So I haven't posted for quite a while. There are a couple of reasons for this. Number One: I didn't feel like taking any pictures. Number Two: I am a very, very boring person. Please note that I am not a bored person, rather a boring person. There is a big difference. I am quite content doing the same things day in and day out. Which makes for an uninteresting blog. Unless people want to know about my day to day dishes fiasco and/or the laundry wars in my bedroom.
I didn't think so.
My husband teases me because 70% of the songs that come on the radio are my "favorite". I could listen to the same song 100 times over and not get sick of it. The same goes for books and movies. Especially chick flicks/books. I have decided I am going to make the most wonderful old lady. Sitting in my fluffy socks, wrapped in a warm blanket, and listening to the same music over and over while re-reading Jane Eyre for the millionth time. When spring officially comes I am sure things will liven up a bit around here, but until then it's just going to be the status quo, which is alright by me!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
BOOK REVIEW: THREE CUPS OF TEA
Title: Three Cups of Tea
Author(s): Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Number of Pages: 349
Number of Stars I'm Giving it: 2.5
This review will be short and sweet, or at least to the point.
I give this book 2.5 stars for content, and zero for context.
The writing was pretty bad. I know I shouldn't judge because my writing is downright atrocious at times. The difference is that I don't charge money for my writing. In fact I hope that most of my "writings" will go unseen from human eyes forever!
This book was an interesting peek into another culture and I enjoyed that. However I do think he looked at the Pakistani culture with rose colored glasses and was very judgmental towards the American culture. I respect what it is he is trying to accomplish in an impoverished part of the world and it is a far greater contribution than I may ever achieve. Politically I doubt I would agree with the author on much, but that is the great thing about agency. It is nice to see that one person can make a difference, and that you can accomplish a lot when you put your mind to it. If you are just reading it to have something to read then there are endless lists of more entertaining things out there.
Author(s): Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Number of Pages: 349
Number of Stars I'm Giving it: 2.5
This review will be short and sweet, or at least to the point.
I give this book 2.5 stars for content, and zero for context.
The writing was pretty bad. I know I shouldn't judge because my writing is downright atrocious at times. The difference is that I don't charge money for my writing. In fact I hope that most of my "writings" will go unseen from human eyes forever!
This book was an interesting peek into another culture and I enjoyed that. However I do think he looked at the Pakistani culture with rose colored glasses and was very judgmental towards the American culture. I respect what it is he is trying to accomplish in an impoverished part of the world and it is a far greater contribution than I may ever achieve. Politically I doubt I would agree with the author on much, but that is the great thing about agency. It is nice to see that one person can make a difference, and that you can accomplish a lot when you put your mind to it. If you are just reading it to have something to read then there are endless lists of more entertaining things out there.
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