It's unusual for me to be unable to fall asleep. Normally, I'm out before my proverbial head hits the pillow, but tonight sleep evades me. So here I am at 12:33 on a Friday night. I finished reading John Irving's latest book: Last Night In Twisted River a few minutes ago. It was quite interesting. Not as powerful as A Prayer For Owen Meany but complex and beautifully written. I taught APFOM right before I retired; I consider it my swan song. Nobody can foreshadow like John Irving can; sometimes subtle and sometimes not so much, and when the pieces come together, I sit back amazed -- it's like looking at an intricate quilt or a Rube Goldberg game. You know -- the ones that are cause and effect dominated? The ball runs down a shoot that causes a trap door to close and a bucket tips over, and so on.... Damn, I wish I could write like that.
Well now it's almost 1:00 AM. I think I'll try sleep again.
About Me
- KathyA
- I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 52 years. I subscribe to Dr. PM Forni's concept of Civility. I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, and San Diego. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy, and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader and photographer.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Ramblings In The Wee Hours
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A Prayer For Owen Meany is one of my all time favorites. It's been a while since a book has made such an impact on me. You never forget the best of them.
Hope you caught up on your sleep. Happy Day!
No surprise - A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favorites. That book brought me to tears as I turned the pages. Very thought provoking too.
Sorry that you couldn't sleep but happy that it made you post an entry once again! You could not have chosen a better "swan song." Few books have made me feel the way APFOM did, both while reading it and for sometime after. The Kite Runner was another. Have a nice weekend!
I usually get up and get on the computer when I can't sleep too. I used to just toss and turn and try to force myself to go to sleep. But, now I don't fight it. I figure if I get on the computer my eyes will get tired and I'll be able to sleep soon enough. It usually works.
Must be the time of year 0 I can't get to sleep and when I do, I keep waking up!
Eyes are too tired to read, but brain keeps dashing around.
Hmmm I think I will have to read APFOM, I will add it to the long list I have already.
Haven't read that one. I'll have to make my reading list longer!!
Hope you ended up getting a good nights sleep.
Kathy, I hope you managed to get some sleep. I have Last Night in Twisted River in ebook form. Hope to get to it before long.
it´s on my list. i think i´ll have to move it up. happy weekend and sweet dreams.
親愛的項鍊,
感謝你訪問我的博客。
你對此有何評論一兩句一俳句?這是非常有趣。凱西
I hope you've been sleeping well since then.
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