Art and Inspiration

Ah the tortured artist.  I can't understand them, but I can appreciate them.  It is hard to appreciate Aurora's dad though.  She is an artist, like he is.  But he is also a bad husband and a pretty not-so-great dad.  But who is perfect.  Drawing Lessons is a simple and beautiful book will be loved by folks who are artists and even people like me, who couldn't be any less artsy.  A great introspective book about trust and loss and creativity and a quick one-sitting read.  Not because it was simplistic, but because it really captures you and doesn't let go. 

I'll Fly Away

Birdland was okay.  I liked it.  I did.  I mostly liked the audiobook reader, Dion Graham.  I don't think I would have read it, made it through I mean, by just reading-reading.  Graham really is good and he gave the book a unique flavor and personality that the book, well, it just didn't do it for me.
It is a sad story, a good one, about a young man, Jed, who is mourning the loss of his brother who died from diabetes the year before.  His death has caused their dad to drift away from his faith and the family.  I don't know. It just didn't do it for me.
Oh it was cool learning about NYC's water towers.