Published : 2021 || Format : print || Location : Colombia ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ What was it about the country that kept everyone hostage to its fantasy? The previous month, on its own soil, an American man went to his job at a plant and gunned down fourteen coworkers, and last spring alone there were four different school shootings. A nation at war with itself, yet people still spoke of it as some kind of paradise.. Thoughts : Infinite Country follows two characters - young Talia, who at the beginning of this book, escapes a girl’s reform school in North Colombia so that she can make her previously booked flight to the US. Before she can do that, she needs to travel many miles to reach her father and get her ticket to the rest of her family. As we follow Talia’s treacherous journey south, we learn about how she ended up in the reform school in the first place and why half her family resides in the US. Infinite Country tells the story of her family through the other protagonist, El
This is about the first weekend in a long time that I slept in, and boy, it feels wonderful. I usually end up sleeping less on weekends than on weekdays, probably to grab as much weekend-time as possible.
I finally upgraded my laptop operating system to Windows 7. I had been pushing this off since last year for non-existent reasons, but finally decided that it was one glaring line in my to-do list! My PC now feels so much smoother and faster! Phew!!
I've just completed two very heavy books lately. Heavy in content, not in writing or in size. Heavy with feelings.
I'm not sure whether it was bad planning or just plain coincidence that I read the two back-to-back. Both books were quite emotionally draining and I like it when a book does that. But I guess I should head on for something much lighter to balance the scales in my head.
I have a couple more books on "serious" matters to read right away, Sugar and The Friday Night Knitting Club. Once I am done with these two, I sure need to pick out the lighter funnier reads on my shelf!
I received a couple of awards over the past week, so I want to make a mention of them out here. I'm again not passing either.
I received the One Lovely Blog award from Sunnysmileqt
@ A
Few Good Books! Thanks so much!! :)
Thanks Medeia for the Sunshine
Award! :)
That's it for
now! Have a delightful Sunday, everyone! Am off to get started on the
boring Sunday chores, and then do some more reading!
Happy Reading
and Happy Blogging!
Comments
Congratulations on your awards.
If you have a free moment, my Sunday: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/03/sunday-salon-21-march.html
Enjoy your week Aths.
susan, I know, reading some light books this week has helped me!
Kathy, the process sucks, but the result is fab! I'm loving Win 7!
Dana, I loved Sugar and am looking forward to reading Glorious!
Diane, I can understand that. I kept putting it off for months! :)
Alyce, I loved White Oleander and hope you will read it too! Last Night in Montreal is not so intense as White Oleander, but it is heavy all the same!
Juju, thanks! :)
Stephanie, ditto! I like to close a book with a nice sigh! :)