Footnotes

What do you think of all the footnotes in this book? Do you find them helpful --- as I recall footnotes are supposed to be?  I find them distracting and too long.  Librarian Amy, are these used correctly?

Also, do you find this story very stream of consciousness in its writing style? Just wondering, it seems to go back and forth and I have a hard time following.

From an online book club..

SPOILER ALERT:

Interview with the author about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao..



There are several video clips from this online book club. Click here for more video clips.

I'm old, therefore I don't blog well

Hey Ladies!

So I finished the first book over New Year's, and have started the second, but it's taken me this long to figure out how to post.  My first issue was making a password I couldn't remember, but that was "very strong" according to google. I have then made a simple one, but couldn't figure out how to get from the blog to posting, or from google to blog. Aha, today I figured it out. I guess the moral of my tale is, "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again". 

But, my reason for logging on today is, do we have a book for March? Or are we sticking with Springer's since, we haven't gotten into discussing it yet?

Lastly, I really liked the first book. But, I admit everytime I read the cover I think of Betsy's two girls one cup. :)  I also noticed a Target over the weekend, there is another new version of the book out, this time cover features two girls reading up close, dressed in very colorful clothes, with intricate headresses on. It's much more vibrant than the verison I have (and I know Keiser has) which is mostly white, with three girls in white headresses on it.  

Speaking of photo's, did your version of the book have pictures in the middle? I really liked this addition.  First, because it was easy to know how far along I was (since they were in the middle). Second, because it helped me to visualize the area and the people. I know Greg Mortenson is a real man, but he is so odd an unique, I kept thinking of him as a character in a novel, but the photos brought back reality, that this was indeed a true story.

My only gripe with the book was the conclusion. There was something unsettling or unfinished about it.  That he somehow discounted his earlier achievments as only bringing him to where he was about to begin his true calling.  I had more clear thoughts about it all, but those were months ago. 

Lastly, as a fundraiser I appreciate the need for funds, but I also felt uncomfortable about the direct ask and not of other people/groups who had given to his charity in the back of the book.  As a professional looking in, I'd have to say that charity doens't appear to be well run, or truly mission based.  It really is one man. I hope they branch out in the future, and that with the success of this book, it's easier for them to do so.

Sorry for the delay.  I'll improve, I promise. Mere