Number 5. Read 25 new books

As I mentioned in my last post, Amy lent me 4 books and I've read one so far. Right before she lent me the books I went on a requesting spree at the library and of course 3 books came in all at once. All of a sudden I had 7 books to read. So I put the ones Amy gave me to the side and dove into the library books so that I could have them back on time. I finished the Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe and absolutely loved it. I read it in 3 days and I lent it to my mom to read too. It's set in the early '90s and flashes back to the late 1600s and early 1700s during the Salem Witch Trials. A woman going to graduate school at Harvard spends the summer cleaning out her grandmothers house in Salem after she passes away. She finds a key with the name Deliverance Dane on it and then discovers there's a book written by her and she has to find it. If I go into too much detail it would give the story away but if you like historical fiction, a little drama and books about New England I highly recommend it.

Number 5. Read 25 new books

I'm rather behind on updating this. I've read 2 more books. Amy lent me 4 books back at the beginning of the month and I read one the very next day. Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay, now I hate to critique a book that someone lent me since they obviously liked it enough to recommend it to someone but I just didn't really like it. It's set in the '70s about a women who lives with her husband, kids and in laws. Her family life is pretty crappy and it's overall a rather depressing book. That's not why I didn't like it, I can take depressing. I just thought the way it was written was a little confusing and I really didn't like the ending, it didn't come to a resolution really which bothers me. Oh well, I guess you can't like them all right?

Number 90. Buy bike and snowboard helmets. In progress.

Saturday Brian and I went to Landmark Center over by Fenway and REI was having a sale. I picked up a bike helmet and a bike lock for pretty cheap. This is the helmet except mine doesn't have the pink flames. It was only sale for around $40 which apparently is pretty cheap. Now I can ride to the gym and go on longer rides with Brian.

Number 78. Buy a cute & functional work bag.

I took Friday off and went down to Hingham to meet Brian and do a little shopping. I started at Old Navy which was rather disappointing then moved on to Marshalls which was way more successful. I bought some cute work clothes and on my way to the dressing I found this:


Isn't it fabulous and so professional looking?!? I absolutely adore it and it was only $25! Score!

Number 5. Read 25 Books

On Amy's advise I read "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper. It's about a guy who walks in on his wife cheating on him, his father dies and he has to sit Shiva with his somewhat crazy family for 7 days. I know it doesn't sound funny but it actually is. I liked it a lot, it's a quick read too so it's nice for a beach day.