Trying to Resume My Old Life

Well, well, well.  Look who managed to read a book just for fun!

The irony is that - although I love Barbara Kingsolver - I picked up this book because one of the peeps in my class says it is tres Willa Cather-esque.  And she's right!  It's all about the American plains and immigration and origin.  And it's hilariously written!

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

It's the story of a Kentucky girl determined to leave the state as soon as she possibly can.  All she wants is to escape the common fate of winding up pregnant and working at the local factory.  She hits the road for Arizona...and ends up with an orphan Indian baby.  I believe this is one of Kingsolver's first books (it was published in the '80s) and it gets the teensiest bit preachy when talking about immigration in America.  However, it is beautifully and simply written, and one of her funniest.  She must have gotten more serious as she developed her writing.  :)

Definitely worth the read!

Now I'm juggling yard work, Croatia plans, and prepping the house for a very special guest this weekend AND hosting Supper Club.  I left the liquor store with 3 bottles of wine and 2 six-packs of beer this afternoon.

Hostess with the Mostess - right here, people!