Today I finished reading The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam. It was a good book and fun to read since I haven't read a lot of books about teenage boys in Virginia. I think my Mom and Dad would enjoy this book also. As for how it pertains to Lost I guess it was seen on a shelf in one of Ben's flashbacks in the Dharma Initiative classroom. There is some physics talk so if I wonder if that is why it was on the book shelf.
I did however think it was very sad that the mother's damn squirrel Chipper was more important than family and christmas but I suppose if I lost Bella right before Christmas it might be ruined for me also.
The reason I think my parents would like this book is that my Mom would identify with the coal mining since her mom's family were coal miners and my Dad would like the part where someone is drinking pop with peanuts in it, gross!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Slaughterhouse V
I had to work sunday night and read most of Slaughterhouse V and finished it when I got home. I haven't read a lot of war books so it reminded me of my favorite book of all time Johnny Got His Gun but other than them both being anti war books they aren't similiar at all. Slaughterhouse V is serious and funny but you feel guilty for laughing, it is touching and so fantastically creative.
I had never heard about Dresden, maybe I've read about it in history class and don't remember but I was shocked that 135,000 people (according to the book) were killed and I rarely hear it talked about compared to the two atomic bombings that each killed almost half of the people killed in Dresden.
All in all I loved the book and for how it pertains to Lost, oh my gosh, to me it explains all the time traveling issues in Lost and made it easier for me to understand.
I really wanted to read all the books referenced in Lost but I think there will be one that I just can't read. That is the Shining. I just have a way too vivid imagination and I get spooked easily even though it's kind of fun to be spooked, this one is too much for me. Also, I have night terrors once in a while and I haven't had one for awhile and I'm sure I would if read any further. I did really want to read it and I may change my mind but I don't think so.
Right now I'm reading The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam. I think I will really like this, just a heartwarming fun one.
Monday night when I was working my right knee started hurting and then I started getting shooting pain down my leg to my knee. I have almost fallen because it's come unexpected and it took my breath away. I've had back problems but I've never had such a classic sign that my discs are acting up. The doctor gave me predinose and lortab.
I'm scheduled to work at the coffee shop all night. I'll be working by myself which I love unless it's ungodly busy, we'll see. I'm not sure if my back will handle it but I don't want to call in sick.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
The Fountainhead
I just finished The Fountainhead by Ayn Ran and I loved it. It reminded me of Wuthering Heights but only a modern version with a happy ending. It's hard to tell if I actually got the book but I think I got the general idea and I hope that I'm not leading a second hand life.
I know they made a film version in 1949, I think I'll have to watch it somehow.
It's been nice and cool at night and we haven't had our air on for a week or so. It's so nice to lay in bed at night and listen to the crickets, cicadas, and frogs. I'm getting really tired.
I know they made a film version in 1949, I think I'll have to watch it somehow.
It's been nice and cool at night and we haven't had our air on for a week or so. It's so nice to lay in bed at night and listen to the crickets, cicadas, and frogs. I'm getting really tired.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Rainy days
The last two days have been cool and rainy. Great lazy sleeping weather. So I haven't got a lot done but I'm still not going up and the down the basement stairs to do laundry since I broke my toe a week ago and it still hurts like hell.
I worked last night and I work tonight at Hospice, we were busy last night but I still got time to continue reading the Fountainhead which is getting better and better. I think I will start reading Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut next. It's much shorter and I think should be a quick read.
I'm feeling kind of tired right now but I woke up at 2:00 and didn't want to go back to sleep. I hope tonight isn't much busier than last night. I miss Jason so much when I work nights yet there are a lot of benefits to working nights over days and at least I don't have to work fulltime.
I can't believe vacation is 3 weeks from tomorrow, it almost seems too good to be true and I really don't want to look forward to it in case something screws it up. I guess sometimes you just have to let yourself look forward to something because it's good for you.
Right now it's almost six oclock and Jason is still working but he's gotten home much later than this. I don't know he's doing it.
I worked last night and I work tonight at Hospice, we were busy last night but I still got time to continue reading the Fountainhead which is getting better and better. I think I will start reading Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut next. It's much shorter and I think should be a quick read.
I'm feeling kind of tired right now but I woke up at 2:00 and didn't want to go back to sleep. I hope tonight isn't much busier than last night. I miss Jason so much when I work nights yet there are a lot of benefits to working nights over days and at least I don't have to work fulltime.
