Brenda came in today to discuss her plans for the reading project. She's an English teacher who sponsors a program at her high school wherein she selects a number of recent fiction and nonfiction books from which the students each choose one to read. Then, on a day around the end of the year, adults in the community come in an host reading groups with the students over breakfast to discuss the books. This year I'm going to be doing Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. In past years I've done The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler and The Scar by China Mievelle. I've also helped select a lot of the books for the past three years, so I get involved in the whole process. I haven't read Battle Royale yet, though I got a copy a few months ago. This doesn't mean much, I work in a bookstore and I pick up a LOT of books; as advance reader copies, strips, and some I actually pay for. I have two 6' high bookshelves in my room, one with books I have read and one with those I haven't. I'm starting to feel oppressed by the amount of stuff I have waiting to be read in my room. I also have a list of books that I mean to read, as well as the movies I want to see that include a whole TLA film guide. Though I didn't mean to begin discussing my obsessions today.
I have a busy weekend ahead. Tomorrow I'm getting my hair done and then closing, so I have a long day. Then on Sunday, Melissa is getting married so I'll be going to her wedding, after which Mom and I will be driving up to Seattle to visit Shana for a few days. We're going to actually take Fritz, which will be something of an endeavor. I'll just leave Minka here with extra food. As long as no one bugs her, she'll be happy. I've got to be up way early tomorrow.
Posted by minka at April 3, 2004 12:28 AM