Weekend/On My Nightstand, in my DVD Player
On My Nightstand
Paris Hangover by Kirsten Lobe — I heard about this book from the lovely Fiona from La Vie en Fifi. Thank you Fiona, because this book was soooo entertaining. I loved it. I absolutely loved living vicariously through this woman’s book, which I suspect is a roman a clef, but she claims is complete fiction. At first, I resisted her witty humor, thinking to myself, oh, she’s trying too hard to be funny, I’m not going to laugh!
That changed. Only a short way into it, I was sitting in my car waiting to pick up my child from school and found myself howling in laughter while reading this book. People walking by probably thought I had gone off the deep end. Oh, if only I could be that funny in writing my novel. She really is brilliantly funny and anyone who loves Paris should read this.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson— My SIL loaned me this, so sadly it is on the back burner while I read my library books, although one of my bookclubs meets on it in a few weeks so I will kick it up in priority. I’ pick it up whenever I get the chance and am about 1/5 th of the way through it and really, really like it so far.
The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. I’ll be honest here. I’ve been anxious, really drooling actually, to read this book for about 5 months. I was no. 586 or something on the library wait list and it finally came in. I want to stop EVERYTHING in my life and read it RIGHT NOW. But I’m restraining myself. I’m hoping against hope that it is as good as her book The Historian, which I still count as one of my favorite books (warning with that book you better like vampires!) I don’t even remember if this book is a vampire one or not. I don’t care, I just like this author!
Nurture Shock – my neighbor loaned me this and I am looking forward to reading it. Anything about parenting is worth checking out since my kids didn’t come with an owner’s manual.
Reading Lolita in Tehran — A thrift store buy I have just barely begun — on the back burner for now. So far, it seems like it is going to be really good.
The Nautical Chart by Arturo Perez-Reverte — I adore this author and snatched this up at the thrift store. Also in a holding pattern until the library books and book club books are read. I can’t complain — I love having TOO MANY good books waiting beside my bedside to read!
In my DVD Player
I mentioned last week that I saw “State of Play” with Russell Crowe, but I also watched “A Serious Man” — a Coen brothers film — this weekend. What a bizarre movie. It began strangely and ended strangely. I liked it, but felt like it was unfinished .. it sort of left me hanging a bit too much. I loved the Midwestern angle, though, because that is now where I live, so I could appreciate a lot of the references, which I always like with Coen films.
Kristi, it was me (and maybe others!) who wrote about Paris Hangover. I loved it so much I bought my own copy for my library. It seems to be about her disguised as fiction. I felt the same too – she did try a bit hard in the beginning but then you can’t help but laugh. I’m glad you like it! Very chic outfit today.
I’m glad to hear the review on Paris Hangover. I’ve seen it on amazon but was unsure. I’ll try to find it at the library. That dress looks great on you!
Thanks Fiona! I changed my post … I thought it was you — I guess I didn’t look hard enough on your blog (I was in a bit of a rush to get the post done).
Stephanie, thanks!
Love, love, love that dress! Great color!
I am loving today’s outfit! Very chic!
I read Paris Hangover a while back and really liked it. I prefer the BBC version of State of Play. The Russell Crowe version seemed rushed and sloppy in comparison.
oooh, the bbc version! I must check it out. thanks!