literary update

I've spent most of today doing nothing...and it's awesome! I feel like a lazy fai meow...lounging...stretching...and will go explore outside shortly. man...even after a cup of coffee, I still feel tired! loooong day at work yesterday and I spent the night up reading the rest of "the time traveler's wife".

speaking of which...is the point of this post.

I bought the book on monday, which was a definite splurge and risk...considering I knew nothing of the book other than the fabulous reviews from trusted sources. the elements for potential disaster were all there: romance as core of narrative, a rather wispful (is that even a word?!) cover, and gosh...TIME TRAVEL. when I explained the plot to the friends who accompanied me to the store, both of them said: "well...that sounds awfully like that keanu reeves/sandra bullock flick...", and of course that was another BAD sign.

despite everything it had against it, the book simply overpowered me. in two days, I finished the over-500 page novel and am left wanting more. I have never before wept (yes, WEPT) while reading a novel (to the exception of "the orange girl"...and that was crying vs. weeping), but I did twice during this book. I got so annoyed of the tears that near the end, I just gave up on tissue. The novel is very strange, at parts mildly confusing...but it is altogether heart-breaking and astonishing in its beauty. It's honest, at times even funny, and even manages to invade the hearts of those who are cynical about love.

I won't go into plot here...if interested, you can easily find out by yourselves. The story's got me thinking a lot about the nature of love and time - what if you knew everything before it even happened? what if you were able to know your loved one as a 6-year old, a 12-year old, an 18-year old, and an 82-year old? in a world where time no longer makes sense...how do you survive?

anyways...check out the book...boys and girls alike=) you'll be surprised at how much you like it.