This weekly meme is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren! Check out her blog to see what others are reading.
I received the following books to review and am expecting a few more this week.
Sixty Slices of Life....on Wry (The Private Life of a Public Broadcaster) by Fred Flaxman
This is a tongue in cheek memoir full of impractical advise such as what you can learn about life from your dog, how to cure the "teen disease", and a better way to make babies!
Sounds like it could be a fun read. I think we all need some humor every now and then.
and next:
Dancing with Jou Jou by Barbara Louise Leiding
Jacket description:
A roller coaster of a story that begins on a grand country estate. Animals are running freely on the grounds. So is Mason Figg, a con artist with a reputation among the neighborhood ladies for being a spectacular dancer. This talent alone charms his trusting girlfriend, Valentina, who comes to believe that she's as graceful as a swan.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Mason lies as naturally as he breathes. While Valentina slowly figures that out, she narrates a tale about being roped into swindling a pair of lottery winners out of a fortune. After a large, quacking duck spooks her during an attempted diamond heist, one calamity befalls another.
Finally, Valentina wises up--and flees. She's certain that Mason will return to his senses and follow her back home to the city. Then the two of them can lead a normal, happy, and crime-free life. It's a pity that Mason has a few plans of his own.
Swept into the madness is Jafford Ames, a famous tennis celebrity known for his quick wit and fine southern manners. Determined to figure out if Valentina is truly a thief, he offers her a lift, driving a beat up Volkswagen Beetle as camouflage. The paparazzi spot them. Pictures land in the media, causing speculation about the tennis star's latest fling.
Rumors are flying. A media circus sets up. Mason is fuming. So arse the lottery winners whose animals have been curiously let loose. Television cameras broadcast a stampede while reporters interview the neighborhood ladies, all of whom are wearing knock-offs of the elusive diamonds and confessing to being in love with the same man---the one who taught them how to, uh, dance.
This weeks mailbox was full of humor.
Wow... that Fred Flaxman book sounds hilarious! and you are so right we do need humor. Lots of it if I had my way!=)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reads!
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