Right now I'm reading 2 books: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery & The Rook by Daniel O'Malley.
I'm a little over 50 pages into Elegance, I wasn't too enamored with it at first. I was thinking, OH NO! SHADES OF CAMUS. I have to admit I have only read one book by Albert Camus, because I had to for a literature class in high school. It was The Stranger and I found it so bleak and depressing. Back to Elegance: I'm starting to warm up a little to one of the main characters, Renee the conceirge. Her character takes pride in being miserable outwardly to all but a few people. Propagating an appearance of dullardness while inwardly sneering at those she encounters. Also, lots of inner conversations on her intellectual pursuits, so not much happening, but I'm at a point where it seems like a story is going to start to unfold.. stay tuned.
The Rook I would actually rather be reading this book than the other, but Elegance is a book group pick. (I feel I must give it a chance, plus the book group meets next Thursday) The Rook is a kind of Harry Potter for adults I guess. There is suspense and supernatural elements. The book starts with a woman who wakes up in a park with no memory of who she is or how she got there. She is surrounded by bodies that are wearing latex gloves. In the pocket of the coat she is wearing is a letter from the person whose body she is in... creepy huh? very intriging story line at the get go. stay tuned for my thoughts when I finish reading.
A catalog of current crafts: Knitting a drop stitch scarf from a free pattern available on Ravelry. The yarn is a washable merino wool, hand dyed from the Fabulous Fancy Image yarn shop. (I'll post a photo soon)
Stay tuned for further details on how to make these E-reader covers.
I recently added a new camera to my bag. The Fuji X10. Photos and thoughts coming soon. This will be my all purpose walk around travel kit.
