And so it begins...
Start the new position with the company tomorrow. We'll see how things go.
Made a good dent in cleaning this weekend, the best progress in a few weeks.
Weather continues to be fairly mild. Got a lot of rain last week but not in the enormous amounts predicted at times (I think one day we were projected to get a possible 3-5 inches; I'm not sure we even got one :P). A couple high-80 degree days in the forecast- not unusual for this time of year - then low 80s and even 70s. I'll take it!
Also, finished another book- shock shock! I'm happy, though, because this one meets the book challenge for Book Riot. Also, I picked up several more books at the library. I have one library book that will meet the poetry requirement, plus a book I got through work that I'm pretty sure meets the micropress requirement. Then I will be DONE with this year's Book Riot Challenge. Woohoo!
So, without further ado, the Book Mouse's Book Report
34. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez. This fulfills the challenge requirement for reading a book whose points of view are all from people of color. This story is told through several points of view, although the primary focus is on Alma Rivera, mother of Maribel, and Mayor, the younger son of the Toro family. The other points of view come mostly from the neighbors. The Rivera family have left their families and lives behind in Mexico to move to Delaware so Maribel can attend a special-needs school. Maribel sustained a catastrophic head injury due to an accident, and while both her parents yearn for their home town, they feel the opportunities in the United States can better help their daughter. Mayor, whose family has lived in Delaware for some time, falls for Maribel, and he comes to see himself as her protector after she is accosted by the local bully. They grow close, and Maribel starts regaining her memories and ability to do everyday tasks. Then tragedy hits. I am not a fan of spoilers, so I'll leave it at that. The stories all mesh well. The people here are all so real- they have their faults, their dreams, their biases. One smaller, but no less poignant tragedy, is to read a story from a neighbor whom the others have rudely gossiped about or have dismissed. We are all guilty of that, but it makes it no less sad. This should be required reading in the high schools. It shows so well the value of empathy without beating the reader of the head with it. There is some mild language and innuendo (two of the focal points are teens.)
Currently reading: On A Burning Deck, by Tom Jones, and The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova (Vol. 1), with Judith Hemschemeyer (Translator) and Roberta Reeder (Editor).
Made a good dent in cleaning this weekend, the best progress in a few weeks.
Weather continues to be fairly mild. Got a lot of rain last week but not in the enormous amounts predicted at times (I think one day we were projected to get a possible 3-5 inches; I'm not sure we even got one :P). A couple high-80 degree days in the forecast- not unusual for this time of year - then low 80s and even 70s. I'll take it!
Also, finished another book- shock shock! I'm happy, though, because this one meets the book challenge for Book Riot. Also, I picked up several more books at the library. I have one library book that will meet the poetry requirement, plus a book I got through work that I'm pretty sure meets the micropress requirement. Then I will be DONE with this year's Book Riot Challenge. Woohoo!
So, without further ado, the Book Mouse's Book Report
34. The Book of Unknown Americans, by Cristina Henriquez. This fulfills the challenge requirement for reading a book whose points of view are all from people of color. This story is told through several points of view, although the primary focus is on Alma Rivera, mother of Maribel, and Mayor, the younger son of the Toro family. The other points of view come mostly from the neighbors. The Rivera family have left their families and lives behind in Mexico to move to Delaware so Maribel can attend a special-needs school. Maribel sustained a catastrophic head injury due to an accident, and while both her parents yearn for their home town, they feel the opportunities in the United States can better help their daughter. Mayor, whose family has lived in Delaware for some time, falls for Maribel, and he comes to see himself as her protector after she is accosted by the local bully. They grow close, and Maribel starts regaining her memories and ability to do everyday tasks. Then tragedy hits. I am not a fan of spoilers, so I'll leave it at that. The stories all mesh well. The people here are all so real- they have their faults, their dreams, their biases. One smaller, but no less poignant tragedy, is to read a story from a neighbor whom the others have rudely gossiped about or have dismissed. We are all guilty of that, but it makes it no less sad. This should be required reading in the high schools. It shows so well the value of empathy without beating the reader of the head with it. There is some mild language and innuendo (two of the focal points are teens.)
Currently reading: On A Burning Deck, by Tom Jones, and The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova (Vol. 1), with Judith Hemschemeyer (Translator) and Roberta Reeder (Editor).