Blindness' sound interesting; I've been debating whether or not to read it for several years and you've talked me into putting it on my wishlist!) I just finished Year of Wonders and enjoyed it. Christina, I would recommend it to you!