Just remembered "The Rainmaker" was my first serious/big novel (not counting the hundreds of Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew/Famous Fives).
Of course I struggled through the book...surprised that John Grisham needed 3 pages to describe the night outside (which in my opinion was utterly irrelevant)...skipped a few pages every now n then...finishing it became a challenge...
and the indescribable delight when I finished it... :)

And another memorable read...the "Fountainhead"...first attempted in Apr 2004...deserted after 50 pages...and the next, more determined attempt in May 2005...10-20 pages at a time...and Oct 29, 2005 when I finally finished it... :)

April reads:
1. The immortals of Meluha by Amish - Done
2. The small little things in life and love by Rahul Saini - Done
3. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult - 65 pages read...lots more to go :)

Changing times...

I now sleep for 6.5 hours...a full 1 hour over my 2009 average ;)

And while my little one sleeps...

I catch up with updates on the networking sites...
I watch TV...
I read...
I pay my bills...
I talk on phone...
I eat at the dining table...
I reply to mails...

:)