Chapter 2: The Lost Domain Begins...well, maybe when I'm not so sleepy

So I went a little bit out of order by starting with Alcott before Alain-Fournier, but I'm not too proud to admit that I was scared. Just a pinch. But then I checked out the book, and the copy that I got is about 280 pages, but it is a tiny little baby book! Seriously, it is 4 inches by 6 inches at the most. I haven't measured it, but I just might in order to be accurate in my reporting. I'm not scared of a baby book.

I read the first chapter of The Lost Domain last night and honestly will have to read it again because I remember nothing. This might be harder than I thought. Lesson learned: Just because a book is small and baby tiny does not mean it will be easy to read. Just like the fact that I could read all seven Harry Potter books in about 10 days. If it catches your attention and keeps it (and is fairly easy to read as far as vocab and junk goes), it will be a fast read. If not, it will be tough, no matter the size.

There's an introduction at the beginning of the book kind of explaining the different themes and blah blah blah in the book, but also a little background about the author. Alain-Fournier, or Henri Fournier, was born in 1886 in France and was killed in action during WWI in 1914. He was just under 28 years old. The book was published in French, obviously, in 1913, and then translated to English in 1959 for my reading enjoyment!

Okay, so totally off subject, but I wanted to tangentize for a minute. I find it very interesting getting books from the library. I do NOT like the smell of them like Carrie in SatC, but I do like to look at the old stamped on card things and see a little history of the copy I'm reading. My specific copy was first checked out on August 26, 1977 and then not again until February 10, 1982. Then there are no more stamps at all. I'm not sure when my library went to an electronic check out system, but I think it is safe to say I can feel a little better about not yet reading this book than I did about Little Women, right? Speak up if you have honestly read this book. (Crickets chirping). And scene.