Race Day

It's almost time for the Daytona 500. It's a tradition for me to start off watching the race with Stephen and fall asleep somewhere in the middle. I'll never get very excited about watching this race! The announcers are wearing puzzle pins for Autism Speaks promoting autism awareness. There is going to be an auction of wheels used during today's race. To read about it or learn more about Autism Speaks go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/index.php Okay...so there's something cool about today's race!

I finished Ysabel. I give it a solid 'B' rating. I didn't like the voice of the narrator or the way the women of the novel were all very much alike. I loved the weaving of history into the story and I liked the overall spiritual mysticism of the story. I got confused by the use of pronouns. Sometimes I would have to read and re-read paragraphs and entire pages to know which 'he' or 'she' was conducting the action. Don't get me wrong-I did really like it. But it's time for a new book!

So on to Hoot by Carl Hiassen. I read Stormy Weather this summer. It was funny, full of wit and sort of that extreme comic or caricature like feel in the entire story. It's meant to be a little shocking I think, but almost dry in delivery. Anyhow, Hoot was written for younger readers and my mom loves it. I know a teacher or two who teaches it in their classrooms with middle school students. The author's site is http://www.carlhiaasen.com/index.html

And back to the races...when is the over-commercialism going to STOP!
okay, time for a nap!