The library at work was giving away free books that they were taking out of circulation, mostly copies of Gone with the Wind and Taming of the Shrew. I read Gone with the Wind in high school, and I remember not enjoying it, but mostly because I was 15 years old and being forced to read it, and you know how that goes. I thought that now that I’m a grown-up and reading it of free will I may enjoy it better, not to mention that I’m always looking for huge books to sustain my ravenous reading pace.

I will say that I am enjoying it much more the second time around, though Scarlett O’Hare remains in top numbers on my list of “Most Easily Disliked Characters in Fiction.” I think the difference is that this time I am able to draw myself back a bit and look at the context, and find the ironies here and there. I mean, I still want to reach into the book and wring her neck, but rather than just being annoyed at the stupid main character I am able to look at it from a wider perspective.

So yes, I’ll let my brain chomp on this book for awhile, once I get back into school I may not have the luxury of time to read for fun, so I’ll enjoy it while I can.

In other news, James helped me re-secure the rack on my bike today. Accomplishment!