ye olde crapfest

i'm currently reading a book that boomer gave me for the b-day, a lovely little thing called...(guess!)...amanda. i meant to bring it in here so i could scan the cover for you, but (as usual), i forgot. i did, however, manage to get tay to read the blurb on the back over the phone, and i have transcribed it below. enjoy.

A New Land, A New Love...

With only a silk dress to protect her from the blazing frontier sun, Amanda fears she will die on the Oregon Trail. As the memories of Boston, the nightly balls, and Joseph fade, the hardships of life on the wagon trail fill her days. Changing from a spoiled city girl to a strong young woman, Amanda finds drought and death, beauty and joy, and a love that will last forever.

now doesn't that sound bitchin? i read 200 pages yesterday during that six o'clock block that's usually reserved for charmed. damn that oregon trail and its hardships! injun attacks and catastrophic river fording attempts, calico dresses aflame and even the measles! i'll show you the cover tomorrow...i looked for it on the dubyadubyadubya, but no luck. maybe it was banned for all of its racialist undertones, who knows.

thanks, r! it's an instant classic.