This Cheese Didn't Cut It! And More...

Unlike Kelly, I seriously struggled with Carlo Ginzburg's The Cheese and the Worms and only made it through half of the book before I just couldn't force myself to pick it up anymore. I felt as though I was reading the same thing over and over and found the writing a bit disconnected and choppy. Therefore, I don't have much else to say about the book.

So far I have not had much luck with the more educational-type books. Between the travel book we read earlier this year (Roads to Santiago by Cees Nooteboom) and this one - I am just not enjoying them! I have high hopes for our next round of books, as we will be reading Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, a book that has interested me for some time, and Medieval Cities: Their Origin and the Revival of Trade by Henri Pirenne, a time-period I find absolutely fascinating!

So to recap, we set out in late January on a mission to read a book from each of the genres listed in 501 Must-Read Books. Having finished the first round of eight books, we will soon begin round two:

• The Accidental Tourist by Anne Taylor (Modern Fiction)
• Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer (Travel Writing)
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (Children's Fiction)
• Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda (Memoirs)
• The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne (Thrillers)
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne (Science Fiction)
• Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (Classic Fiction)
• Medieval Cities: Their Origin and the Revival of Trade by Henri Pirenne (History)

We are both extremely excited about this round and are looking forward to getting started. However, I have called a hiatus until I have reread the Harry Potter books so I can refresh my memory before going to see the new movie! I know - it's a bit selfish. ;) But Kelly is entertaining herself with some other books in the meantime as well and we will start The Accidental Tourist sometime next month.

Until then, Happy Thanksgiving!