As God as my witness, I will NEVER complain about ANYTHING as long as live.
The conditions that Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance endured is mind-boggling. An unbelievable story of triumph in the face of extreme adversity.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars I downloaded the audiobook of 'The Book Thief' onto my iPod. This is the first time that I've done this and I think it made a difference in my 'reading experience'. A few times previously I've downloaded a book for a long car trip but my plan for this book was to listen to it while I worked out or was out running errands. 'The Book Thief' is over fourteen hours long in audiobook format. It's taken my a long time to get through it. Plus, it is a little weird to curl up with your iPod in bed at night. Twice I feel asleep listening to it. All that being said, I did like the book. The story itself is pretty sad so I wouldn't recommend it for a vacation read but it is a good winter story. I always get a little down in the dumps at this time of the year so I'm glad that I read it now. View all my reviews >>
Last year, I made the switch to an iPod and for the most part, I really like it, although I'm not a big fan of iTunes. I've lamented before about the demise of my Creative mp3 players and the freedom that I had to choose from several different media players. There are some things that I can't do with the iPod that I could do with my Creative players.
Ripping audiobook CDs onto my player is one of those tasks. Being an avid library patron, *geek alert* I know my library card number by heart, I was excited to see this tutorial come up on CNET. I've got a quick out of town trip coming up next month so I will try this out before I go so I don't have to schlep a book with me.
Last Sunday was Mother's Day, when we celebrate all things maternal. The Salt Lake Tribune ran a book review in paper that day of a new book called 'Bad Mother'. Ayelet Waldman's essay, originally published in the New York Times' series 'Modern Love', caused a ruckus because she stated the unthinkable. Waldman had the audacity to challenge the sanctimonious institution of motherhood. In her essay, she stated that she loved her husband more than her children. Her essay outraged mothers. Or perhaps she dared to state something that they'd felt but dared not speak.
I haven't read the book yet, but I will. Issues surrounding motherhood fascinate me. So much is left unsaid. Women and society fear the sentiments that sometimes motherhood is a pain in the ass. Mothers are made to feel like outcasts if they express even the tiniest amount of dissatisfaction.
I will read Bad Mother and post a review. In the meantime, you can read the Salt Lake Tribune review here or the New York Times review here.
