By KIM BROWN Scene Writer on Jul 27, 2011, at 2:32 PM Updated on 7/27 at 2:32 PM
POP
Looks like Disney is trying to lure in Sex and the City addicts like me, with their promotion for the Blu-Ray edition of ...
Call me a commoner, but I had no idea it took a full year before Kate Middleton would become a 'fully fledged' royal.
But ...
Call me superficial, but I've always rushed to the news stands to buy the annual People magazine Most Beautiful issue.
I ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Pick it up and read it in a day.
I swore that I would never, EVER, buy a Kindle.
Then I got a Kindle.
But I haven't sworn off actual paper books, either. The trick has been finding that balance between using my Kindle for fun, and reading a real book every now and again (I love the smell).
That said, I have so little time to read (watching TV, sadly, is quite time consuming), that I often have to choose a book I can read in one or two sessions.
Edgar Allan Poe defined the short story in his essay, "The Philosophy of Composition," as a work that could be read in one sitting.
But in today's busy world, I think dedicating a day or weekend to reading an entire book is just what the doctor ordered. My good friend recently did so with Suzanne Collins' wonderful young adult book, "The Hunger Games."
I devoted a Saturday a few months ago to re-reading one of my favorite books, "The Great Gatsby" (my original copy from high school). If you haven't read it since your school days, it's time to pick up -- or download -- a copy.
It's remarkable to me that a story can stay the same but have an entirely new meaning to you after you've grown up. It's a good timekeeper. Read it every decade and think about what you've learned.
What book have you devoured in a day or weekend lately?
Only active print or digital subscribers of the Tulsa World are allowed to post comments on stories posted to Tulsaworld.com. After you fill out the form below and click submit, your comment will be published instantly online along with your screen name.
By clicking "Submit" you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.
