fractal of the day

from FractalWorks.

The Kite Runner, just started!

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
WOW! Another great book, or so it seems so far. Just started this today! I'm loving it, but I've gotten depressed and cried and feel rotten about myself. BUT, that doesn't mean it's not a good book, it is.


The protagonist has done something dreadful. And my fear is that in the same position, I might have done the same thing. That's why I feel terrible (about MYSELF!) :-(


I am eager to see how it all turns out. In a few days, watch for my new report.


Meanwhile, I am also still reading I, Claudius, The Mind of the Raven, The Probable Future, The Sunflower and a number of other books. I read some of the mind of the raven last night when I was up unable to sleep.


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The Book Thief, finished!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
OMG! I LOVE this book. YOU MUST READ IT! Unless you can't stand sadness.



Here is a spoiler, only not exactly. Remember, you're going to die. Everyone you love is going to die. OK, here's the spoiler: everyone in this book dies. But not all at the same time. It starts and ends with death. Death narrates the book. It's what happens in between, like all our lives, that makes it worth reading. And it is VERY worth reading.



It's spellbinding. It's a page-turner. Don't let the fact that it is labeled "young adult" stop you from reading it. It's a MUST read for adults as well as children. I would never have guessed it was a young adult book, except for the fact that some of the main characters are children. They are treated in a very adult manner.



The book takes place in Nazi Germany before and during WWII, mostly on Himmel Street and Mawlking. The characters are extremely well defined and filled out. I felt that they were like family, that close and well-known. Lisel Meminger's brother dies and her mother leaves her in foster care. She arrives at her new home to find her new mother short and shaped like a wardrobe. And with a mouth like a drunken sailor.



She arrives with a book she has stolen. But she doesn't know how to read. Thus begins the central story of the book, a romance with words. There is Papa and Rudy and a host of other characters. All of them are richly drawn and deeply interesting. And very human.



There are echoes of Anne Frank, but it is not Anne Frank. However, there is Max, the Jew who lives in Lisel's basement and who wrote a book for Lisel. I cried until I was exhausted. And I will read it again, in a year or two, when I recover.


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3 fractal flames for the day

I created the ffirst two myself by manipulating the triangles in
Apophysis and changing the colors. The third one was "right out of
the box," #090310-62 linear. Does anyone know who own fractals
created using the programs Apophysis, Oxidizer, FractalWorks etc?

Note: Apophysis is a free download for PCs.

Starting another new book and MRI

The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
I had an MRI today, just back now. I grabbed a book on the way out the door--Alice Hoffman's The Probable Future. Doesn't matter that I am already reading multiple books--DON'T ASK how many, needed one instantly!



So far, its great. Haven't read too far though. A few chapters. Liking it a lot.



I saw the "films" (digitally) of my meningioma and it looks as if it hasn't grown or hasn't grown much. This is the good news, though I won't know for sure until I talk to the doctor on the 19th.


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Friday Fractal Monday

I failed to post a fractal on Friday, too busy, closing on new house. So, here's 3D fractal to make up for it. This is from FractalWorks, a FREE download for Macs.

Lumpulous

Art Installation at Cranbrook

me on it, of course.

I posted a new prose poem and art piece at Half-formed today.

Been very busy. Bought a second home for a studio, office and guest house. Have an MRI today for my brain tumor.

Friday Fractal Wednesday

I'm not quite sure why fractals should be confined to Fridays. I made
this on FractalWorks.

The Book Thief, currently reading

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
I'm just over 1/3 of the way through this book I am currently reading and I LOVE it! WOW! It is a real page turner for me! It takes place in Nazi Germany just before and during WWII with all the suspense you might expect. I will write more when I have finished it--I hope (my time has been very tight!)


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Fractal Friday Monday

I didn't get a chance to post this fractal or any other on Friday for
Fractal Friday, so I am posting it today. I made it using
FractalWorks, a free download for Mac users. It's perfect for this
morning. It was eleven degrees out earlier (haven't been down to
check recently)--very cold and a little snowy, but the sun is shining.