2Q14 books

Remember a couple months back when I was all smug, posting the list of books I’d read so far this year because I’d read so many (*cough* eight *cough*) books already there was no way I could possibly wait to recap them all in December?

Yes, well, I’ve read a whopping two books since then. TWO. BOOKS. How pitiful is that?

In my defense, I started a new job, so time has been scarcer (even though I have plenty of time to read at night, I’ve been choosing to spend my time rewatching The L Word from the beginning. It’s been enjoyable.)

Anyway, I did actually start, but not finish, three other books and I actually finished another one yesterday, but that’ll have to count towards Q3’s book list, as we’re already halfway through July.

Onto the books!

I Triggered Her Bully, by Cindy Caponera
This was a really odd read. I listen to a podcast, The Momo Show, and they were raving, raving, raving about this book by a former SNL staff writer/friend of theirs. I figured I’d take the plunge for $3.99 or whatever and…Yeah. Odd. I guess it’s supposed to be a series of essays about this woman’s life in Chicago and beyond, but it was in desperate need of serious editing. Not just with regard to grammar (ALTHOUGH THAT TOO), but the essays were just really disjointed and found myself through most of the book being like, “What’s happening here? When will this story come together?” I admittedly enjoy, but don’t read a ton of, personal essay-type of writing, but I feel like this isn’t how it should be. Anyway, the woman’s funny, I’ll give her that. Side note: After reading the book, I heard an episode of The Momo Show where this author was a guest and she explained that this book came about because she’d written all these different essays over the years and someone–an editor, I guess?–suggested she turn the essays into a book. So there you go. Disjointed.

Where’d You Go Bernadette?, by Maria Semple
Great book! So cute! Highly recommend! Fine holiday fun! This was a quick read, mostly consisting of letters/emails to and from various people in the book. Bernadette goes missing, as you might have guessed, and while Bernadette herself is just so quirky and fun, her daughter is especially a delight. Loved the mother-daughter loyalty thing going on here. It also takes place mainly in the Seattle area, so of course I dug that.

What have you read recently? I’m off to pay a fine at the library (on the one book I finished recently; couldn’t even read it in six weeks’ time, oof) and then I’ll be putting some new books in the queue.