Monday, July 19, 2010

#2 - The Call of the Wild

When Hubby looked over my shoulder at what I was reading, he scoffed at me.  He couldn't believe I never read "The Call of the Wild" before.  Apparently he read it when he was 12 or 13.   Anyway, I still have one up on him as he's never gotten through the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, except on film which isn't nearly the same thing.
I thought I would be desperately bored reading this book as I was watching Benji movies as a kid.  Boy, was I wrong.  I was caught up in the story from beginning to end.  I LOVE authors that take care to give us rich details.  I could see poor Buck huddled in the snow trying to stay warm, battling fatigue, hunger and Spitz' ire. 

I am not sure what book to choose next.  I think I will tackle "Candide".   We'll see how that goes. : )

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