books

I finished reading The Glass Castle last week. It's an amazing memoir in that it's an account of an incredibly hard childhood. Walls writes and recounts well. I can't believe some of the things she went through. I'd really like to read this book with my juniors, but I don't know if it'll pass parental muster with the language and other episodes. This is a good book if you're looking for a reason to hope.

I failed to read past the first 20 pages of Swann's Way by Proust. It was our latest book group choice. Ugh. I really tried and now that it's on my shelf, I might get around to it one day?

War Music by Christopher Logue is the next book we're reading for book group. I'm looking forward to reading it. I ordered it last Friday and should receive it in the mail soon. I'm a fan of poetry and the excerpts I heard Wednesday night piqued my interest.

I especially like the little blurb about Logue found here: http://www.faber.co.uk/author/christopher-logue

"Christopher Logue was born in 1926. He was educated at Prior Park College, Bath, and at Portsmouth Grammar School. He served as a private in the Black Watch and spent sixteen months in an army prison. His publications include several volumes of poetry and a pornographic novel. He lives in London with his wife, the critic Rosemary Hill."

(My emphasis added.) Well, that's all for now. Time to finish grading and planning.