What Fiction are you reading this week, Nov. 1, 2020? [View all]

Just finished Louise Penny's All the Devils Are Here. That is quite an intense and convoluted tale that keeps you guessing who can be trusted, or not. A real page-turning thriller, it is interspersed with moments of sweetness. And what she does with those beginning words and then the very final ones just blew my mind. Genius! I cried. I'm not going to tell you; you have to read it for yourselves.

Speaking of devils, that old devil moon sure lit up my back yard this morning. When the cats woke me up at 5:30 (they don't get the DST concept) I thought some fool had driven onto my lawn. But no, it was just la lune.

Next up is Michael Connelly's Fair Warning that I just got from the library as they were closing down again for only call-ahead curb-side service. Stalwart journalist Jack McEvoy tracks a serial killer who has been operating completely under the radar. I'm so glad I now have several books checked out that will keep me entertained for a good while. When this library is on lock down they get a lot less picky about books being overdue.

For the sake of my sanity I'm listening to The Cat Who Saw Stars.by Lillian J Braun. Sure, it's a murder mystery but it's also light, playful and soothing to listen to.

I don't think I have ever been so stressed. I already voted so it's not that. But Tuesday is our nation's IQ test and we’re about to find out if America is too stupid to live. I'm not feeling much optimism right now. Just so you know, I love you all and will stand in solidarity against whatever devils we may now face.