Catch-Up

I have been crazy busy lately, so I took a break from reading books, and instead was reading transcripts, police reports, etc. for work. All the reading I do at work sometimes makes me have to take a break and home, but recently I've been back at it.

In the past couple months, I have finished the following: Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See; You're a Horrible Person, but I Like You; When Food is Love, by Geneen Roth. I have started some other books (yes, I'm one of those people who reads multiple things at once.).

I am currently reading: Three Cups of Tea; Your Witness; and multiple books by Geneen Roth (hello, uncomfortable sharing of my personal life).

I enjoyed Shanghai Girls, for the most part. I thought it was overwrought in some parts, and went on a little too long, but it was a quick read and kept my interest. I don't have a sister, so the dynamics of the sisterly relationship have always held interest for me. I also enjoyed reading about Shanghai in the 20's. I have been to some of the places in the book when I lived in China, and it was fun to read about them and picture them in my mind, as they might have been 80 years ago.

You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You was funny. I literally laughed out loud a few times. It was a super quick read, nice and mindless, which is just what you need sometimes to take a mental break. I actualy bought it for my husband, because it looked like something he would enjoy, but I brought it home, showed it to him and proceeded to read it. He still hasn't read it. Ingrate.

Geneen Roths' books are fabulous. Without going into too much personal stuff and turning this blog into my own private therapy session, I find them to be well-written and pretty spot on.

I think I'm up to seven now. Only 93 to go! Woot! Yeah. I better get on it.