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I'm an over 30 married mother of two handsome boys. I work full time as a programmer and live in the heart of Texas. I used to party quite a bit when I was single, but those days have evolved into a blissful, loving home and family life. I'm owned by two Miniature Dachshunds.
Current Read:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a ficitonal breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally.
But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelle's once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm - and into Edgar's mother's affections.
Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.
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Read January 2009:
Revolutionary Road
Richard Yates
I saw this one at the drug store and needed a paper back to read. The title caught my eye as the movie was just released. I have to say, it has a sad ending. So if you don't like sad endings, don't read it. Anyway, it does touch on what goes on in many people's minds in this American life.
In the hopeul 1960's, Frank and April Wheeler seem to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, and with two yong children and a starter home in the suburbs. Perhaps they married too young and started a family too early. Maybe Frank's job is dull. And April never did see herself as a housewife. Yet they have always lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. But now that certainly is about to crumble.
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Prior Read:
Suite Francaise
Irene Nemirovsky
Irene Nemirovsky was a Jewish, Russian immigrant from a wealthy family who had fled the Bolsheviks as a teenager. She spent her adult life in France, wrote in French but preserved the detachment and cool distance of the outsider.
She and her husband were deported to Auschwitz in 1942, where he was gassed upon arrival and she died in the infirmary at the age of 39. Her manuscript, in minuscule and barely readable handwriting, was preserved by her daughters, who, ignorant of the fact that these notebooks contained a full-fledged masterpiece, left it unread until 60 years later.
Once published, with an appendix that illuminates the circumstances of its origin and the author's plan for its completion, it quickly became a bestseller in France.
Current Read:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
David Wroblewski
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a ficitonal breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally.
But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelle's once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm - and into Edgar's mother's affections.
Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.
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Read January 2009:
Revolutionary Road
Richard Yates
I saw this one at the drug store and needed a paper back to read. The title caught my eye as the movie was just released. I have to say, it has a sad ending. So if you don't like sad endings, don't read it. Anyway, it does touch on what goes on in many people's minds in this American life.
In the hopeul 1960's, Frank and April Wheeler seem to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, and with two yong children and a starter home in the suburbs. Perhaps they married too young and started a family too early. Maybe Frank's job is dull. And April never did see herself as a housewife. Yet they have always lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. But now that certainly is about to crumble.
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Prior Read:
Suite Francaise
Irene Nemirovsky
Irene Nemirovsky was a Jewish, Russian immigrant from a wealthy family who had fled the Bolsheviks as a teenager. She spent her adult life in France, wrote in French but preserved the detachment and cool distance of the outsider.
She and her husband were deported to Auschwitz in 1942, where he was gassed upon arrival and she died in the infirmary at the age of 39. Her manuscript, in minuscule and barely readable handwriting, was preserved by her daughters, who, ignorant of the fact that these notebooks contained a full-fledged masterpiece, left it unread until 60 years later.
Once published, with an appendix that illuminates the circumstances of its origin and the author's plan for its completion, it quickly became a bestseller in France.
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Happy Early Birthday from a fellow Over 30 and Gaian member!! 4laugh
Happy birthday Muff! I'm wishing you now happy birthday, otherwise, I may forget when the 29th actually rolls around. From one guild member, to another !