I can't believe vacation is 3 weeks from tomorrow, it almost seems too good to be true and I really don't want to look forward to it in case something screws it up. I guess sometimes you just have to let yourself look forward to something because it's good for you.
Right now it's almost six oclock and Jason is still working but he's gotten home much later than this. I don't know he's doing it.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sitting on my porch
Right now I'm sitting on my front porch on our "new" adirondack chairs that Gary and and Kathy gave us. When you get old you can't sit in adirondack chairs anymore because you can't get up, ha ha.
Today I went to our local used book store called The Bookery. I stick mostly to the classics and the collectible hardcovers. So far for the collectible hardcovers I've found East of Eden and The Last of the Mohicans. I've also found a lot of old paperbacks that are on my list. Just yesterday I found four more books on my List. I found Carrie, The Stand, and The Shining by Stephen King. I've read that Stephen King is a huge fan of Lost and I'm sure that is why so many of his books are referenced on Lost. I also found Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.
I love the older man that runs the store. I always talk to him a little bit when I come in. I probably thinks I'm a bit silly because when he sees me with a book and asks me if I like the author I have to tell him I don't know, the book was just on my list.
I'm still reading Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. I can't even explain why I like it so much, it just has so many interesting aspects to it. Right now I've just gotten past where Katherine was scared and wanted Peter to marry her right away but he can't because she isn't good enouph.
Today I went to our local used book store called The Bookery. I stick mostly to the classics and the collectible hardcovers. So far for the collectible hardcovers I've found East of Eden and The Last of the Mohicans. I've also found a lot of old paperbacks that are on my list. Just yesterday I found four more books on my List. I found Carrie, The Stand, and The Shining by Stephen King. I've read that Stephen King is a huge fan of Lost and I'm sure that is why so many of his books are referenced on Lost. I also found Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.
I love the older man that runs the store. I always talk to him a little bit when I come in. I probably thinks I'm a bit silly because when he sees me with a book and asks me if I like the author I have to tell him I don't know, the book was just on my list.
I'm still reading Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. I can't even explain why I like it so much, it just has so many interesting aspects to it. Right now I've just gotten past where Katherine was scared and wanted Peter to marry her right away but he can't because she isn't good enouph.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Saturday August 15th, 2009
I just got off work at the coffee shop. I love being a barista but some of the customers drive me crazy!
Now, I'm at home, actually at Jason's parent's house which is pretty much home too and relaxing in the recliner. Jason is sitting in the other recliner and Bella is laying next to Jason on the floor and Gary and Kathy are sitting on the porch. These are the small moments in life that I love where everything seems okay even for just a little bit. It's a beautiful warm day with a perfect breeze. This summer has gone by way too fast but the one benefit to a quick going summer is a our yearly vacation to the lake. It's heaven to Jason and I, I can't think of a more relaxing and beautiful place to be. Good Lord willing Jason and I get to be there for almost 10 days. I think one reason it means so much to me is because Jason and I had such a good time there the first time we went together.
Jason and I were engaged and they invited me to come along with them to the lake for their family vacation. I got my very own room in the cabin and Jason was told to sleep on the floor, he did most of the time. It was so warm and beautiful and I had never been on a lake vacation before and we have gone every year since.
Right now the Lost book I am reading right now is a book called the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. This book was written in 1952 but takes place in the 1920's. It is surprising to me that while reading it it wouldn't be hard to mistake it taking place in the 21st century. In some ways things have changed so much and in others it seems like some things always stay the same. I'm not even though the first 100 pages but it didn't take me long to get interested in it and it's really getting good now. I think one big way this book pertains to Lost is that the main character seems to be a lot like Sawyer. They are both unique people who don't care at all that they don't fit into or want to fit into mainstream society.
This week I finished Jurassic Park. I think a lot of people thought the monster on Lost was a dinosaur but that theory was debunked by Nikki an actual character on Lost when she tells her partner Paulo that the island isn't Jurassic Park.
I starting reading Watership down and The Island and Mystery Island but they weren't moving quickly enouph for me but I do plan on going back and finishing them.
Over a year ago I read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I found it fascinating beyond words but most of it went over my head I'm sure. In Lost we see one of the Other's reading it while he is keeping guard, it can also be seen in Ben's bedroom.
