Oops, sorry for not posting yesterday. I totally meant to but time got away from me -- I had even thought of something to write about but I'll save it for next Sunday now. Yesterday I got groceries, worked on Premeditated for most of the afternoon, made some apple crisp, and then the evening was there and then gone. Uff da.
Can you believe the Cowboys won yesterday!!?? Wassup wit dat?
I'm currently reading THE BRUTAL TELLING by Louise Penny. This is 5th of 6 in series featuring Armand Gamache, Chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Québec, in the village of Three Pines, in southern Quebec. Here is a description:
Chaos is coming, old son. With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness. No one admits to knowing the murdered man, but as secrets are revealed, chaos begins to close in on the beloved bistro owner, Olivier. How did he make such a spectacular success of his business? What past did he leave behind and why has he buried himself in this tiny village? And why does every lead in the investigation find its way back to him? As Olivier grows more frantic, a trail of clues and treasures— from first editions of Charlotte’s Web and Jane Eyre to a spider web with the word “WOE” woven in it—lead the Chief Inspector deep into the woods and across the continent in search of the truth, and finally back to Three Pines as the little village braces for the truth and the final, brutal telling.
This was published in 2009 and has 384 pages. I'm reading it on the Kindle. I liked this series even before seeing Penny at Bcon, but she really impressed me in person. And her writing is very evocative.
I'm not sure what's going on: my digestive symptoms of this virus seems to be perhaps abating but yesterday and today the dizziness is back. Now, it could be some other illness entirely causing that -- people have been sick at work and one of the ladies sitting closest to me was out sick today. Drinking fluids and I'll go to bed early.
I don't know why but I'm completely in the mood for dumplings for dinner. It must be the colder weather. Steve doesn't particularly care for them but that's okay because he can have the leftover sausage/hashbrown casserole that he likes and I'll make what I want. I could watch Lie To Me on tv tonight but I'll play it by ear. I love me some Tim Roth but maybe I'll read and then sleep and start all over again tomorrow.
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
2 comments:
Hiya
Did I tell you the story that Penny told about finishing her first book? If I didn't, let me know and I will.
Hope you're feeling better. You're not in a ah 'delicate condition' are you?
Lesley
Hey there!
No, I only heard her tell the story of how her husband gave her the idea of electrocuting her victim in the 2nd (?) book. Funny. I'd love to hear it.
No delicate conditions here -- too old now. :) Digestively better now after 4 weeks (woot!) but still feeling dizzy at times. It's only my mind. :)
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