Books I read, Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011

Here are the book covers of the books I read from Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2011.

The trends: young adult novels, women authors, women heroines, Alexander McCall Smith, and James Bond. As seven-year-old Bella would say, "That's typical."

Books I reread: Jane Eyre, Persuasion, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I read Jane Eyre for the first time in middle school, and it started my love for books written in the 1800s by women authors. Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel. I am currently rereading the whole Harry Potter series, while also rewatching all of the movies and knitting a gryffindor scarf. DORK ALERT!

Most disturbing book I read: Sorry Girl with a Dragon Tattoo and Unlovable, but The Road won by a long shot; it wasn't even close.

Favorite novel couples from this selection: Katniss and Peeta, Jane and Mr. Rochester, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth, Molly Gibson and Roger

Ultimate novel couple: ...this is kind of hard...but not really...but wait it is...my gut tells me it is Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth, but my childhood won't let me forget Jane and Mr. Rochester...I'm going with my gut; Anne and Wentworth are the winners.

Let me know if you have any book recommendations for the New Year. Did you have a favorite book you read in 2010?

Hobbits! Fletcher-style

Fletchers still make stuff... it just takes us a while. Finally, the much-anticipated Lord of the Rings movie!

Fletcher's Australia

Now for the premiere of the Fletcher Movie Review Show...
Baz Luhrmann's epic, "Australia"

watercolors

Alden here.  Above are a couple recent watercolors.  The first painting is from an old photo (the same set Claire was working from).  I suppose she was a family friend.  I don't know who she is, but I love her outfit and pose.  The second painting, obviously, is a grapefruit.  One of my favorite subjects (to talk about, to think about, and to paint) is food.     

portraits of my family

claire here. here are watercolor portraits of members of my family. The top is of my grandmother and aunt. The bottom is my father holding my brother.

postcards from strangers...

max here. so there are two things i like: receiving postcards, and unique interactions with strangers. how shall i combine the two? by leaving postcards addressed to myself in random locations for strangers to find and write on and send to me, of course. This started in september of 2007, and so far I have left about 20 postcards in various locations across the united states and received 5. here is the most recent...

us

you tell me who the cool kids are...
pictures don't lie