Thursday, March 25, 2010

April 13 - Running With Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs

Judy at the library hates this book. Frank at the library loves it.

Isn't that just how it is. One man's meat is another man's poison. Your trash is my treasure. You say tomato, I say tomato.

This book is very . . . it's rather . . . well, you have to read it to find out. And, I expect that some of us won't like it.

But how important is it to "like" something. I don't "like" the pastoral paintings of 17th-century Dutch painter Jacob vanderHoosen. I "like" Peanuts. Does that mean Charles Scultz is a better artist than vanderHoosen? Does it mean I have low-brow tastes in art?

I don't know. I picked the book. I like it. It was on the New York Times bestseller list for a month.

All I ask is that you don't throw sharp objects at me at our next meeting.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

March 9 - Little Heathens (really, this time)

Polar weather has interrupted our meeting schedule, though certainly not our reading. At our March9 meeting, let's catch up by doing two things:

1- Holding our book discussion, of course. Since we were snowed out last month, let's discuss Little Heathens, our February "read." I suspect Bonnie may have some relevant personal experience to share.

2- Set our reading schedule for the spring. Having a few months' worth of reading scheduled in advance has always kept us on track--when we don't forget to do it. This time, we won't forget. Believe me.

See you soon, you little heathens--
Frank