Beginning this for Book Club - my first Doig title.

"Later I would come to think of those first days as the time when we learned as a species that we had worried over the wrong things: the hole in the ozone layer, the melting of the ice caps, West Nile and swine flu and killer bees. But I guess it never is what you worry over that comes to pass in the end. The real catastrophes are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknown."

This book, and "Whistling in the Dark" its prequel, are PERFECT summer reads. Both tell the summertime adventures of two sisters in 1960 Milwaukee. I listened to both in audio, read fabulously by the author, and enjoyed every minute.

Entering 1895 Newport, RI high society as I eat a turkey sandwich in my car for lunch on a truly beautiful day.

"If you are the sort of person who never worries about spontaneous combustion, has fun at carnivals, and thinks the shape of a hammerhead shark's head is just fine the way it is, that's terrific. I'm happy for you. This book is for everyone else." I so enjoy Roz Chast's humor and illustrations.

"I bin through enough to know you can't carry nobody's hurt. Hard enough to carry your own."
This quote is very meaningful - a reminder I really needed to hear today.

If you're having a bad day, step into the lives of the people in this collection of short stories, and I promise your life will look very comfortable and trouble-free in comparison. A good reminder that life is a daily battle for many.

"Oh, Miss Isabelle," I said, shaking my head. "Sometimes you just have to ask for what you need."
This book has SO many feels ... I cried at the end, even when re-reading it. Eager for Book Club next week - I think we'll have great discussion.

I'm not a fan of "capes" comics but thoroughly enjoy Lucy Knisley's graphic memoirs. This one is filled with stories of her childhood, being raised by foodie parents. The recipes she includes (fully illustrated, of course) are also great!

My exciting Friday evening! LOL

"That's all you need, isn't it? That's all it takes to run the world. Knowing people's fears."