Spring EN066-01 Reading Workshop: March 18, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

March 18, 2012

Yesterday, I went to the mall to see if the shipment for "A Man Named Dave" came in but obviously it did not. I had the employee call their GPO location to see if they had the book there and to my surprise they did. So, I had to travel to GPO just to purchase the $14.00 book. Ugh! I got so addicted to this story and want to read all his stories. I'm now on his 3rd book.

Anyhow, last night I was able to only read for a good 30 minutes. In the beginning of the book, it just keeps going back to how Dave's mother would abuse him. He is now a grown man but yet the images and memories of his childhood haunts him. I know, in time Dave will be able to slowly forget everything.

Until next time! :)

2 comments:

UnknownMarch 20, 2012 at 8:02 PM
oh i cant wait to read it... they have a copy in the library thank goodness i can save 14 dollars and buy my daughter her lunch for school..lol
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