I've been a little distracted lately and haven't finished a book in a while. I did manage to finish Ordinary Wolves, by Seth Kantner.
I really liked this book's descriptions of being outside. There are very few books for me that capture what it's really like to be outside. That feeling is found throughout this book and it all rings very true. It paints a wonderful picture of what it feels like to be truly connected to the land and it manages to avoid over-romanticizing it.
The book also was a great portrait of what it feels like to be an outsider.
Reading a book like this really makes me want to spend more time in the wilderness and be more connected to the wild.
If you have ever felt at home outside, you might enjoy this book.
Blog: December 2004 Archives
This post about stopping blogging really did amuse me this morning.
"So, if you have a blogger you really care for, the thing to do is to quit encouraging him/her, and make him/her go back to being real. "
-- Curmudgeonly & Skeptical
[Link Courtesy of Dave's Picks]
This opening paragraph of a posting on Bad Mother really caught me.
"There are not enough drugs in the world to alleviate the horror of being home alone with four children, one of whom is completely enraptured with his father."
-- Ayelet Waldman, Not Enough Drugs
I'm always so relieved to find other people who find child rearing difficult.
[Courtesty of Liz]
