Weight Loss Program
Posted: July 13, 2007 Filed under: Of Mice and Men 4 CommentsJenny, Sally, Peggy, and Alice all went through a weight loss diet program. Their combined weight loss after the program was equal to Sally’s weight before the program. Jenny weight before the program was twice Peggy’s weight after the program. The combined weight of Sally, Peggy and Alice before the program was four times Peggy’s weight after the program. The combined weight of Jenny and Sally before the program was thrice Sally’s weight after the program. Peggy and Alice both loss the same amount of pounds. Twice Sally’s weight loss was equal to thrice Alice weight loss. Sally loss 20 pounds more than Peggy. The combined weight loss of Jenny and Sally is equal to 140 pounds.
What are the weights of Jenny, Sally, Peggy, and Alice before and after the weight loss program?
Order of the Phoenix
Posted: July 12, 2007 Filed under: All's Well That Ends Well Leave a commentAt work yesterday when it was brought to my attention that the new Harry Potter movie was now in theaters, I looked up showing times online and found that the theater in north Provo still had tickets from 6:15pm on. Of course, by the time we actually made it over there to buy tickets, they were sold out until 10:00pm. Sure, why not?
Unfortunately, although I thought this was the best book-to-movie adaptation since Chamber of Secrets, it is apparently very confusing for someone who has not read the book. Now I have to translate the mental notes I made and put away during the movie – inconsistencies and things I thought were important enough to include (like the two-way mirror, or more of the last scene with Dumbledore and Harry!) – into a good explanation of the book’s plot, and how the movie did or didn’t follow the same plot.
I wish I knew where my copy was…
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Posted: July 11, 2007 Filed under: Book of Sand 2 Comments
by Audrey Niffenegger
A few years ago I read Song for the Basilisk by Patricia McKillip. I enjoyed it, but it was the most emotionally exhausting book I had ever read, and it was a long time before I could pick it up again.
Time Traveler’s Wife was more draining, which I didn’t think was possible. I don’t mean to say this is a bad thing. I connected with the characters on a much deeper level than I have in quite a while. I actually got so caught up in the story that I felt disconnected from my own life. Generally love stories aren’t my favorite, but this – this was worth reading. It was worth all the emotional energy that I put into it, and worth having to dash off for some tissues for the last section of the book. The ending was beautifully built up to. It probably wouldn’t have had the impact it did if the rest of the book hadn’t been so exquisitely well-written.
I don’t think I’ll read anything else by Niffenegger, not because I dislike her writing but because I enjoy this particular piece of writing so much.
To echo a recent review, read it if you’re married.
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