Two books that I recently thought were particularly enjoyable are In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant who also authored The Birth of Venus and Jeffrey Archer's latest novel, False Impression. Both were enjoyable reads for different reasons. I also finished the lastest in the Voyager series by Diane Gabaldon, A Breath of Snow and Ashes. It was 900 plus pages of non-stop action about my favorite protagonists, Claire and Jaime.
I have been a member of Netflix for a couple of months and have really enjoyed receiving the CDs in the mail. So far, I've seen the following:
Rashomon
The Squid and the Whale
A History of Violence
The Chorus
The Harmonists
North Country
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Dear Frankie
Harakiri
Valentin
Flightplan
I'm Not Scared
They were all excellent choices - especially Harakiri, a film from Japan that is from the 1950's. I need to add Downfall to the list - this movie is in German and is about Hitler's final days in his Berlin bunker.
You can see how I have been spending my free time! Tonight, Theresa and I are going to The Cheesecake Factory on Michigan Avenue. I am a secret shopper and Theresa usually accompanies me when I have an assignment - usually every three months. Unfortunately, thunderstorms are threatening.
Posted by leah at April 6, 2006 01:54 PM