A couple of weeks ago I read Are you There God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume. What a great book, even for an adult. I wish so much that I had read this book when I was 11 and 12. Not only does it address what it's like to be that age and want to get your period so badly but it also addresses that fact that we can have our very own relationship with God that had nothing to do with religion. In Lost we see Sawyer read this and this is what he says about it, Predictable. Not nearly enough sex! LOL!
I've probably read atleast 5-8 books on my list already but I think it will be easier to blog about them as I'm reading them. I will also be adding to the list as I find more references.
Now, I'm at home, actually at Jason's parent's house which is pretty much home too and relaxing in the recliner. Jason is sitting in the other recliner and Bella is laying next to Jason on the floor and Gary and Kathy are sitting on the porch. These are the small moments in life that I love where everything seems okay even for just a little bit. It's a beautiful warm day with a perfect breeze. This summer has gone by way too fast but the one benefit to a quick going summer is a our yearly vacation to the lake. It's heaven to Jason and I, I can't think of a more relaxing and beautiful place to be. Good Lord willing Jason and I get to be there for almost 10 days. I think one reason it means so much to me is because Jason and I had such a good time there the first time we went together.
Jason and I were engaged and they invited me to come along with them to the lake for their family vacation. I got my very own room in the cabin and Jason was told to sleep on the floor, he did most of the time. It was so warm and beautiful and I had never been on a lake vacation before and we have gone every year since.
Right now the Lost book I am reading right now is a book called the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. This book was written in 1952 but takes place in the 1920's. It is surprising to me that while reading it it wouldn't be hard to mistake it taking place in the 21st century. In some ways things have changed so much and in others it seems like some things always stay the same. I'm not even though the first 100 pages but it didn't take me long to get interested in it and it's really getting good now. I think one big way this book pertains to Lost is that the main character seems to be a lot like Sawyer. They are both unique people who don't care at all that they don't fit into or want to fit into mainstream society.
This week I finished Jurassic Park. I think a lot of people thought the monster on Lost was a dinosaur but that theory was debunked by Nikki an actual character on Lost when she tells her partner Paulo that the island isn't Jurassic Park.
I starting reading Watership down and The Island and Mystery Island but they weren't moving quickly enouph for me but I do plan on going back and finishing them.
Over a year ago I read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I found it fascinating beyond words but most of it went over my head I'm sure. In Lost we see one of the Other's reading it while he is keeping guard, it can also be seen in Ben's bedroom.
A couple of weeks ago I read Are you There God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume. What a great book, even for an adult. I wish so much that I had read this book when I was 11 and 12. Not only does it address what it's like to be that age and want to get your period so badly but it also addresses that fact that we can have our very own relationship with God that had nothing to do with religion. In Lost we see Sawyer read this and this is what he says about it, Predictable. Not nearly enough sex! LOL!
I've probably read atleast 5-8 books on my list already but I think it will be easier to blog about them as I'm reading them. I will also be adding to the list as I find more references.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Lost Books I've read
Updated-January 26,2010 I have done a horrible job of blogging about each book I've read, but since Lost is only a week away I thought I would tell you guys all the Lost books I've read since August. If you scroll down you will see my list of Lost books referenced through season 5 and I've marked which ones I've read.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to read every book that has been referenced in Lost. I found one list of books on the ABC website called the Lost Book Club and I also looked on Lostpedia and found books not listed on ABC. I have always enjoyed reading but I have found my love for reading again through my job. I work as a Hospice Aide on the shift and I discovered that the one thing besides caffeine that keeps me awake and alert is a good book. The more books I read the more I discovered that good books are hard to come by and take too long to read. I took me two months to read a book called Firefly Lane but I wanted to finish it but it was torture. It was altogether one of the most lame books I've ever read and just had to end with someone dying of cancer.
So, what better place to look for good books that to read the books referenced in my favorite show Lost!
