Harry took his baby sister trick or treating, so Ben and I could sit on the driveway with a big old Solo stove fire. We handed out 60 full-size candy bars, plus 40 shots of Fireball and 3 Costco-sized bags of candy. And a box of ring pops. BUSY NIGHT.
(Also all I ate the whole day was Butterfingers and Fireball (lots of both) and YIKES.)
(Also also we hosted seniors in HS, 8th graders and 7th graders the junior highers all over night. YIKES AGAIN).
Turns out that listening to scary audio books (even by fave authors) and jogging solo before the sun comes up DO NOT MIX for me, even in a spooky month (especially in a spooky month?). As you can see from the list below, though, I made it work
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten: Meh *2025
Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro: A quick read while Minnie was at gymnastics. *2025
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman: I liked him better in his other book and also on Before Breakfast.
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson: Meh. But a quick and entertaining meh. *2025
Stop me if You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett: This book needed a better editor. *2025 **Audio
Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam: SO MANY good tips and gentle reframing nudges-- loved this! *Audio
107 Days by Kamala Harris: Read by the author! *2025 **Audio
Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell: Her last couple have not satisfied me, but this one was TERRIFIC. Too creepy for early AM exercise listening, though *2025 **Audio
Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell: This is the 29th Kay Scarpetta book, and I have read EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, and I am TIRED of Cornwell making up characters from Kay's past to suddenly be prominent in her life. I have known Dr. Scarpetta for THIRTY YEARS and I would remember these GD people if they were really important. Still, it was creepy and well plotted, per usual. *2025 **Audio
Katabasis by RF Kuang: This is my least favorite of hers, but it was still really good. Academia is hell. Noted. **2025 **Kindle
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman: The gang is BACK! Loved it. *2025 **Audio
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart: THIS IS LOVELY and sad and funny-- a weird child narrator, and the author does a pitch perfect job of explaining the world through her eyes. **2025
Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller: Loved him in Somebody Somewhere; loved this book. He reads it, and it is hilarious. *2025 *Audio
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger: THIS IS SO GOOD!! **2025 *Kindle
Wreck by Catherine Newman: The most perfect book about middle age. (Read Sandwich first.) **2025 **Kindle
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans: OH WOW. I THINK THIS IS THE BOOK OF THE YEAR. **2025 *Kindle
Book books: 5
Kindle books: 4
Audio books: 7
2025 books: 15
Book books: 84
Kindle books: 13
Audio books: 66
2025 books: 103
