The Sunday Post #401

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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date.

The Sunday Post 

On The Blog Recently

• What Is Gothic Literature?
• Book Series I Want To Continue
• Green Book Covers
• Books To Read In Spring
• Buzzwords That Make Me Read A Book

In My Reading Life

I did it! I finally conquered Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell. This book is nearly 1000 pages. I've been reading it since December. It's April. Yeah. It's a long book. I took many breaks to read other books.

Most bookworms probably know what Gone With The Wind is about. It was first published in 1936 and is an American classic. It stars Scarlette O'Hara, the cunning daughter of a plantation owner. After the American Civil War destroys her upper-class life, she faces danger and starvation. She will do literally anything to survive.

"Literally anything" mostly means love triangles. I don't want to give away spoilers, but Scarlette's love life is quite complicated.

I put off reading this book for years because I couldn't see myself being interested in a slave-owner romance. Now, I'm glad I read it. This novel is deeply embedded in US literary culture. I can see how it has influenced modern storytelling. It reads like a soap opera. The characters are morally gray, and the interpersonal drama is nonstop. Scarlette is a memorable protagonist because of her personality. She's not a good person, but she's extremely intelligent, so she can overcome any obstacle. I (mostly) enjoyed reading about her.

We have to acknowledge that Gone With The Wind is very racist. The author describes the Black characters as if they are children or animals. It'll probably make you cringe. A lot.

Scarlette's attitude may also make you cringe. For me, her romantic angst was tedious. Sometimes, I put the book down for a few weeks because I lost interest. Then I'd get curious about the plot and pick it up again.

I guess I have mixed feelings about this one. It took me 5 months to finish, but I liked it more than I expected to like it. It has complex characters and a fast-moving plot.

If you're interested in American literature, I recommend giving Gone With The Wind a try. 

In The Rest Of My Life

Five things that happened recently:

1. If you're celebrating Easter, I hope it's fun.
2. Girl hockey was on TV! I've been a hockey fan since I was a small child. It's pretty easy to find men's hockey games on TV. If you want to watch women's hockey, you have to watch it online. One day, I was flipping through channels, and I accidentally found a women's hockey game on TV. I was shocked. Someday, I hope the girls get as much attention as the boys.
3. Brace yourself. Tourist season is coming. I'm back to fulltime park ranger work. I'm still searching for a higher paying job, but so far, no luck. Most of the jobs around here pay the same amount I'm making now. It's disappointing.
4. New exercise plan. I found a 16-week exercise plan for people who want to get better at mountaineering. The first week was easy. Let's see if I can stick with it for 15 more weeks.
5. I also ruined my exercise gains because a restaurant gave me a free burrito for my birthday. #NoRegrets.

Happy Easter!

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