Even with all of my delaying, by the time people actually started arriving, everything was under control. I had even already measured the coffee into the coffeemaker for dessert, so that when it was time all I had to do was flip the switch, and voila! there was coffee. It was nice to see that I could remember how to be organized and efficient when “entertaining”. And I can see that it’s good to have this brief interlude now, since with another one on the way my organization is going to go right back down the tube! (I can finally talk about our pregnancy in my blog now that Brian & Joy are en route—we will tell them in person tomorrow afternoon.)
For those who might be interested, here were the selections I offered to vote on at the book group meeting:
The True Sources of the Nile, Sarah Stone
That Old Ace in the Hole, Annie Proulx
“And So It Goes”: Adventures in Television, Linda Ellerbee
the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Mark Haddon
Lying Awake, Mark Salzman
The Siege, Helen Dunmore
The Clearing, Tim Gautreaux
I had read the Linda Ellerbee book a long time ago (it’s falling apart I’ve read it so many times—it was originally Mom & Dad’s), and I also read the Mark Salzman book, which is wonderful, absolutely wonderful. The first-round vote came down to three books instead of our usual two: the curious incident, Lying Awake, and The Siege—the final pick was the curious incident. I haven’t read it yet as our next meeting isn’t until 19 November and I like the book to be fresh in my head. I was pleased this was our choice—hopefully the anticipation will be worth the wait.
Posted by elizabeth at November 3, 2003 08:46 PMI already finished the book. It's a very fast read indeed.
Posted by: stepan on November 4, 2003 07:12 AM