Right after I finished "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch, I read "The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk. It was for my bookclub, but I didn't attend the last meeting, since I was only halfway through the book. The funny thing is a lot of people didn't show up & I think only 1 person actually finished the book.
I really enjoyed "White Oleander". It was very poetic & a good story. As for "The Caine Mutiny" well...I liked it, but I didn't love it. I think it's more of a guy story. It was interesting and parts of it were really great. But I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed. The romance story in it was stupid & boring. And what bothered me most that he took sooo long to build up to the actual mutiny & court martial. It's pretty long-winded. I did enjoy the characters though. It was an interesting read, just not one of my favorites.
Saturday I finished "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khlaed Hosseini. His 2nd book after "Kite Runner". It was another amazing story. I have to admit that "Kite Runner" is better, but they are pretty different. This one is more about being a woman in Afghanistan and how the country has changed for better or worse over the years, especially for women. It was pretty powerful and I have to say that I am so very grateful for my parents, my country and my up-bringing. I can't imagine having to wear a burqa or not being able to go outside without a male to escort me or holding a job or going to school or... It was a beautiful story and I recommend it to everyone.
Now, I'm reading another Murakami book!! I'm so excited. Ever since I found out that he had another book out I've been excited to read it, so now I am. It's called "After Dark". So far, I'm only 20 pages into it & enjoying it.
I haven't really been enjoying my bookclub, but am debating on going to the next meeting in a few weeks. They plan on watching the movie The Caine Mutiny at about 3 & them discussing the book over dinner. Maybe, I haven't decided yet. I kinda want to see the movie, just to see how it is portrayed from the book. Hmmm
In other news, Halloween is almost here. Went to the pumpkin patch & my boyfriend carved these pumpkins.
I made all the seeds. Yum! I think we may go to a King's game on Halloween night. I hope so, as that would be really fun. I'm not a big fan of Halloween. I think it's great for kids, but I don't like dressing up and there's no candy in it for me anymore!
Other than that, life is going. I went to Philadelphia a little over a week ago. It was my first time there & the city really reminded me of San Francisco. I liked it a lot. I went to a wedding outside of Philly in King of Prussia. We stayed in Radnor, which was a nice town. It was a really cool wedding. I'm sure they spent a lot of money on it & we had a lot of fun!
