Page Turner - Before I Sleep

I must say Marie was right, this is the kind of book that can make you neglect all responsibilities until the last page is turned!

I'm finished with the book if anyone would like me to send it along to them, let me know.

Hope everyone is finding some creative ways to beat the heat. :)

Katie

Bleary-eyed But Worth It

It's been along time since I've been so captivated by a book that I ignored basic responsiblities (like cooking, laundry and most of all sleep) to keep turning the pages. Our latest book club selection, Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson was that good. I started reading on Friday and amidst a busy weekend made the time to keep reading. Late last night (actually very early this morning) I read the climactic finish. A gread summer read! Now I'm on to Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill -- it's supposed to be really scary.

Cute Waiter Makes Up For It All

Marie: What is that delicious smell?

Cute Waiter: You want some of this (pointing to self)
(Ok, maybe what he said was a little tamer, but..... you get the point.)

Despite the burnt to a crisp pepperoni and green olive pizza and the forgotten ice cubes in the dirty martini, AND the forgetting to offer us drinks after 9 PM AND not offering us coffee - the cute waiter at School of the Wise won us over.

Loved Rachel's suggestion for a new drink for their menu - the Tiger Woods. Cute waiter says, "What would be in that?" Rachel's answer, "Throw in a little bit of EVERYthing you got."

It was nice to have Jeannie join us from England, and with her beautiful English accent, she fit right in under the portrait of Churchill under the fireplace.

Sherlock Holmes and Red Demon was a definite winner. Jarby's already moved on to the next book by Millett, and enjoying that one. Holmes and Watson are beloved characters and Millet got just about everything right. Marie said he could have done a better job of leaving us clues so we could work out the mystery on our own. Good point.

Well, our next book will be a thriller! The book is called, "Before I Go To Sleep" by S.J. Watson. This recalls the movie, Momento. If you saw that, you'll remember the character lost his short term memory and had to depend on notes/tattoos and polaroid snaps to remember stuff. Well, the woman in this book has memory damage so that when she goes to sleep, she forgets all she's learned that day - about herself - everything. She must depend on what her husband tells her is true. Evidence appears that tells her that her husband may not be telling her the whole truth....I think some suspense ensues.

So that we can enjoy Jeannie's company before she takes off for home again, we will meet the very last week in August.

It's Greek to Me - the restaurant at Lake/Lyndale in Minneapolis - will be our meeting scene.

Can't wait to see you all again and see how you like this new book choice.

Happy reading - and stay cool everyone!

Katie