my favorite spot in our house is our deck. there's really nothing fancy or great about it, but it's perfect. it's just big enough for our patio set and it's got this great awning that's an extension of our roof, so it keeps us covered and cool in the afternoons, and protected from the light morning rain. it's also become my favorite reading spot. in the summer, all our trees are full of leaves, and it creates a nice wall around our house, so you can almost forget we have neighbors (except on one side where there are no trees, and their trees aren't big enough to really create any cover). it's a nice little sanctuary, and even when it's raining (not storming), the sound of the rain on the trees is kinda soothing.

so i finished the kite runner, and it turned out to be a really great story. it was a very quick and easy read, and it made me cry more than once. i haven't cried reading a book since memoirs of a geisha (and i read that YEARS ago, probably when it first came out on paperback). i like fiction that reads like non-fiction. this is what W's friend D would call a "life story." he likes reading life stories and had asked me a few times to recommend good "life stories" to him. i think he'd like this one.

on to my next good book...this one also comes highly recommended by several friends. i love getting (and giving) great book recommendations from friends. :)