There's some pictures from my race up on Facebook. This one isn't super great since my face is in shadow, but hooray for being on the podium!
In literary news, Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee came out yesterday. I pre-ordered it through Amazon, so my copy arrived yesterday. Unfortunately, I have 2 books on tap before I get to it. I really want to reread To Kill a Mockingbird before I read this one.
There's been a ton of controversy over this novel, just in case you had no clue. Basically, it was "discovered" by some of Lee's family, and pushed into publication. The controversy mainly surrounds whether Lee actually wanted this to be published, since she's older now and maybe not of sound mind at this point to be making decisions.
Also, the infamous Atticus, known and loved by many, is maybe actually a racist in this novel. While some are calling this a sequel, we do know that Watchman was written before Mockingbird. Some say that Lee's editors made her do a major re-write, and that's where Mockingbird came from. So maybe Lee meant for him to be that way all along? I'm not sure we'll ever know. My plan is to read both and compare the two as individual texts; not prequel/sequel style.
Have you heard this song yet? (Completely switching gears here...I told you I was rambling)
Again...do you live under a rock?
Anyway, it is quite catchy, and I've been known to break into song at random. This one has been at the top of my list for a few weeks. Proof positive that Emily is my daughter: she has started singing this at random, too. Except her version goes:
"Oh yea, honey I'm good...cuz I am in the woooooods!"
Haha! Kids say the darnedest things, don't they?
How is your week going? Are you planning on reading Go Set a Watchman?
Yay for being on the medal stand! Very curious to hear your thoughts on the book! I think I'd like to read it, but will probably wait for all the hype to die down (ie for it to be available at the library!) Will look forward to your comparison though! I think I'd have to read Mockingbird again as well....it's been a LONG time!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I haven't read it since high school. I know some people really love it, but it wasn't one of those books that really resonated with me. My book club is reading both for the month of August though, so I better get on it!
DeleteVery jealous that there was an actual podium for you to stand on! I've only ever been able to use "made the podium" figuratively, not literally. That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty cool! Thanks!
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