No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy

I still think I missed something.

I didn't like the movie as much as I thought I would, but this book was pretty good. It even made sense. I almost feel like I must not have watched the whole film.

I think maybe part of the problem is that, in the book, the sheriff is the central character. He narrates and your go-to guy.

I didn't get that same feeling throughout the movie. It was like they tried to make every character the focus without really giving us a history of each. In the book, the only main character without a history is Chigurh. Which makes him scarier.

I think I'll watch the film again. Maybe this time I'll like it.

The Time Traveler's Wife

by Audrey Niffenegger

I wanted to like this more. The general idea was interesting. I just couldn't get into it.

I think it went on too long. At some point, I thought "Well, it's going to end soon," but it just kept going.

This is also the book where it hit me that reading sometimes makes me feel stupid.

I don't know the things the characters know. I haven't read the books. I couldn't tell you the name of an opera song upon hearing it. I haven't been there or done that.

I think I'll go back to reading Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.