a life beyond running shoes.

phew! finished!!! i re-read the harry potter series. i got the idea from another friend. i was not original. i have held off seeing the final film until i finished the final book. it took three months....but i did it! harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. year one. harry potter and the chamber of secrets. year two. harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. year three. harry potter and the goblet of fire. year four. harry potter and the order of the phoenix. year five. harry potter and the half-blood prince. year six. harry potter and the deathly hallows . the final installment. i have discussed with another literary friend the merits of the above mentioned series. he claims that they are drivel, hardly worth being called literature, and not worth the time to read much less read a second time. i disagree. while, i would not put under the category of fantastic literature.... i find them entertaining, engaging, fun, complicate, insightful, and overall great. i can't ...

preface: our family has major things going on right now......and we have been flying around the country, back again, leaving for family vacation, back again...... i don't have the mental space to blog about. i will at some point. but until then.... books. maine . by j. courtney sullivan. it was a library recommendation. thought i would give it awhirl. well, i was disappointed. i was captivated by the relational dynamics of the four women the story is told through. the irish-catholic history was fascinating and portrayed in a authentic and in no-way-demeaning sort of way. i love generational sagas. but this one left me craving for some sort of resolution at the end. it ended..... as all stories must. but i had invested so much into their lives.... sigh. disappointed. oh well. it made me want to rent a cabin on the shores of maine. in fact, i even spent about an hour perusing websites. alas, we will vacation in tennessee this summer and be so thankful to be with family....