Bleh and eBook Reviews

I'm going to take two minutes to whine. My scar hurts. I'm tired. I want to curl up in a little ball on the couch. The weeds keep blowing up against the fence which makes me reluctant to want to leave the house in case some assholes decide to leave. I haven't seen Max in four days. The Tour de France is over. I want a carne asada burrito for lunch, but have no way to procure this for myself since I have no car, no desire to drive and Lolas is WAY beyond my walking distance. Everybody else is spending summer vacation doing fun things: bike riding, going to Santa Barbara, going to BBQs. The book I'm reading is not the best book I've ever read. I'm still upset about this Tom Cruise/Jack Reacher business. To quote Ami, "I want something fabulous to happen" and given my isolated pre-ghetto (ghetto adjacent) four-walled recovery island this seems extremely unlikely.

What I did for Love Susan Elizabeth Phillips Like all SEP books this one has witty dialogue and secondary love story and completely implausible situations. It was a quick read. Not one of my favorites, but the witty dialogue made me laugh out loud several times.

Angels Flight Michael Connelly Of the Harry Bosch series I've read so far, this one is my favorite. This was a fast past crime mystery novel with enough twists and turns to keep you interested. I read until 3:00am to finish this one.

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Amy Chua This was a book club pick and at only 192 pages it should make for a lively discussion at Married Ladies Book Club. Given all of the hullabaloo about this book, after reading this I'd hardly say it's 'controversial.' It was a fast read and the story of her two daughters and (mostly) their fights trying to get to play piano and violin. Some methods you may agree with and some you may not.