Book Report
I'm not sure if your trips to the library are anything like mine. Before I can get everyone out of the car, the older, more independent children are already inside looking to see what new DVD's they can check out. That's usually where Kate, Kenzie and I catch up. I have to remind the kids that other people want to check out DVD's too and that we have to limit our choices to one each. (Insert whiny 'awww!' here).
Then before I can even gather everyone's choices they have all split up to find books for themselves. Actually, Kevin usually goes right to the computer to see if he can play games. I don't worry too much about Kelly finding her way around the library. Mostly I wonder if she will be checking out 10 books today, or 20, and how she plans on carrying them to the car. Kevin, is much more particular when it comes to the things he checks out. His favorites include all non-fiction, (one time he checked out a German 101 dvd because he wants to learn German). I just have to remind him to check things out that he's actually going to read. Most of the time he's pretty happy with what he checks out, but then he never reads them once we are home. (I still haven't firgured that one out). Trying to keep up with Kate and Kenzie in the library is like trying to keep two puppies together and quiet and looking at the same things at the same time. It's crazy! Don't even get me started on keeping everyone together and out of trouble while we get books checked out. (One time Kate had gone into the family restroom, but couldn't get the heavy door open when she was done and ended up getting her lip caught in the door as she was trying to get help). I promise, I'm not a total space-cadet Mom. I usually have a pretty good handle on everything, there is just something about the library. (I really need to remember to put Kenzie in the stroller--that would make a huge difference). However, she's old enough to figure that all out, and just wants to be able to do everything like the big kids.
Anyway, short story extremely long...the time I get to look for books myself is limited to about 30 seconds--especially on this last trip when Kenzie decided to dirty her diaper, and of course all of the diapers/wipes were in the car!
So as I zoomed through the stacks the book, Yours, Jack by C.S. Lewis caught my eye. It is basically excerpts from letters written by C.S. Lewis, to various friends, family, colleagues, etc. I had no idea that to his close friends he was "Jack", but apparently that's how he signed his letters. They are organized chronologically starting from the time he's about 16 or 17. I haven't finished it, and probably won't and here's why. The letters are very interesting, but without a gripping story line, it's a book that doesn't keep my interest. I have enjoyed seeing him go from skeptical, unbelieving teenager, to growing, maturing and gaining a belief in Jesus Christ. It's one of those books that you could set down one day, not pick it up for several months, then pick it up again and continue to enjoy. I think that if I always had it in my car, (or bathroom), I would read through it. But for now, it's going back to the library.
Hopefully I'll get a little longer time to look for books next time.
3 comments:
Email me if you want to know some of the books I have been reading, that way you can resreve them at the library and they will be waiting for you. That is what I have gone to doing and I only plan trips to the library for when I have a book waiting.
Reid has discovered too that he is getting the shaft by having to stay in the stroller. The dilemma is do I let him scream in the stroller in the library or wander around and make my stress meter go nuts? Luckily he LOVES the fish tank that is right by all the kids' books so I can at least hurry and get all the kids books with Owen while he watches the fish go back and forth (plus they don't enforce the quiet rule quite as much in the kid's section). Once everyone has what they want though they are pretty good about letting me look for what I want but they only give me like 5 minutes before melting down. I know what you mean. That is why I am reading Artemis Fowl. Is a YA novel and it fairly interesting but I would drop it in a heart beat for something I had more time to look for. I just pick those up because a. they are guaranteed to be clean b. they have an interesting enough plot line to keep me interested until I can fall asleep at night.
Yours, Jack sounds interesting. I too don't really like epistle structured books like The Potato Peel Society. So many people recommended that book to me and it bored me to death. I got a third of the way through and then took it back to the library after being on hold for it for like 3 months. I don't know what is wrong with me but the woman that the book is mainly about totally irritated me.
That story about Kate sounds kind of funny...sorry. It is funny from my stand point anyway. Like you could split yourself in four. Only people that don't have kids would think you are a space cadet.
You know it's funny, I'm a lot like Kevin. I really love going to the library and looking at books. I check some out and before I know it, the books are due and I've hardly even looked at them! I can't figure it out myself!!! I wonder if I just like the feeling of having books and for some reason it makes me feel smart and well rounded. Weird, I know.
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