What I'm Reading Right Now

So... thanks to my good friend, Debbie, I am now reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. I had heard good things, but was excited when she got it for me for my birthday.

I'll give a review when I'm completely finished (I'm about 2/3 done right now), but so far I am obsessed with it and find myself talking to people about it almost everyday. The book is kind of difficult to explain, but basically it is about where our food comes from - something we hardly ever think of or question on this level. At least I know I never have.


The way Pollan describes things like the surplus of corn in this country and what it means for food to be deemed "organic" will make you rethink how you eat and consider the politics behind it. I never thought I would put food and politics in the same sentence. I can't wait to see what more he has to say. It has definitely made me start checking food labels more closely.

What I've been up to the Past 11 Months

Since I've been absent for so long, here a couple of things I've been seeing, reading, listening to, etc:
-The Twilight Series - yeah... I resisted too, and I don't like vampires either
-Britney Spears concert - no singing, but soooo entertaining
-Most of the Oscar Nominated Films - who didn't see Slumdog? If you haven't seen Milk - do it! I'm here to recruit you.
-Trying new restaurants around the TC - Barrio anyone?
-Naturally, I've been watching a lot of TV - Lost, Real Housewives, Gossip Girl, etc. I do DVR shows that I never seem to find time for - Gray's, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters. Don't worry - I know about Izzy.
-Reading a lot of dlisted.com and laughing my ass off
-I did read Pillars of the Earth and then started to read World Without an End right away - that was a mistake. Still haven't finished it and I usually don't do that.
-Music I've been listening to lately: Fleet Foxes, Bird and the Bee, Blitzen Trapper.

That's just a snapshot. More to come!

The Double Bind - Finished

I finished The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalan tonight. I would recommend it. The ending was a twist I didn't think was coming. 

The Double Bind is about a girl with a traumatic incident in her past, who now works at a homeless shelter. One of her elderly clients at the shelter dies and leaves behind a box of photographs, many of which are of famous people. It becomes obvious whoever took these photos was quite talented. The main character, Laurel, goes on a quest to find out the meaning behind the photos and who the man was who took them. 

My next read

I just bought The Double Bind today. I'll let ya know!

What I'm Reading Right Now

Actually... I just finished this book today. If you like historical fiction, which I do, this is a good one. It's about people with leprosy in the late 1800s and 1900s that were sent to the island of Molokai in Hawaii to be isolated from the rest of the population. It's a wonderful story centering on one girl that gets separated from her family at age 7 because of the disease. It follows the joys and sorrows of her life. A beautiful book and surprising find since I hadn't heard of it before buying it at Target.