books

Wow...so I never got a chance to write yesterday...things have been hectic...trying to get my car back, which is no small feat when you are fighting with a dealership as to whose fault it is...ended up getting a loaner for a few days, and am happy now, but you can imagine the back and forth. When I finally got a car, and got to the school to pick up the Pea, all I wanted to do was squeeze her, and never let her go, and the last thing on my mind was writing. Ok, so to catch up, let me do day 9, and then tonight I will post day 10. OH and btw, those of you wondering...I now have A/C all fixed, and it didn't cost a fortune, so I am NOT sitting here sweating my face off while I write.

Day 9: Read A Book You Loved...Figure out where your closest public library is. Go there and get a library card if you don’t have one already. Remember wandering the stacks in grade school? Chances are you read something as a little girl that jump-started your imagination or inspired you to do something silly. Today, you’re going to find that book that you enjoyed so much and read it all over again, as a grown woman. Remind yourself of everything that you can learn in the span of 10 (or 20, or 30) years, ‘cause, girl, you ain’t done yet. Far from it.

For those of you who know me, or have been reading the blog for any length of time, you know how much I love books, and love the library...I still wander the stacks, sit on the floor and read, and get lost in other people's stories. I love the smell, feel, everything, of library books, and check out a stack every week. I obviously didn't get to the library last night, but I did think a lot about some of the stories I loved as a kid. I was one of those that would read under the covers with a flashlight until the wee hours of the morning and fall asleep with the book next to me...I still fall asleep with books in my bed, and now the Pea is doing the same. Books have always allowed me an escape, and I think (good) fiction writers are truly amazing in their ability to craft a story, and characters, out of thin air and put them on paper.

Since the idea of the post was to remember and be inspired, and I am playing along and so far enjoying, I went to the Pea's bookshelf and pulled out a few of my favorites...I will read them to the Pea over the next few nights (or more, Little Women is wicked long) and hopefully, inspire us both...here they are:

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein..."And the tree was happy."

Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Suess..."You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell..."...and here my story ends. My troubles are all over, and I am at home..."

Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott..."It's so dreadful to be poor!"

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett..."This is such a big lonely place."