I finished The Inimitable Jeeves (which was loads of fun) and haven't picked up a new book from the library yet. I find that my in-between re-reads (books I must feel comfortable putting down when I've got something new) tend to be light, comic, fast-paced affairs. A book from the Georgia Nicolson series by Louise Rennison is always a reliable choice (they're young adult books and they're hilarious, fitting the bill perfectly). Any David Sedaris is great, as are either of the Bridget Jones novels.
Lately my between-new-books taste has been for Bill Bryson. I'm halfway through a re-read of I'm a Stranger Here Myself, a collection of the columns he wrote about American life for a British newspaper. Each column is about 6 pages long. They're laugh-out-loud funny, well-observed - all are excellent companions to breakfast and good stories to tuck yourself in with at night.
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Oh, I love Bill Bryson! My favorite of his is "The Mother Tongue," you should definitely check it out when you have time.
ReplyDeleteI have been reading your posts for books to add to my "To Read" list. Hope you and the pups are doing well!
Oh awesome! I haven't read "The Mother Tongue" yet. I will totally get it soon.
ReplyDeletePups are driving me crazy. You know how individually sold rolls of toilet paper have those paper wrappers around them? I had a wrapper on my coffee table and Evie just grabbed it and ate the whole thing. Weirdo... Tell Brody and Josie hello!