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[cheeringcharm]

Art Rec: The Battle Victor, by teawithvoldyTook the kids to the swimming pool at the gym today. Swam for 30 minutes before some kid pooped in the pool and everyone was evacuated. A thirty minute shock treatment of the pool turned into 12 hours when the poop was more extensive than originally thought. Yuck

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[cheeringcharm]

So, you think I should give Owen more of a chance? He just rambles all over the place. I can appreciate the history and backstory and the detail. It is amazing. But geez. Get to the point, already.

And, yes, Lori's story is amazing. I couldn't hardly type or put coherent thoughts together when i finished the little bit of part 4 she sent me. I, of course had to know what happened, and thank god she told me. Now, I can't wait to read it after she finishes re-writing it!

[madlori]

Haven't you? I thought I'd sent you the New Improved Part Four, as much of it as I've done (about 100 pp).

[annearchy]

Omigod. That's how I felt about James Michener's POLAND. My mom gave it to me and 100 page in, I was drowning in Polish history. I don't think I've ever tried to read any of his other books since then. I am really NOT a fan of stories that give backstory in a big LUMP at the beginning of the story. Ugh. So I guess I'll stay away from A Prayer for Owen Meany.

[auliana]

I really liked Owen Meany, but I am a h00ge John Irving fan. It wasn't my favorite of his by a long shot, but I remember liking it quite a bit. Have you read The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp, or A Widow for One Year? I enjoyed those more. ♥

[cheeringcharm]

This is the first John Irving I've read. I think I need to give it more of a chance. Maybe I'll try 200 pages. Maybe my rule should be a percentage of the book, say 25%, instead of a set page number. That would be about 150 pages for this one. I'm already on 111. Maybe I'll shoot for 200 pages.

[didi75]

Swam for 30 minutes before some kid pooped in the pool and everyone was evacuated.

D: That's horrible.

On a somewhat similar topic, is it true that when you have your own baby, you don't get grossed out by their...you know, stuff? That's what my Mom and my friends with kids tell me, but I don't know if I could control the gag reflex even for my own child. And I do hope to have children some day, so it's something weird I think about.

[cheeringcharm]

It is amazing what you can stomach when you are a mother. Now, Mr. Charm gags at the thought of poop or puke. He has a very weak stomach. He has changed diapers, quite a few, but usually only if I'm not around. You can't think about it. You just have to do it. Mind over matter. When it has to get done, it has to get done. But, I've never enjoyed it and we are praising god that Captain Jack is potty trained. Then of course, there is the wiping the ass stage...but that's short mainly b/c I refuse to do it after a while. It is somehow more disgusting when that poop is in the toilet...no idea why.

[weird4hanson]

I was the one talking about John Irving (I mentioned The World According to Garp and danielerin commented about enjoying A Prayer for Owen Meany). I've since gotten Owen Meany (as well as Cider House Rules) but haven't started reading it yet. Lol, yeah, Owen's dialogue is in all caps :)

Wonder if I should apply your 100-page rule to my reading too. I'm struggling to get through Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" and the book alternately bores and annoys me but I'm forcing myself to finish it just for the sake of doing so and so I can honestly say I've read it. Ach.

Yuck about the poop in the swimming pool! At least y'all managed to escape quickly. Were the boys awed/amused? (It involving poop and all)

[cheeringcharm]

You know, there is so much I want to read, and so much I want to do (write my own) that I don't want to waste time reading something that doesn't captivate me. I've started and stopped at least 5 books this year because of this. And, I figure 100 pages is plenty of time to give an author to get me interested.