Today I finished the last of the Jack Aubrey books, Blue At the Mizzen. I think they could as accurately be called the Stephen Maturin books. In the penultimate volume, The Hundred Days, Napoleon was put down, and Stephen lost his wife and never said a word about her more--the incomparable Diana Villiers ignored Jack's warning about her reckless driving and eclipsed herself. Maybe Stephen was, while grieved, also a bit relieved. At any rate, scarcely a whole book later, he proposes to a widow. Jack is awarded his blue flag of the admiralty, and everybody is rich and more or less mollified.
I wouldn't pick out any one book of the Aubrey series and say it's the best book I've ever read; but the whole bunch of them made one of the notable reading experiences of my life. The Bible was better. Otherwise. . .
I've been sort of wandering around, lonesome and at loose ends, since Big Baby is truly done. Now it's even worse, with all the Aubrey books finished. Yesterday I had a lot of business to keep me busy--pay bills, get insurance on the Tracker, I forget what-all. Tomorrow I'll probably get the Lincoln towed out of the garage and donated. Friday is book club day, and I'm about halfway through the book, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Start Over With Master and Commander?
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I know what you mean about WalMart. I normally feel like I have been through a battle when I get done there. Most of ours are Super WalMarts, so they get pretty crowded. I normally go there only when I need fabric or cat food. Can't deal with the crowds!
Did you get your house done for your group that is coming? I do the same thing; try to make the house perfect for the 30 minutes someone will be there. My kids get on me about that! I have been reading alot lately; I'm feeling rather restless. Not that I don't have a ton of things to do. I have to move within the next several months, but am not looking forward to it, so I read! Doesn't make the move any better, but I feel better for a while! Anyway, I have discovered a new author to me, Sarah Addison Allen. She has 4 books out. I have read 'Garden
Spells' which I couldn't put down. I am going to start "The Peach Keeper'. I also am reading '100 Essential American Poems'. Wonderful book. I found several poems that I had forgotten about and some new ones. When you get your book published, let me know. I will be buying it! I have written you a letter, hope you don't mind. It is about your book of poetry. I really have enjoyed it. Have an amazing day.
Hugs,
Deb
I know how you feel about the Aubry books.
Glad to hear that you are almost free of the Lincoln!
Jed
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