Book three of George R. R. Martin's Ice and Fire series, "Storm of Swords" took a nasty turn. There were some deaths I wasn't happy about at all. And it looks bad for Tyrion, who has become my favorite character. First he was married to Sansa Stark, and then he was falsely accused of murder and sentenced to die. On the eve of his execution, Jaime rescues him and Tyrion kills his father before leaving town. Good for him! King Stannis made it to the Wall to lend his help with the Wildlings, and Jon Snow was named Commander of the Watch. Arya's been kidnapped by the Hound. Dany discovered Ser Jorah was a spy and sent him packing. And Bran has managed to make it past the Wall in search of the three eyed crow who will teach him about his skinwalking abilities.
"The Longest Way Home" by Andrew McCarthy was pretty lame. It recounted his pathetic attempts to avoid marriage and family by traveling. He really wants the solitary life, but tries to pretend he's okay with finally settling down with the woman he claims to love so much that he's been engaged to for four years. He calls "Pretty in Pink": "...a silly movie about a girl who wanted to go to a dance" (p. 12). EXCUSE ME? Whatever. This is why Andie should have ended up with Ducky. *Ducky* would never say "Pretty in Pink" is silly. Ducky knows better.
"Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" by Maria Semple has been pretty popular with good word of mouth, and I can see why. It was a very cute and very quick read, and the characters are great. Bernadette ran away from her life 20 years earlier, moving with her husband, Elgin, to Seattle, where she became a recluse. Now their 15 year old daughter, Bee, wants the family to go on a trip to Antarctica. A series of events lead up to Bernadette running away from life again, only this time Bee is determined to find her. It was really sweet.
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