Another book! Number 51

Okay, well, I'm lost on my weight loss goal. Lately I've been up and down so much that I have no idea where I'm at on my latest goal of 30 pounds. I figure my goal for 2006 was 50 pounds (original goal of 20 pounds plus secondary goal of 30), so I'll weigh myself at the end of the year and see how close I came. I'm quite sure I won't make it, what with all the holiday food and drink nearby (blast you, egg nog, BLAST YOU!). But I'm close, and that's pretty darn good.

As for my book-reading, I have one more to add. The latest book is # 51: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I've been on the library waiting list for this book forever, and it was well worth it. I love books about Asian culture, and this was no disappointment. It's set in 19th century China, and it centers around the women of the time, how isolated they were, foot binding, basically their lower place in society. But through all that, they kept their spirits up with nu shu, their secret writing that only women could read. They wrote back and forth to each other, embroidered it on shoes and garments, made statements when and where they could. It's about their survival and secret rebellion against the male-dominated society. It's a great story, historical and interesting.