I took an electronic

sabbatical this weekend and read another Jane Hamilton book called When Madeleine (sp?) was Young.  It was very good.  I didn’t enjoy it as much as Disobedience, but I still loved it and couldn’t put it down.  I visited the library and picked up 3 books.  This was one of them.  The other 2 are The Centaur by one of my favorite authors, John Updike.  I started that, and I’m finding it a little confusing.  I am missing something.  I guess he’s switching back from being a man to being a god- half horse half man or something.  Plus, he’s allowing himself to be mistreated by this guy in the man life.  I’m missing something, and I bet I’ve started this book before, probably 30 years ago, and put it down right away because of this bit of confusion.  I refuse to do that because I love Mr. Updike, RIP.  Next I may check out a book of poetry, not sure.  I also have a few John Irvings to catch up on.  I also picked up Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway.  I’ve wanted to read Woolf ever since I saw The Hours, which was wonderful. 

So I shall let you know if I can keep up w/ Updike’s metaphorical tome.  Might have to do a little research to understand what it is about more.  Will that help me enjoy it more or less?  If I’m not enjoying it by pg 75 (I’m on 34) then I may give up.  Or at least switch to Mrs. Dalloway and return later to The Centaur.  I get spoiled reading Jane Hamilton because she’s such a quick read, and her satire is more contemporary to me.

So, for now, I shall go back to reading.  I will say Elsie is attacking The Centaur at this very moment.  Is that a sign?  Yes, a sign that she wants my attention.  Ta Ta!