What we're reading (expanded vacation version)

In the hustle bustle of everyday life Mr. Anderson and I never manage to read the way we'd like to. This vacation has been a bonanza for us. Not only did we bring our own books, but the lending library at this hippy dippy place is chock full of awesome and odd titles to dig into when we're finished with our own.

Here's what we've got so far...

JHA:
Currently…

* The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama

Up Next...

* Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson

Finished…

* Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules, David Sedaris
* Everyman, Philip Roth
* The Final Solution, Michael Chabon
* The Cement Garden, by Ian McEwan
* Complications, by Atul Gawand

JLA:
Currently…

* Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules, David Sedaris

Up Next:

* The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama

Finished…

* Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson is Guilty, Anne Bird
* Dress your Family in Courduroy and Denim, David Sedaris
* The Queen’s Fool, Philippa Gregory (Saucy historical chick lit!! Hurrah!! I love vacation!)
* The Constant Princess, Philippa Gregory (More more more!!!)


Notes for Virg, who shares my special love for court tv...
The Scott Peterson book was a quick read. She's not a terrific writer, so ultimately she really does just present a list of 33 incidents and thoughts that lead her to believe her brother killed his wife and baby. A lot of the reasons were odd and circumstantial - like in the midst of the ordeal, he ordered adult cable channels, and seemed to be obsessed with cleaning his pool. Huh? Weird for sure, but I'm not sure that means he's a depraved killer who murdered his wife in his pool -- which is where she goes with it.

In any case, 3 of her items stood out to me: he seemed uninterested in looking for her when she was missing, plus when the police would look in certain areas he would offhandedly comment “they’ll never find her there” (seriously!), and last but not least .... while she was missing, and they suspected she had been kidnapped by devil worshipers, Scott was flirting with his sister’s young babysitter. EEEwwwwwhhhh!!