Reading list thus far

Ok so instead of illustrating to you all of the grand adventures of Turkmenistan and what are some of the life enlivening things that I have learned since I last posted. I decided to let you all know the reading list that I have done so far. Its not exactly enlightening but would love to hear your opinions on any and all of the books on the list.

Books read so far in Turkmenistan

The Alchemist by Pablo Cuehlo (Twice)
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
The Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara
The Story of B by David Quinn
The Lost Heart of Asia by Colin Thubron

Currently reading
War and Peace by Tolstoy
So Many Enemies So Little Time by Elinor Burkett (READ THIS BOOK!). Its from a journalism professor that taught in Bishkek in Kazakstan, but with a voice that is explainatory and sometimes downright hilarious she details the mindset of Central Asian journalism students and what they think about America.

As for an update on where we are at. It's crunch time on the language now, as we are preparing for our language tests next week. My teacher is being tough but fair on me to learn because she really wants me to do very well on the test. So needless to say other than studying language and getting ready for me to move Mary in a couple weeks.

I guess the one question that I would be interested to hear some opinions about is how do you say good-bye to a family that has fed and sheltered you for your first two months in a country.