After a little over a fortnight, I have made it half way through The Bone Palace, which means it's time to stop. There were potentially great things iAfter a little over a fortnight, I have made it half way through The Bone Palace, which means it's time to stop. There were potentially great things in here (like the transgendered Savedra) that never rose above the mundane; Amanda Downum's writing was passable but too repetitive in her descriptions for my taste; and I couldn't even bring myself to engage in the book discussion for which I was reading because I didn't want my boredom to become a bitter strain in the discussion (turns out that I'm not the only one, thanks Joel and C for nudging me into tossing the book aside). And all I really can share with you about my reading experience are the Top Ten Things That I Did to Avoid Reading This Book:
#10. Masturbate (Erika was on nights and then she was sick. What can I say?) #9. Obsess over Arsenal's lack of transfers. #8. Start a new blog. #7. Listen to RoseAnna on my iPod while washing the never ending pile of dishes. #6. Rush out to the eighth Harry Potter movie. #5. Play a lot of cards with my kids. #4. Sing the Love Boat Theme Song as I danced with Scoutie. #3. Teach Bronte and Milos how to bat. #2. Watch the Women's World Cup #1. Read Battle for the Planet of the Apes
I take whatever book I am reading with me wherever I go, so it was inevitable that someone was going to catch me reading Promoted to Wife? in public. I take whatever book I am reading with me wherever I go, so it was inevitable that someone was going to catch me reading Promoted to Wife? in public. It just happened to be at our local grocery store. I am well known there because I cook for our family every night, and I love fresh produce and ingredients. I am at the store daily. So when Diane, one of the cashiers, saw me reading Promoted to Wife?, she was quite happy to tease me, and I took it with good grace. But as I walked away, she said, “You could learn some things from reading books like that [sic]!” I thought, “Really?!” So here’s what I learned:
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