Completed: Day of Infamy

On April 13, I finished reading Day of Infamy, by Walter Lord.

I enjoyed this book very much.  It is a real version of what happened and how individuals responded to exceptional circumstances.  Here is my review post with some pictures of the USS Arizona Memorial.

(c) 2010 Bookish Banter

Hit The Books 2010: Wuthering Heighs

I have mentioned before that my in-laws got Hubby and me a Kindle for Christmas.  Most of my reading material comes from the 19th century, and I have discovered that many classic books are available for free for the kindle.  Wuthering Heights is one such book.

I ended up watching the movie with Laurence Olivier over the holidays.  The book goes into a lot more detail about the relationships and actions of the various characters.  I found Heathcliff to be a completely unsympathetic character.  I am not sure if he is even supposed to be considered the hero.  He is malevolent and driven to destroy everyone around him.  Mostly I found him tiresome.  Very similar to Emma, by Jane Austen. 

Mean, bullying characters do not interest me. 

Finished Book

For Christmas, my in-laws gave Hubby and me a Kindle.  It is so cool!  Plus, I have discovered that many of the classics are free to download, from Amazon or from Gutenberg.org or from ManyBooks.net.
This morning I finished reading Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.  It has been a long time since I read this book.  It is hard to believe that Mary Shelley wrote that story at 19.  There were a few plot twists I had forgotten.  Definitely a good book.  But now, back to my assignment!