The Books: I haven’t felt much like blogging or reading lately, though having said that I did finish reading three books last week. All of them Dutch books in translation, some more enjoyable than others. So perhaps it is not so much what I actually do, but that I feel blah thinking about it. Consequently, writing reviews has not been the best thing this past week. Sadly, my last pre-scheduled post went up on Tuesday, and so I have little to fall back on. Perhaps in a few days I will feel inspired to write all the reviews.
I am currently in the middle of two books. One of them is The Color Purple by Alice Walker, which I am reading for Liburuak’s readalong. I can see how this book will provide many topics for discussion, but at the same time I keep thinking how I am ever to write a post about it, since it tackles such complicated matters.
The second book I am reading is It‘s a Wonderful Life by Jesse Goossens. It has been wonderful to discover that in the past year, Lemniscaat USA has been releasing a high number of Dutch children and teen books in translation. Goossens’ novel for teens, about a girl who goes on holiday to family friends in the US, while all her friends are off partying at Salau, is one of the titles I requested from Netgalley. The book is fun, but since this is a proof copy there are also quite a few mistakes in the text, which are distracting at times. I keep thinking if they were corrected before being published. I can’t imagine they weren’t. I just have to figure out a way to find out.
The tea: I am drinking another herbal blend, this time with orange and kiwi flavour. Now that it is spring (though you wouldn’t say it was with the crazy amount of rain we have been experiencing in the Netherlands) I am starting to become addicted to the lighter more fruity blends.
Do they go together? “Light and fruity” does not really cover the complicated subject matter of The Color Purple. However, it fits It’s a Wonderful Life to some extent, though that novel tackles some more difficult themes as well.
Thursday Tea is a weekly meme organised by Anastasia of Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog.
I remember seeing the film of The Color Purple a few years ago, it was difficult to watch, but the story and themes definitely provided much to talk about so I can see why it was chosen for a readalong.
I hear you on that spring weather – we’ve been having an extended winter in the UK too.
I read The Color Purple a few years ago and I agree, “light and fruity” are not good descriptors.
I keep forgetting I need to see the movie.
The tea sounds lovely.
Haha, I agree! “Light and fruity” it is not, and yes, I’ll have a hard time writing about The Color Purple too. But I’m loving it – again! So glad I decided to re-read it to remind me of why I loved it so much in the first place
my wife like the color purple I ve not read it but seen the film with her ,orange and Kiwi tea sounds like a nice refreshing mix for a spring day iris ,.all the best stu
I’ve read the book ages ago, and I remember it had quite an impact on me and it’s definitely a great one for discussion.
Oh the rain! I’m currently staying in Rotterdam and it’s raining constantly! I swear it only stops to start again, but with such a lovely tea you can always pretend it’s spring!
Pretending it is spring seems to be the only option right now, though it was quite sunny at times today.
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