Have a little faith..
November 8, 2009
ok I bet that title has surprised you!
life does not revolve entirely around my new kitchen (doorway is now a wall…still have a window to close up)…
My mum sent me a $50 book voucher for my birthday. I had plans for today but they were changed as the friend I was going out to see really wasn’t well so instead I found time for a little shopping. What to spend my voucher on…I spent a good hour in the book store reading blurbs….I know the old adage of not judging a book by its cover and yet in a book store full of books what is it that first draws you to pick it up.
I picked up many books…this one called ‘Have a little faith’ (by Mitch Albom) I picked up several times and eventually brought home and read the entire book today. I don’t know what drew me to choose this book but something did and to read a book in a day I obviously enjoyed it. Not what I usually read was my first thought – but then what do I usually read? It varies these days. This one was a true story. It is a beautiful, thought provoking story.
I have more books to read…all different…Angus and Robertson is my favourite bookstore and my local store (I am sure it is the same at others) have a pile of books behind the counter that you can buy for $7 each if you spend $20 first…there is no limit to the number of $7 books you buy. I have found many gems in that section, although it often means I walk away with 2-3 books (or in this case 4) instead of 1-2.
so what else did I buy….Dirt Music by Tim Winton
and off the $7 shelves….Time of my Life by Allison Winn Scotch
and Days like These by Virginia Duigan
perhaps just as a change from blogging my kitchen I will fill you in on these ones as I read them.
I used to not read because I struggled to put the book down and give the kids the attention they deserved. These days I realise that it is important for the kids to SEE me reading..to see me LOVING reading…even to see me struggle to put the book down as it shows how much I enjoy it. So let their be books I say!
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Jen H | November 9, 2009 at 11:48 am
Photos, photos we want to see photos!! lol
I love reading too altho for the past 3 years I have been taking a Literacy group in Mitchell’s grade where we read and reivew a book every 2 weeks so I haven’t had as much time to read what I want so I am looking forward to that finishing this year – yey lol
It’s great for the kids to see u reading and I reckon if you say to them, I just want to finsih the chapter to see what’s happening as this book is so exciting and then make sure you do then do what they want as soon as you finish that chapter it can only be a positive role model for them ….. of course later on they will say the same to you lolol
Jen H
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Jude | November 9, 2009 at 11:54 am
I just spoke to Mum,
she is reading the same book I just finished. AND apparently Dad is a big Tim Winton fan and has the other one I bought as well…(Dad is not a big reader so am spinning a bit on that one)!
Jude