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Oprah's Book Club

Oprah announces her book club pick today (as if you didn’t know). I think this is about the only time that I watch Oprah. I used to love her show but there was one show where she blasted a major hotel chain for not allowing her to bring her dogs with her. I could see how a dog lover could take offense to that, but she claimed that she was Oprah, and therefore, the hotel should have made an exception. Ever since that episode, I have been lukewarm over Oprah.

BUT…

The books that are chosen for her book club are usually discussion-worthy. Some might say depressing, but I think all of them have been pretty good picks for the most part. So, what’s she going to pick today? Some say she is going to pick this…

Freedom

I don’t know. There’s been a lot of buzz over this book, and supposedly, someone leaked a photo of this cover with the Oprah seal on it, but I don’t know. She wasn’t too pleased with Franzen’s previous statements about her show and after all, she IS Oprah (don’t you forget it). What do you think? You think she is willing to go down that path again?

If you think she is going to pick another book, then which one? I am horrible as guessing these things but it would be fun to see what you think.

UPDATE: Yep! She picked Freedom! It’s already posted on her website.

I signed-up for Plinky some time ago but have never answered any of the questions on this blog. If you are not familiar with Plinky, check it out. New bloggers might find it useful in creating content for their blog. I know that when I was brand new to blogging, I often felt like I had very little to say or that I was talking to the ether (well, I was). Anyway, today’s question, which I just had to answer is:

If you could be a character from any book you’ve read, who would you be?

Honestly, there are so many characters out there that I have fantasized about at one time or another, but being? That’s an entirely different game. The one that easily comes to mind is Lisbeth Salander. I know, you can’t picture me in dark make-up and leather but let’s forget about the clothes for a moment and the unpleasant things that she has had to endure. She kicks ass. Hands down. The ability to “take care of business” and to do it in such a dramatic fashion. Wow. Plus, she’s smart but not in an obvious way and lately, she’s rather well off.

Lisbeth Salander