little bitty girl

I have been remiss with posting what I've been reading. It's been a really insane time and I've been a little loathe to be on the computer.

Marie gave me When The Elephants Dance and as always, she has impeccable reading taste. She always forces me beyond my reading comfort zone and introduces new genres or topics to me. This one was about Filipinos during the Japanese occupation of South East Asia during the second world war. It was particularly interesting to me because I don't have very many Filipino friends so I know very little about their background and culture.

In the midst of the horrors of war, there are folk stories that are told by the group of people. These stories are grounded in myth and history and I loved how they are tales of hope and courage. This book was truly a wonderful journey and for brief moments in time, I was transported to a completely different place. I love books that do that.

Now I'm off to check Lisa's thoughts on what's been happening with the Barnacle family. I am so behind all my blog reading.