I love to read right before I go to bed. I've been doing it since I was in elementary school. I remember many nights in high school where I got only a couple hours of sleep because I was reading a book that I just couldn't put down. I even remember the names of a few.
Talking with my husband about books, I discovered that his required high school reading list was very different than mine (he went to an International school in Germany and I went to a small Christian school in Virginia) . In fact, it would appear that my repertoire of classic literature is quite lacking. To that end, I have been reading classics that I have never read before (it doesn't hurt that I have no access to a library while on the road and I can download most of them for free onto my iPad).
Recently, I have read Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Oliver Twist, and The Scarlet Letter. Now that I've finished the series I got from the library in Virginia I'm in need of another classic I can take on the road.
What are some books that you think I should put on my must-read list? Any I should avoid?
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Oops! I did it again
What you ask? I had iced tea late in the evening with dinner. And surprise, surprise... it kept me up late. In fact I was up til 6AM finishing yet another excellent book.
This morning after 3 hours of sleep I reflected on my problem with iced tea and remembered another night when I had iced tea late in the day and had no problems going to sleep. I then remembered that the book I was reading at the time was not nearly as interesting as the book I was reading this time.
Perhaps the iced tea is not what keeps me awake, but rather it allows me to stay awake longer when I'm already engrossed in something? Whatever the case, I will be consuming copious amounts of caffeine today in an attempt to stay awake all day, but I will not be drinking it very late in the day (just in case).
For those of you interested... the book was "Pride and Prejudice." It was the first time I actually read the book (sacrilege that I should have waited this long I know; but I can say, it will most likely not be the last).
This morning after 3 hours of sleep I reflected on my problem with iced tea and remembered another night when I had iced tea late in the day and had no problems going to sleep. I then remembered that the book I was reading at the time was not nearly as interesting as the book I was reading this time.
Perhaps the iced tea is not what keeps me awake, but rather it allows me to stay awake longer when I'm already engrossed in something? Whatever the case, I will be consuming copious amounts of caffeine today in an attempt to stay awake all day, but I will not be drinking it very late in the day (just in case).
For those of you interested... the book was "Pride and Prejudice." It was the first time I actually read the book (sacrilege that I should have waited this long I know; but I can say, it will most likely not be the last).
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