Or, better said, learning to enjoy to read again. The past 3 years have been all about case law bound in volumes weighing between 8 and 20 lbs. While sometimes enlightening, sometimes infuriating, and often times boring, "fun" is not a word I would use to describe reading for law school.
It's slightly unsettling to think that come September, my bookshelves will not be reloaded with another set of law books. It's been a long time since I have been a true non-student with time to read for pleasure. The law school years have been particularly void of reading books simply because I want to read. I felt like the free time I did have during law school was better spent with my family, using my unlimited Verizon minutes, or making sure I truly understood the law by watching Law and Order.
But now, a new world: no note-taking; no outlining; no papers. Last night, a friend of my mom's loaned me a book called The Red Tent. It's a fictional account of the little-known Old Testament character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and sister of Joseph and his amazing technicolor dream coat. Not something I would ever be likely to buy or think to choose, but after the first several pages, something that has engrossed me. I will wait until I finish to decide whether to recommend it.
In my "new life," I am going to once again be someone that reads for pleasure. So, what's out there? Any suggestions for books or authors? The more random the better. Keep 'em coming.
2 comments:
Definitely, definitely The Namesake and The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. Other books I've enjoyed recently (when not totally overwhelmed by the New Yorker): The Day of the Jackal, Rules of the Wild, the Omnivore's Dilemma. How fabulous to be from from the shackles of academic reading!
I would like to suggest just one thing: "Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr."
I think you'll find his message enlightening.
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