I'm at it again. Reading, I mean. This time it's Hillary Carlip's Queen of the Oddballs.
Hilarious. Inspiring. Writing lessons in every chapter. The one called "Dear Olivia Newton John" races through stories at a breakneck pace and circles back to an ending so perfect I'm thinking of having it bronzed. Or maybe stuffed and mounted like a trophy.
(Speaking of mounted, don't get me started on Hillary's mother's poodle and the fuzzy house slipper.)
My true mission this weekend is proofreading a 557-page monster book, and I have to get back to it. Right now. But I'll be back with thoughts on Queen of the Oddballs. Meantime, if you've got a few moments, check out the book or Hillary's personal essay site, Fresh Yarn.
(And yes. Reading for fun after 18 hours a day of proofreading is a little nuts, but Oddballs whispered my name and I followed its slutty little pages right into bed. More soon.)
3 comments:
Your eyeballs Jerri. They are troopers.
Cannot wait for mine to arrive!
P.S. Totally get reading for pleasure, as a reward for reading for "work!"
There is nothing nuts about spending time with anything that makes you laugh!
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