Here is a list of all the books referenced on Lost:
The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand-Read
The Third Policeman by Flann Obrien
The Turn of the Screw
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking-Read
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle-Read
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol-Read
Are you There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume-Read
Bonjour Babar! The 6 Unabridged Classics-don't have yet
Carrie by Stephen King
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Dirty Work by Stuart Woods
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling-Read
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad-Read
Island by Aldous Huxley-Started, haven't finished yet.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton-read
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Memoirs of a Geisha-Read
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck-Read
On the Road by Jack Kerouac-don't have yet
Our Mutual Friend by Charkes Dickens
Slaughter House - Five by Kurt Vonnegut-Read
Stranger In a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein-Started, haven't finished yet
Watership Down by Richard Adams-Started, haven't finished yet
After All These Years by Susan Isaacs-don't have yet
Animal Farm
George Orwell
Bad Twin by Gary Troup-Started
Bluebeard by Charles Perrault-don't have yet
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dosteoevsky
The Chronicals of Narnia by C.S. Lewis-Read
The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam-Read
Dark Horse by Tami Hoag-don't have yet
The Gunslinger and The Wastelands by Stephen King
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flanner O'Conner
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
High Hand by Gary Phillips
Hotel by Arthur Halley
The Invention of Morel by Adolpho Casares-Read
Laughter in the Dark by Vladimir Nabokov
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Moon Pool by A. Merritt
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne-Read
The Oath by John Lescroart
An Occurance at Owl Creet by Ambrose Bierce-don't have yet
The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer-don't have yet
On Writing by Stephen King-don't have yet
O Pioneers by Willa Cather
The Outsiders by Susan E. Hinton
The Pearl by John Steinbeck-Read
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy
A Separate Reality by Carlos Castaneda-don't have yet
The Shape of Things to Come by H.G. Wells
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
The Shining by Stephen King
Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne
The Stand by Stephen King-Reading right now
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol-Read
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee-Read along time ago!
Ulysses by James Joyce-don't have yet
Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
Valis by Phillip K. Dick-don't have yet
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
A couple of weeks ago I decided to read every book that has been referenced in Lost. I found one list of books on the ABC website called the Lost Book Club and I also looked on Lostpedia and found books not listed on ABC. I have always enjoyed reading but I have found my love for reading again through my job. I work as a Hospice Aide on the shift and I discovered that the one thing besides caffeine that keeps me awake and alert is a good book. The more books I read the more I discovered that good books are hard to come by and take too long to read. I took me two months to read a book called Firefly Lane but I wanted to finish it but it was torture. It was altogether one of the most lame books I've ever read and just had to end with someone dying of cancer.
So, what better place to look for good books that to read the books referenced in my favorite show Lost!
Here is a list of all the books referenced on Lost:
The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand-Read
The Third Policeman by Flann Obrien
The Turn of the Screw
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking-Read
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle-Read
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol-Read
Are you There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume-Read
Bonjour Babar! The 6 Unabridged Classics-don't have yet
Carrie by Stephen King
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Dirty Work by Stuart Woods
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling-Read
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad-Read
Island by Aldous Huxley-Started, haven't finished yet.
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton-read
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Memoirs of a Geisha-Read
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck-Read
On the Road by Jack Kerouac-don't have yet
Our Mutual Friend by Charkes Dickens
Slaughter House - Five by Kurt Vonnegut-Read
Stranger In a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein-Started, haven't finished yet
Watership Down by Richard Adams-Started, haven't finished yet
After All These Years by Susan Isaacs-don't have yet
Animal Farm
George Orwell
Bad Twin by Gary Troup-Started
Bluebeard by Charles Perrault-don't have yet
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dosteoevsky
The Chronicals of Narnia by C.S. Lewis-Read
The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam-Read
Dark Horse by Tami Hoag-don't have yet
The Gunslinger and The Wastelands by Stephen King
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flanner O'Conner
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
High Hand by Gary Phillips
Hotel by Arthur Halley
The Invention of Morel by Adolpho Casares-Read
Laughter in the Dark by Vladimir Nabokov
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Moon Pool by A. Merritt
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne-Read
The Oath by John Lescroart
An Occurance at Owl Creet by Ambrose Bierce-don't have yet
The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer-don't have yet
On Writing by Stephen King-don't have yet
O Pioneers by Willa Cather
The Outsiders by Susan E. Hinton
The Pearl by John Steinbeck-Read
Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy
A Separate Reality by Carlos Castaneda-don't have yet
The Shape of Things to Come by H.G. Wells
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
The Shining by Stephen King
Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne
The Stand by Stephen King-Reading right now
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol-Read
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee-Read along time ago!
Ulysses by James Joyce-don't have yet
Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
Valis by Phillip K. Dick-don't have yet
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
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