No snow and ice a bit thin so why not enjoy a good book. How about a humorous one from 1889 and still in print?
From Wikipedia:
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford.
The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic novel. One of the most praised things about Three Men in a Boat is how undated it appears to modern readers — the jokes seem fresh and witty even today.
A nice, fun read. Nothing too serious yet interesting. Over 100 years old but still able to relate to modern experience. Enjoy the time.
Did you find a fun read this past week? About sharing? Email me the title, author and a brief recommendation.
1 comment:
"One Thousand White Women," by Jim Fergus. Fictional history of women being traded to Indians for horses in the Wild West days. Has it all - Indian history, settlers' progress/hopes, women staking out their claims, slaves escaping bondage - it's all here! A great and interesting read.
Barb Nicol (parent of SWHS Junior)
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