Most of my memories of my grandfather revolve around his library. It was where he was most at home. He started collecting books at the age of 12. At night, he would climb out of his bedroom window and catch nightcrawlers which he would sell to fisherman. He would make $20-$30 worth of book money a summer. Before he passed, he chose a book to give to each of the grandchildren – as if he were giving each of us…
I am a female with a degree in English and I have never read Pride and Prejudice. I fear more shocking words have never been uttered. Not only that, but my emphasis was in teaching and I was never one of those English majors that loved the Classics. I read them, appreciated them, even enjoyed a small handful, but I greatly preferred more modern literature. (Dear would-have-been-students, I apologize for leaving the field of teaching and leaving you under the…
I don’t have anything clever to say today. I do have some pictures of Cooper though (to appease the family). It was a hard enough struggle to come up with the captions. Maybe tomorrow I’ll feel more verbose. Till tomorrow.
1. This was one of my favorite books as a child. My dad read it with such enthusiasm. 2. The movie is okay. Definitely a lot of extrapolation. 3. When I was pregnant I really wanted to make a sign for Cooper’s bedroom that said, “Let the Wild Rumpus Begin!” but some people told me that would be asking for it. Well, I decided not to listen. 4. The book is on the list of banned books. (Because what child…