I'm going to be a boxer someday

I typed a whole posting a couple of weeks ago and went to publish it and then it all disappeared. I got frustrated and hadn't tried again until now. But of course, I just finished another book a few days ago and the posting that got deleted was about a book I finished a few weeks ago. I hate doing one posting for 2 books even and I have to do one for 3.

I finished "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett. It was wonderful. I was a bit disappointed in the ending though, as it really reminded me of the Russian novels I love. There was this whole beautifully woven story and then it just kinda ends. It was also a rather strange ending too. I'm not really sure how it even got to that point. But, up until that end it was absolutely magnificent.

The I read "The Tenth Circle" by Jodi Picoult, which was pretty good. I enjoyed the characters and the writing style. The story wasn't the best for me, though. It was a good, quick read for me.

And last, but not least, I finished "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult last week. It was fantastic. The story was gripping and the writing was wonderful. I really loved it.

Now, I'm reading "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman. I joined a book club and this is the book they've picked for this month. It looks good & so far, it's good reading. Just after the last two, "girly" type books, I'm having trouble getting into this one. I'll let you know how it goes. I only have about 2 weeks left before the meeting, so I'd better get into it soon, as it's not a short book.

I've been going to class a bit sporadically, but am finally back to about 2-3 days per week. It's going okay. The thing I hate is that there's only one other girl in the class. She's 14 and about 5'7". I'm only about 5'1". And she's a big girl. So her kicks almost topple me over, when we practise. And when it's her turn to hold the pad to kick, she spaces out & doesn't pay attention and I've almost kicked her hand about 50 times. I finally asked to be put on the punching bag last week. And to my surprise, this 14 year old definitely has an upper hand on kicks over me, but as for punches I rule. That's right, I could totally be put in a boxing ring and kick her ass in 2 minutes flat. If it were kicks, she's have me out in about 10 seconds. But, at least I can punch! And my hook punch is getting sooo much better. That's right, I have to feel just a tad bit superior over a 14 year old. Otherwise I just get frustrated and annoyed.

Happy reading!