I had a crazy, busy week-end. A full week-end. I enjoyed most of it. The party was great. Went out early Saturday morning to grocery shop and get stamps. Christmas Cards mailed. Came home and cleaned my really messy house. Picked up The Kid. We went to the library. The Kid stayed all night. We decorated the Christmas Tree. Did some more cleaning. My kitchen was out of control. So much stuff accumulated on my counters. Terrible!!
Today the girls came for a few hours. They managed to make another mess. The Kid sat and read a few books. We cleaned up again!
The afternoon was mine to waste. I napped. Then I read a very odd book. It is, Rescuing Sprite, by Mark R. Levin. I don't know what made me pick up this book. I do know it was on a clearance table. It is the story about the Levin's adopting a dog from a local shelter. The dog only lives with them for two years. He is sick in that two years. Most of the book is about preparing for the dog to die.
I like dogs. I have three. I treat them like, dogs. I have affection for them. We do not let our animals sleep with us. I do not bond with a dog like it is a person. I bond with dogs like they are dogs. It is hard for me to imagine grieving for a dog like a person. Mark Levin could not have lost a person that is very close to him. If so, he would grieve differently for his dog. I am rating this book a 2. Really, it is a 1. But it is published. He does write well. It is just a ridiculous book.
One thing I have discovered since I write about my reading is, in order to find great books, I have to read many mediocre books and some rotten books. Maybe that helps make the great books even better. On the upside, it was a short book.
The Count is: 8
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