Going Down Memory Lane

Who attempts to see a movie at the Arclight last minute on 4th of July weekend without purchasing tickets in advance? That would be me and my friends. It was the Sunday of 4th of July weekend. A group of us wanted to see a movie, ANY movie, but alas, our attempts to get tickets were a bust. Upon pre-paying for parking at the machines I see Lindsey sitting on one of the fake rocks in that courtyard area, you know, the ones that light up at night.

She is reading Middlemarch by George Eliot. We bond over having never read it before except she's finally getting to it while my copy still remains on my shelf. Lindsey read half of the book in high school and never finished it so since she was off duty from the Arclight she decided to get some reading done.

Middlemarch is about an English town in the early 19th century, she tells me. "Lots of politics going on."


Lindsey reads all sorts of books. "Actually", she confesses, "I don't usually read." But when she does she tries to make the most of it, picking and choosing some great books to make it worth her while. A favourite of hers if Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated. Such a good read and I still need to finish it.

She's recently read Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. It's a mystery novel set in high school. Each chapter is a different theme. I wonder if it is like Veronica Mars. I just did a mini search on the book right now and found the website. Um, yes, I am going to have to read it now. Seriously! http://www.calamityphysics.com

Growing up Lindsey enjoyed the classic Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. She also read practically every Babysitters Club book! She can't pick a favourite babysitter though. Man, I can't remember which one I liked. Mary-Anne, I think?

Lindsey also read alot of the American Girl books. She even had and remembers having a Kirsten doll. If I remembered correctly Felicity was my girl!



Her own book would be something for teenage girls. "I'd want to write something smart with a protagonist girls can look up to. Girls definitely need a good role models."

Before I left her I had to ask what movie title I would find on her name tag. (See, under every employee's name is their favourite movie). Hers? "Sixteen Candles". (Oh Jake Ryan) This girl is awesome! I like her style.



What book series did you read when you were younger?