Migraines back. . .(not so) quick post about that pile of books

Yesterday and today have been somewhat hellish with the return of the dreaded migraine.  I had a good run there.  Almost a month since going on the new meds.  My doc upped the dosage, so hopefully I'll be back in good shape in no time.  I just had a nice latte and a couple of advil and I'm already starting to feel almost human again, so I thought I'd start to get caught up on my book posts.

First of all, I finished this. . .

That's Julie & Julia by Julie Powell.  And I have to say that it was a lot different than I thought it would be.  There was a lot of cooking, a lot of butter and a lot of strange animal parts being consumed, sure.  There was also an underlying message that seemed to hit home for me.  I think that for the author in the end it was less about food and more about challenging herself and finding her raison d'etre.

Oh yeah, I also loved her New York attitude and her liberal politics  :)  And I should tell you that the author started as a blogger!  I did not know this when I picked up the book.  So I just decided to go looking for her blog and it's still there although she hasn't posted to it since Julia Child's death.

Okay.  So I was all gung-ho to read Wicked next, but I read Julie & Julia so quickly that Wicked didn't arrive in time.  I tried to start The Sea by John Banville, but I just wasn't feeling it.  Then the squirrel got into the transformer (or at least that's what I heard) and the power went out.  We went out to dinner and the bookstore and came home with a pile of books.   So now I'm reading this book. . .

Peace like a River by Leif Enger.  I'm really enjoying this book!  The authors is a great storyteller and the main character is a wonderfully likeable boy .  It's also got a weird magical realism thing going on (read "religious miracle" which I suppose is the magical realism of the midwest).

I've also had some fiber and baking books arrive, but I'll have to write about those another day.  Right now I need to rest and make this headache go away.

Comments

[Norma]

Damn migraines. I hope it's over soon.

[jillian]

Feel better! I'm quite PMS-ey myself, nasty headaches included. Blech!

[jessie]

Feel better!

[terby]

I really enjoy your book reviews, and I hope you're back up to speed quickly. Migraines are miserable.

[Chris]

Sending Chaotic Anti-Migraine Power your way! And thanks for the review. I'm up to #68 on the list at the library!

[Theresa]

I was hoping those migraines were on their way out. Hope the new dosage level of the medication makes things better.

[Angie]

Have you ever tried a Chiropractor to help with those Migranes? Mine makes them go away...STAT!

[Norah Willett]

Sorry to hear about the migraines returning! Hope the increased dosage will help.

[amy]

I loved Peace Like a River. It won the 2002 Fiction Book Sense Book of the Year Award.

[elaine]

i just finished julie/julia also and loved it. i read her blog when she was in the middle of the project and it is VERY entertaining. the book and the blog are quite different, and at first i didn't like the book because of the differences, but by the time i was finished i had changed my mind.

if you have a chance, i recommend reading the blog. i have to warn you-it has a few (okay a lot) more swearing than the book but also a lot more details about the cooking and dishes themselves.

good luck with the migraines! i hope they go away for a long time soon!

[linda]

Peace Like a River was one of my book club's top ten books we've read--and we have been together for seven years!

[Judy H in NC]

I feel the same way about Julie & Julia. I was expecting something different, but enjoyed the final result.

[Linda]

Ugh, I've had a migraine since yesterday morning and the imitrex isn't working. What medication do you take?