What I Read Last Weekend

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Like her television personality, Fey is sarcastic and very funny.  She takes shots at herself, her family, her co-workers, and the TV industry.


The Last Child by John Hart

Set in Rowan County, NC, Johnny Merriman cannot accept the death of his twin sister and disappearance of his father.  Trapped in an abusive relationship, Johnny & his mother are barely getting by.  When another girl disappears, the town is angry and frightened.  Johnny and his friend Jake continue to look for Johnny's sister, visiting homes, spying on registered sex offenders.

 Gritty and compelling, you will not guess the ending of this intricately plotted novel.  It reminds me of Child 44 by Tom Smith with a similar feel.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

The first book by Genova, a neuroscientist.  Alice Howland is a professor of psychology, specializing in cognition, in her early 50s when she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.  Told entirely from Alice's point of view, you experience Alice's thoughts and emotions as her disease progresses.  Bring your kleenex.

I don't always read three books in a weekend (from Thursday night to Sunday afternoon).  I didn't have much on my agenda, and spent a lot of time reading.  We also saw THOR this weekend.  It is very well done by Kenneth Branagh and Stan Lee, even if you aren't familiar with the comic book series -- and it's 3-D.