monsters, running, vengence, and hot flashes

I finished The Monsters of Templeton last week.   Loved the ending.  Unexpected in a completely out of left field, yet totally right sort of way... which made me look more fondly on the book.  It has been my "by the bed before I go to sleep" read  for the last month and I would occasionally find myself skimming through the things that happened long ago, to get back to the storyline of the present day characters.  Overall I liked it.  If you get lost easily in a book and don't like jumping back and forth between characters and time frames it will not be for you. 

Currently listening to The Memory of Running.  Totally engrossing.   I can't wait to get back in the car to catch the next installment.   It's read perfectly by the author.  Final judgement pending but I can't imagine it will by anything less than 2 thumbs up. 

V is for Vengence is next in line for the drive time story hour.  I am a huge Kinsey Millhone (main character in this alphabet series by Sue Grafton) and am ready to tag along on her next adventure. 

Somehow the Edamame dip made it home with me from the library too.  Have you tried it?  It's made of soybeans.   I eat it because it's good, but if I over indulge I tell myself it's ok since it's probably lowering my risk of osteoporosis as well as the incidence of hot flashes. 

Comments

[Marianne]

I have see the book The memory of running but have no idea what its about, you know one of those moments when it catches your eye but you talke yourself out of going over to read the back because you know the pile of books you have (to read ) is just growing and another one will topple ithe lot over...lol

Bla bla bla..so is it worth a read? And the plate looks good, hope you enjoyed

[linda]

Sound reasoning! Thanks for the recommendation on the books and the dip.

[Joan]

I'm intrigued by the little crackers (?) beside the cukes...what are they? Not a fan of edamame but love Miso soup, Tofu baked, fried, stir fried, or as cubes in soup.

I've not read Memory of Running. But now I have to look it up since you've raved about it. I haven't read Sue Grafton either...better get on the ball now that she's near the end of the alphabet series. I wish I had a long trip planned so I could listen to books in the car.