Hey thanks Naomi. Tennis is a blast for me. Yeah I must admit I was pretty addicted to the Olympics. The different sports were fun to watch. That’s great about Ellie Black from Halifax. The novel Shelter is a pretty dark or unhappy book (subject wise) but it is one I had to get to the bottom to. It keeps you reading.

Hi Jillann, thanks so much for writing. For some reason I put down China Rich Girlfriend for another book but it does seem like a totally fun read. Ottawa was a lot of fun, and full of good tennis battles. It was great to be in the East for once! I hope you enjoyed Valley of the Dolls — which seems like something I should read on its distinguished anniversary year. Wow it’s been awhile. Thx for stopping by!

Yeah Shelter is quite a doozy of a read. Quite dark and morose but still kept me reading. Glad it helped you on the plane!

Thanks Molly. I was quite surprised & pleased by the tennis wins. I must admit I’m loving the Olympics and not missing watching the political vitriol.

I agree… the Olympics are a welcome change to the political garbage that has dominated television all summer.

Thanks RT! Shelter starts a bit slow but then it builds and becomes suspenseful at the end. It’s quite an unsettling story but I was glad to have read it.

Thanks JoAnn. I did like Shelter quite a bit although Kyung isn’t totally a winnable or likable character. I thought it was well done. I will see what I think about The Sympathizer. & let you know.