I’m back by _skynet

In all the houses I have looked at and for some reason or other did not buy, what I felt most attracted to was a library room with floor to ceiling shelves, and every type of book.  (Those with professional kitchens I know why I don’t live in; too expensive.)  When the kids move out one of their rooms will surely end up a library.

I’m in the library now, checking out three more books.  Photography, because I surely need improvement as a photographer.  Stained glass, because my SIL is giving a class and I want to have a clue while I’m there taking photographs.  And tailoring, of course.

I just finished Candace Bushnell’s latest novel, One Fifth Avenue.  It was a nice, fun read.  If you’re not familiar with her; she wrote Sex and the City and Four Blondes and Lipstick Jungle.  (And something else I haven’t read.)  I like her books for entertainment, even though I am not rich, glamorous, or a New Yorker.  I’m so pleased to have gotten interested in a novel instead of a reference for a change.

Now I’m reading Tony Zinni’s book, Leading the Charge.  I met him once.  He was General Anthony Zinni then.  I really thought the book would be awful, in spite of him being very charismatic in person.  But it is actually engaging.  Just because I had met him and he spoke to me (no reason why he needed to) I felt compelled to check the book out.  But I thought it would be like reading homework.  And I expected to read one chapter and give up, because it is not actually homework.  I am pleased that it is actually interesting.

DH is home sick, which means he alternately wants me to go away and be silent, and bring him medicine and pet his head.  I am bad at that.  And I thought I might find a friend hiding from her horrid spouse here in the library.  But no joy on that.  Just good books and no surprise, a fantastic wi-fi signal when not seated in the childrens section.

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