I reread TTVOT lately. I had some quiet days, took my printed out copy that Leslie gave to me, and made it though the whole book in two days. That's how I had wanted to read it: in (more or less) one go. It was great delving into the world of Quannah again. It was a different (and for me even more enjoyable) reading experience than always having to wait for the next chapter. I enjoyed Leslie's older, wiser and mature boys so much, especially her Ennis (no wonder, I've always been an Ennis girl ). This is truly how I wish it would have been, and for the greatest part how I think it could have been.
Thank you Leslie, once again, for giving us this story.
What can I say Chrissi? Great minds think alike, hunh?
I've been rereading TTVOT (the copy Leslie gave me) lately too. I've read it in small chunks, a few chapters at a time. It's great to be back at the Lazy L. Just this morning I read the 'Billy Jarret' chapter, where Billy says to Ennis 'I want to have a traditional life, I just want it with a man'. To me, that's one of the great lines in this story.
I love the banter between them (the cooking, the painting job, the piercing
) and how confident they feel about their love for each other, and admitting it so freely. You're right Chrissi, this really is how it should have been...
thank you Leslie!
