Sunshiny is currently reading Walden.
I’m 65 years old, female, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since February 07, 2009. My reading interests include Non-Fiction, Light Fiction, Poetry, History, and Issues.
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Question of the Week - Question of the Week #28: For Adults Only
I'm like terpsgirl102. My first adult book isn't considered a classic, but I was just a young, young girl reading children's books when I discovered Old Yeller in my parents bedroom. Old Yeller is a dog and I loved the book and astonished myself at the end that I had actually read a book written to entertain adults.
Wikipedia Tour: World Capitals - Wasn't my thing.
I just couldn't get interested in spending much time researching "my cities." All I mostly did was see the city name, know or guess the country it was capital of, and cheer when I was right. That was it.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Put Yourself in a Slave's Place
This was a great book. It showed the horrors and terrorism the early American slave faced daily. Mr. Douglass was intelligent, learned to read, and perserved in gaining his freedom, but I'm not giving it all away. Do read this book. I advanced to two readings one day, I was so enthralled with his story.
Etc. - "Buttonhole books" Everyone has at least one
The Bible (New Revised Standard Version)
The Miss Read series from England
Alexandra Stoddard books
Reader Challenges - 6 Word Autobiography
Almost Medicare; always cared; bibliophile poet!
Etc. - 50 Word Challenge
Dusk was settling into the lightly wooded scrub tree area where Uncle Charles had selected a higher tree to hang a sow carcass.
The aunt held a large box as Charles cut parts from the pig and Grandmother and I fanned the humid air to keep flies on the outskirts of the deed being done. Little Bobby played in the dirt nearby.
Uncle Charles kept handing swine parts to the aunt and would say things such as, "These will make good chittlin's..."