I can't believe I've decided to dive into *the book club* with Madame Bovary. Not that I won't have a lot to say or an opinion to share, but it sure won't make my recommended book list-- as if anybody really cares! Honestly, I'd like to be finishing Uncle Tom's Cabin or maybe even starting Pride and Prejudice.
I suppose I should embrace the vocabulary lessons it offers, but then I'd have to give up precious reading time to look up the long list of words. Or I should be inspired to attempt that online French course so that I could pronounce the confusing list of characters, thus enabling me to keep them all straight--but once again, that would take away from precious reading time. I'm a realist, so I am going to have to be satisfied with finishing on time and realizing that my mind is almost one step closer to being well-educated. (I'm sure that I will not get full credit for this book since I didn't look up the words or learn French.)
I wonder if a half-read Uncle Tom's Cabin plus a bought-but-not-read Pride and Prejudice plus my lazy attempt at Madame Bovary equals one whole step towards being well-educated. That seems like a deep thought. Maybe this book club stuff is helping.
Denise - who does not have a fancy signature line!
p.s. If I actually show up this month, do you think I could be air-brushed into your lovely photo?
I suppose I should embrace the vocabulary lessons it offers, but then I'd have to give up precious reading time to look up the long list of words. Or I should be inspired to attempt that online French course so that I could pronounce the confusing list of characters, thus enabling me to keep them all straight--but once again, that would take away from precious reading time. I'm a realist, so I am going to have to be satisfied with finishing on time and realizing that my mind is almost one step closer to being well-educated. (I'm sure that I will not get full credit for this book since I didn't look up the words or learn French.)
I wonder if a half-read Uncle Tom's Cabin plus a bought-but-not-read Pride and Prejudice plus my lazy attempt at Madame Bovary equals one whole step towards being well-educated. That seems like a deep thought. Maybe this book club stuff is helping.
Denise - who does not have a fancy signature line!
p.s. If I actually show up this month, do you think I could be air-brushed into your lovely photo?
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We could at least add you to the list of members on the sidebar!
Denise,
If you show up, I'll hire a professional photographer (Kelly) and we'll redo the whole photo session. And they'll be great french food and a handsome french speaking man to tutor us all......and Susan Wise Bauer will be there to congratulate us all on our well-trained minds. On a more realistic note, you didn't pick the best book to start with us on.....but we would LOVE to see ya! And thanks for making a post.
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