the pan

i probably should've waited to read peter pan until i was "in the mood" for a kid's book, which i inevitably am every few months. however this time i was not. i can definitely appreciate it as a great story and a story that has become immortal. it has all the elements of a great adventure story: imagination, flying, fairies, pirates, battles, mermaids, etc. there are also more tender themes, like the desire everyone has to be cared for by someone. one thing i did not expect (or remember perhaps from what i knew of the story) is that peter is quite the little brat. he is cocky, opinionated, and intolerant of anyone who knows more of him. he shows his softer side many times, but he is still pretty mischievous most of the time. on top of that, tinker bell is extremely tempestuous and fiery, though at the same time, giving and self-sacrificing. all in all, i liked it, but would have enjoyed more if i wasn't looking forward to other books that i'm more inclined to right now. that's the way it always is with my reading. i have to be in the right mood for a certain genre or theme.

next, i am taking a slight derivation from the classics road to read fair and tender ladies by lee smith. it's a contemporary book, given to me by my sister-in-law, sara, and comes highly recommended. technically, it still fits in with my literary journey because i've never read anything by lee smith.

well, this post is boring even me, so i'm signing off.