Thoughts:
More food and less complaining. Loved the movie, I was drooling the whole time, and I mean Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and butter? Yes please! The book, not so much. Mostly she complained about her terrible government job, or her mother, or how she wasn't where she was supposed to be in her life plan. Girlfriend, come on. If I wanted that I'd read my Facebook newsfeed (again). Just another "Day In the Life" memoir filled with griping, and a background of cooking.
July 2. Book: Mandie Collection Vol. 7 by Lois Gladys Leppard
Thoughts:
I know, it's totally lame to use a kids book to win a contest, but when it's three volumes in one it's ok, right? (Your nod here.) I was a die-hard Mandie fan back in the day; they made church worth going to when my aunt would let me read one during the sermon. (Totally legit, Mandie is a devout Christian and has God's help in solving her mysteries.) That being said, something feels different this time around. Her mysteries are less mysterious, and more conundrums or pranks. The earlier books in the series were quaint and charming and her whodunits were well thought out and had a background of various east coast cities as well as Europe. Sadly these three felt very phoned in.
Thoughts:
Loved the characters! A bitter woman cop is pulled off the beat to work with the eighth earl of Asherton, Inspector Thomas Lynley. The story itself was a little predictable, sadly. (Spoiler Alert: It was incest. It's always incest when the title is vaguely religious.) However, there was a spooky ghost story element, the potential for romance among our protagonists, and the English Countryside, which is my favorite place to solve crimes. If the end hadn't been so disturbing I would have given it five stars, but good for Elizabeth George for writing a great unraveling psyche.
July 4-5. Book: The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton
Thoughts:
Epic fail! I blame America. Maybe I can still make it up.
I read this on suggestion from my husband. It was 167 pages long, which I thought would be perfect for the day of our Nations birth, since I would also be doing my patriotic duty of drinking too much and consuming plates of macaroni salad. Sadly, I did not finish it. I was on page 124 as my eyes drooped shut close to midnight. Even sadder, I had no idea what was going on. A bunch of guys who are anarchists, or maybe policemen, are looking for Sunday, who is also a policeman? Is this right? I get the "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" vibe from it, but I think I'll just pick the husbands brain about the real theme.
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