The Firm

I've been reading The Firm by John Grisham. This book is fantastic!
So far, our main character, a top tier law student who has been drafted by many law agencies, is choosing an agency in the Southwest. I forget the state. Anyway, the law firm seems, to me, sketchy. They're offering him everything, a car, a house, an extremely well paying job, but they're very secretive. They wont let him drink, or divorce his wife if he so desires, he seems to be trapped. Meanwhile, there appear to be some hidden dealing going on with the firm, as there is a "secret" office on the 4th floor that he is not allowed in to. This book is a great read and I look forward to seeing the new twists and turns!

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

This week I've been reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The book mentions Tom and Huck finding gold in a cave and each get $6,000 a piece. The book begings with the Widow taking in Huck to make him "sivilized". He gets fed up, however, and decides to run away, throwing on his old rags. However, Tom tells him to go back to the Widow because if he does he can join Tom's band of robbers which Huck desperately wants to join. The Widow tries in vain to civilize Huck Finn and the difficulties are saddening. He will not pray before a meal or believe in Moses, since he is dead. However, Huck does learn to read due to the Widow's sister teaching him to read, this is the only non-failure of the process. The chapter ends with Huck in bed. He flicks a spider into a candle which scares him because he thinks of it as an omen, and then hears a meow. Huck "meow"s back, and sees Tom Sawyer out of the window in the yard. More next week!