Women of the Silk

It goes without saying that in our house my husband is the more avid reader. At the end of the day, I'm more apt to turn the t.v. on and he's the one who will read one of the many books he has going at any given time. I've been conscious of my habits and what affect it may have on our kids. Neither of them are likely to grab a book and read for pure enjoyment. They will read daily, but only because it's homework and they put if off as long as possible. I wonder what type of example I set.

The dilemma I have with reading is something I'm in the midst of right now. My mother-in-law loaned me an amazing book called Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama. The problem I have every so often is that I find a book I cannot put down. It makes it difficult to do anything else because all I want to do is read. Women of the Silk follows the lives of some different women who work in a silk factory in China in the 1920's-30's.
So far it has been a bit of a window into Chinese culture and history for me which is very timely. Soon my brother-in-law will be marrying a woman who was born in China and they will be having a Buddhist ceremony and a Chinese wedding banquet. It's big life events such as these that make you realize how little you know about another culture. I feel really fortunate that we are getting the opportunity to learn first hand about different ceremonies and beliefs and that our kids will get to be a part of it as well.