The book I have chosen for the week of January 1-7, 2010, is the good good pig by Sy Montgomery. Because I am still scanning in book titles to get a starting total, I just grabbed the closest book. No, I didn’t choose it to be funny. Here is the description/review from Publisher’s Weekly I found on Amazon:
“Montgomery’s books on exotic wildlife (Journey of the Pink Dolphins, etc.) take her to the far corners of the world, but the story of her closest relationships with the animal kingdom plays out in her own New England backyard. When she adopts a sickly runt from a litter of pigs, naming him Christopher Hogwood after the symphony conductor, raising him for slaughter isn’t an option: Montgomery’s a vegetarian and her husband is Jewish. Refitting their barn to accommodate a (mostly) secure sty, they keep Christopher as a pet. As he swells to 750 pounds, he becomes a local celebrity, getting loose frequently enough that the local police officer knows to carry spare apples to lure him back home. The pig also bonds with Montgomery’s neighbors, especially two children who come over to help feed him and rub his tummy. Montgomery’s love for Christopher (and later for Tess, an adopted border collie) dominates the memoir’s emotional space, but she’s also demonstrably grateful for the friendships the pig sparks within her community. The humor with which she recounts Christopher’s meticulous eating habits and love of digging up turf is sure to charm readers.”
I should be able to read at least a couple more books in the next week or so, since I am going to be spending a lot of time on airplanes. This one is hardcover, so I have to remember to choose paperbacks for the next 2-3 books, so it will be easier to carry them on the plane.
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OMG!!! You are so brave to post your BMI and weight. You’re totally inspiring me to work on my “books to read” list and to keep working on my weight loss goal. After getting through another eating season, I know I eroded some my progress on the weight loss front lines. But reading your blog posts have given me new inspiration. (And just in time, I was eyeing the vending machine here at work right before I read your post!) Thanks for the inspiration! I’m looking forward to reading about your challenge.