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Pamela

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I am approximately 35....ok, for sure 35 years old, with two beautiful spawn, ages 3 (drama daughter) and 5 (little tank), and a magnificant husband. I teach high school English, and have supposedly maintained my sanity in the process. I enjoy reading, lots of music, traveling and wine. That sounde...

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It's Over

I’m sad. I just finished reading Truth and Beauty last night (at midnight) by Ann Patchett. Thank you Heather, it was beautiful. Based on the true story of the poet Lucy Grealy, and her friendship with the author, this book took me back to a time of  happily reading forever, which is not always easy for a high school English teacher. I never wanted to put it down, but almost cried when I finished. Okay, I DID cry, but it was because of the content, and it started LONG before the end of the novel. My problem with a great book (if you can call it a problem) is that I get into it. REALLY into it. In college I was known to walk around with a book hanging from my nose, mute even to  friends until I reached the inevitable and unfortunate end. Pat Conroy kept me quite busy.....Prince of Tides, anyone?

The question now? WHAT DO I READ NEXT?!!? It has to be good. No, it has to be great. I will probably follow it up with another by the same author, (Bel Canto) OR read Grealy’s Autobiography of a Face, which chronicles her struggles with a childhood diagnosis, and lifelong battle with cancer of the jaw. So I’m thinking here, is anybody up for a book? Let’s have like a little Skirt book club!  AND, maybe even higher on the important to me scale right now, what should I read next!?