Books and holidays

I finished "Lipstick Jungle" during my week off from work last week. It was a really fun read. I got sucked in right way and really enjoyed the story about three successful women and what it takes to stay on top of their game. I enjoyed this book by Candace Bushnell much more than "Trading Up."

I started reading "The Female Brain" recommended by Amy in my book club. Sorry Amy, but I just can't get past the second chapter. I think there are tons of differences between men and women and this book explores those differences by explaining what's happening hormonally in the female brain. there are huge generalizations in this book. I'm just not into it right now.

So on to "The Boleyn Inheritance" the sequel to "The Other Boleyn Girl" and I've decided that I need LIGHT reading this month! Have a good weekend everyone!

Lipstick Jungle By Candace Bushnell

I started Lipstick Jungle on Sunday. It's a bit like Sex and the City without the sex. It's fun and just what I need this week since I'm off work.

I have HUGE pile of books to get through. Here are some of them:
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Wuthering Heights by Bronte
Wings of the Dove by Henry James
In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Jane and the Stillroom Maid
The Painted House by John Grisham

and more....can you tell I've been wanting to catch up on reading the classics?

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving! I'm very thankful for books and stimulating conversation around books! :)

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

What does your name mean to you? How does it define who you are?

For Gogol Ganguli his name is significant. He should have originally been named by his grandmother but unfortunately the letter never arrived from India to his parents in Boston. So his father chooses Gogol. Gogol doesn't like being named Gogol--it's different. When he's older he changes his legal name to Nikhil which confuses his family, his friends and the ones who know him by Gogol. He doesn't learn the significance of his name until he's older from his father. He's known that he was named after Nikolai Gogol, but wasn't sure why. Guess you'll have to read it to figure it out.

The book was easy to read--Lahiri has a way with words. She won the Pulitzer for "Interpreter of Maladies", a great collection of short stories. I really enjoyed her writing and can't wait to see what she brings us next.

One thing I didn't know was that Indian food is all eaten without silverware. I didn't know that at all. I guess the only Indian restaurant I've been to served food with utensils. maybe it wasn't truly authentic after all. :)