Love, Rosie by C Ahern

I got through this book... Though it did drag and drag.
Who takes 45 years to decide they need to be together?
Absolute utter nonsense.
The only part, in the whole book, which I found original and fresh, was when the bikers from the pub rob Greg and give Rosie some of the loot.
That was the only part I liked.
I guess the writing style was different. But I wish they had gotten together sooner.
Movie, in my opinion, is infinitely better. 

We live like dogs

So recently, someone told me that we live like dogs.
I was quite taken aback by this statement. What did it mean?
I was also quite surprised. Surely, just because we in the Government sector don't live like multi-millionaires, does not mean that we don't have certain standards of living.
Perhaps this person has never seen the adverse conditions in which over 60% of India lives. Everyone makes do with what best they can. Even us government servants make do with what best we have. One should be grateful for all that one has and the sacrifices being made. We all do the best we can in our prevailing circumstances.
I also feel it underlines a lack of respect. For money, for time, for sacrifices, for the other person's feelings.
Overall, the level of respect for Government appears to be at an all time low I feel. It is very easy to criticize and not appreciate all that we do... I personally don't understand why I bring work home. I don't get any kind of reward for it. No one appreciates it.
Sigh...
We live like dogs but we eat like kings. That has got to go down in my history as one of the worst things I have ever heard. 

Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

This has got to be one of the best Murakamis I've ever read.
Often I feel my mind wanders back to the book... the well.
It touches somewhere deep in your subconscious.
I often think about it when I am alone.

Even the scene during WWII, the gruesome death of the soldier.
It leaves an imprint in your mind.
There is some kind of testament to the modern day world as well
How are we living? What are we doing? 

Norwegian Wood by Murakami

Just a girl... meeting a boy...
What is life? What are we thinking about? Why don't we just live, instead of thinking about living?
This book is an insightful story about two young people growing up. Both feel guilty about their friend's suicide. But one just can't let him go.