I finished reading So Much for That by Lionel Shriver--one of those books I wish that I had never started or that I had just decided not to finish. Why is that such a hard thing? This book should have come with a strongly worded warning label: If you have the slightest tendency towards depression, do not attempt to read this book!
On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
Awe-geez, I hate books like that. Thanks for the warning.
ReplyDeleteI hate books like that, too. But, I have a strange compulsion to finish reading them once I start. I don't know why I can't just toss them.
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch, I will avoid that one. I too try to finish books I shouldn't. Can't count on one hand the books I have been able to ditch in 60 years of reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warning! Like everyone else I will try to stick it out to the end of a book no matter how painful!
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