Catcher in the Rye

An excellent book, I suggest everyone in the world read it. Definitely has excellent voice, I especially like the words and phrases he uses and repeats. It makes Holden more real. I also like the depth of Holden's character, and the subtle way it's incorporated in the text.
Ummm, that's all. Basically, one of my favorite books in the world.

Book Blog Entries

I know that some of you have questions about what is required in the weekly blog entry. I want you to be reading your books, not just to read, but also to see what makes good writing. To that end, your blog entries should reflect what you have found profound or skillful in the books you are reading.

I will be posting every week as well.

The book I am reading is called The Five Quarters of the Orange.

She talks about a boy that she has helping her on the farm. A boy from a nearby town, not one of “the Families.” The thing I noticed, was how the small thing—capitalizing the word “Families,” made such a difference in meaning. To say “the Families” is institutionalize them—as if they were the church. “The Families” are legend—purveyors of righteousness. She could have easily explained who they were—that this young man was not from the town that rejected her, not from one of the families that might know her secret. But, she didn’t have to. That is the beauty of words—she simply named them, the Families. (from Five Quarters of the Orange p. 15)

I Am Full

I am full of warm water
and warm water surrounds me
I float for hours, and no one sees me, or notices
everyone walks by silently, peacefully
and I’m content to mingle and float

I am full of warmth, soaked into me by time
I’ll never stop being warm
I am hardened and dense like petrified wood
but I feel soft, look soft, and I still can float
I drift to the shore,
it’s bright green, with tiny leaves on tiny plants,
they softly cover the mud and dirt completely

I am full of peace, I’m growing slowly
to cover the ground with the green plants
the people left long ago
and I sleep and grow for years alone
with the tiny green plants

I am full of green, bright green
life
invigorated and bright I have much to do
but still inside I can be warm and green and peaceful