It’s been one heck of a non-fictiony year so far, what’s up with that? I’m feeling all non-fictioned out, which is bad since most of what is on my library cart is non-fiction! Oops, time to reserve some Cybils!
TW snagged A Skating Life from the shelf at the library, I think from one of those themed displays – this one touting “winter” or something like that. A display I would never have voluntarily looked at. So I’m glad she did. She might have had the Hamill hair cut but she’s not the only one who loved Dorothy Hamill way back when. Her book is frustrating. Full of angst and depression and dirtbags. That made it a little hard to focus on her talent as a skater sometimes. Which is too bad because… look at her skate.
It’s extra interesting to watch this after just having read the book. To know what she was thinking as the crowd booed the judges as she came out. To see her squint at the scores after she was done. Now I just want to wander around and watch Dorothy Hamill skate videos all day.
I’ve also been non-fictoiny. Go figure.