This post isn't really about The Catcher in the Rye. I just used its book cover to lure you to my blog (busted!).
I do, however, want to talk about books.
Last night, after a particularly crappy work week, I indulged in several handfuls of dark chocolate. Couldn't help myself. The sight of the See's box on the "communal table" at work made me smile (as it reminded me of San Francisco).
I don't eat sugar, as a rule, so you can imagine the intense sugar rush & headache that ensued. I was climbing the walls. Cleaning out my refrigerator and blasting music (that my neighbors no doubt loved) were poor downer substitutes. So I climbed into a bubble bath and re-read one of my favorite books as a teeny bopper, A Wrinkle in Time.
This got me thinking of all of the books & stories I've loved over the years:
- Greek myth
- Sherlock Holmes
- Homer's Odyssey
- Crime and Punishment
- Various limericks and children's poems
- Gone with the Wind (yes, racism & all - & Clark Gable as Rhett Butler was devine)
I lied. The Catcher in the Rye isn't on my list. Despite numerous attempts, I've never been able to finish it. Just doesn't resonate with me. I know I'm in the minority here.
But there are many books I want to read between all my Cable TV viewing –BTW, I did enjoy Mad Men's season premiere last Sunday, though I have to admit I've re-watched Game of Throne's Purple Wedding more often (is Oleanna or Tywin the architect of Joffrey's murder? I think it's Oleanna.)
Today I'm going to take my new favorite ferry ride to Tribeca to do some Whole Foods shopping. Hopefully, I'll find Barnes & Noble still standing. I do like to hold old fashioned paper books in my hands. I'm looking for 1984 or 100 years of Solitude.........or maybe something more trivial. Then..........Let the reading begin!