Blog Marathon - Mile 15 - Jane Too

I've passed the halfway point and it's taking forever to get to each mile marker. I WANT to do it, but I lack the endurance. We were at the beach camping earlier this week. It's taken days to de-sand our clothing and gear and put the house back together. We had back to school night for intermediate school. Boys are in the summer basketball league so we've had practices and weekly games. I took Christmas card pics today for a friend. Busy. Busy.

I FINALLY finished Jane Eyre. After reading my first Jane Austen novel earlier this year, I set out to complete Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. It was a test of my endurance that I was determined to complete. I didn't LOVE it, but I didn't hate it. It was a very difficult book for me to read. I appreciated the artistry of the words - sometimes didn't get the plot - & I certainly didn't get taken with Mr. Rochester or Mr. Rivers.

I have cousins and friends that read such scholarly books and I want to be smart like them. But is it doing any good if I don't really "get" the book or love reading it. I don't know. I guess they make you study all sorts of boring things in school for your own good. So maybe forcing myself into a tricky book is good for me.

I've decided that for my next read I'll take the advice of a couple blog readers. I've purchased The Potato Peel Pie Society and will hopefully have some quiet hours once the children go back to class.