Good lordy, do I love books. Books, books, books. This was very good Christmas for me, book-wise. Got the new Stephen King (Under the Dome) and the new Diana Gabaldon (An Echo In The Bone) ... plus, family members also received some good options that I plan to borrow and read very, very soon. And, I just bought and started reading the next book in the Wizard's First Rule series ... I'm on my 3rd 800+-pager, and it's not even the end of January!
I am planning to finally read A Year In Provence after my dad finishes it, and I will be also "hitting" the books, in terms of remedial French language instruction, as soon as Patrick is safely out of earshot. I aim to have regained at least 50% of the vocabulary I had in high school by the time I travel to La Canourgue in the end of April. Flashcards? Patrick has already given me a level-2 high school textbook and workbook (which I have already cracked open and started), along with a French-English dictionary and a lot of encouragement. Hopefully I won't be a complete disaster when I get there.
And if I am ... I'll simply remain quiet and read books!!! Books in the French springtime - what could be better?
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