So Many Superlatives!

I haven't nerded out for awhile and posted about books. What was I thinking? Well, I'm here to remedy this deficiency by tell you about the GREATEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN. Srsly. I can't believe it took me three weeks to remember to post about my new favorite book. Now, I feel like I've frequently been labeling books my new favorites, and I don't believe my standards are slipping, rather that I've just gloriously stumbled upon some great reads as of late. But, this book beats them all. This book makes it into MY TOP 5 FAVORITE BOOKS. That's right. It's made the list. It has successfully knocked The Poisonwood Bible to number 6 (don't cry lovers of Kingsolver's wonderful read, it's still in the top 10).

I was reminded that I needed to blog about this AMAZING BOOK when I had the following conversation with my friend Kate:

K: we were besties for like A DAY. it obv. cannot compare to my lifelong love for YOU. WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? I am reading Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell. it is amazing.

B: I’m in between books actually. I just finished Trinity by Leon Uris though. AND IT CHANGED MY LIFE. I also just read some book about being more optimistic. Cuz’ I am so grumpy all the time.

K: is trinity about being mormon CUZ IT SOUNDS RELIGIOUSLIKE. i am also STILL trying to get through catch-22. i've pretty much been reading it for six months.

B: Trinity is about Ireland and the Catholic/Protestant struggle there. It totally makes sense to me now why there is a Northern Ireland. It’s more about Ireland’s struggle for independence from England. So good! I cried in it. I couldn’t even get started in Catch-22. Hated the first chapter. Really I just want to go home, get in bed, and watch Elf.

K: i'm a little more than halfway through, i think. i feel obligated now but it's hard. i keep STRAYING. pretty much i want to go home get in bed and read my book while spooning my many animals.

You should have learned many things from this conversation: 1) how Kate's love for me is still strong after not working together for 2.5 years (the feeling is mutual); 2) how my new favorite book is Trinity by Leon Uris; 3) how much I love the movie Elf (it makes me smile and "smiling's my favorite"); 4) how Catch-22 will never make it to my favorites list; 5) how cute Kate is about her animals; 6) how we have really important e-mail convos; and 7) how Trinity MADE ME CRY (this is a big deal, and while it may seem like I am a very emotional person, which I think is a curse from my mother, very few books actually bring me to tears. I was INVOLVED in the character’s lives, people).

I think an Amazon review of Trinity said it best: “Though I have to admit my first instinct upon reaching the last page was to try at all costs to join the IRA (as irrational and impossible as that is), when the tears finally stopped I reluctantly admitted to myself that that was an entirely inappropriate way of directing my anger and adopted pain.”

How great is that?! Sometimes Amazon reviews are helpful, sometimes not, but really, this gal hit it on the head. (Also, I think she may be a little crazy.)

And now that I’m done rambling. GO READ Trinity.