Now reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The only novel he ever wrote.

:(, i am so sorry to hear that , this great author died and you dont have chance to meet him, but if believe there is a pradise ,you may see him there, k, just half joke. will pay attention on this book, it seems its very good

I found that book to be quite unremarkable. Won't spoil anything for you though. Curious what you think of it.

I saw the movie The Hours years ago (wanted to see the movie for which Nicole Kidman won the Oscar), and I remewmber saying to myself 'this movie should be a book' (whoch is funny, 'cause many people say the opposite after they read a good book). I wasn't surprised to learn that the movie had actually been adapted from a book (of the same name), and I really wanted to read it, but only got around to it now, unfortunately.

The Hours is a very short book. My version had less than 200 pages. I must say that Cunningham is a very pretentious writer (just check out an interview with him), and his style is predicably pompous. Despite this, the book has a sort of sophistication in it's construction, and a sort of charm and fabulousness that manage to redeem it. I definately liked it more than the film, especially 'cause I could actually understand what was happening, and what the characters were thinking/what their motivation was.

I'm currently reading A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain. I enjoyed his other books and love his TV show. It makes me want to travel and try new foods.

It's tough for me to get into books, as I have a pretty short attention span and am distracted pretty easily. I am considering re-reading The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Just a fun story to read, I couldn't put it down, and that's saying a lot for me as I usually just read a chapter at a time when I read books. If you're a Lord of the Rings fan, I'd highly recommend it.

ADHD?

Read it for my thesis. Quire interesting ideeas in it.

Have you read this? , i highly recommend it.

Finished The Picture of Dorian  Gray. I would be lying if I didn't say I mildly enjoyed it. Oscar Wilde is one of the wittiest writers known to the English language and being his only novel I found it a gem. Sometimes the story lost me as the charcater's dialogue is largely philosophical pandering. But I see the story as a precursor to American Psycho, you have a gorgeous young man who lives in high life and does whatever he wants. I appreciated it as a Cautionary tale against Narcissim. 

Now reading the book Decoded by Jay-Z. Reading it for insight to his life and the true meaning behind some of his rap lyrics. That is pretty much it as far as my summer reading goes. There were some good interesting reads. The only other book I want to read before school starts is 007 Dr. No.

Speaking of school my professor e-mailed me the list of books we will be reading this semester. A whopping ten novels in 15 weeks. I think this class will be hell.