Hey Susie: thanks for alerting me. I’ll have to see it soon!! I wish I had made it to NYC but this is next best. I hope you have wonderful holidays!

Hi Catherine: thanks for stopping, dig your comments. Glad you got to the Library Book and My Sister the Serial Killer novel — as well as Handmaid’s. Offred will return for more Resistance, yea! I can see what you’re saying about Vice. I’m getting antsy waiting for Mueller’s report. Each day I want to Impeach! I find my patience has gone — with all those protecting him too. It’s crazy.

December is my backlist free-range reading month so I haven’t paid any attention to new releases. I’m loving walking into my library and grabbing whatever catches my eye- and I’ve read some great new-ish books, like Stephen King’s Elevation and My Sister, the Serial Killer. Also, Susan Orlean’s book The Library Book was interesting true crime and a love letter to libraries.

I just finished re-reading Handmaid’s Tale and heard Atwood’s news! I cannot wait. There was an epilogue but it was not satisfying re: Offred. I want to know more!

Not sure I want to see Vice. It was bad enough living through it. And given where we are now, I don’t care about old, rich, white men. I wish they’d shut up and go away. Or be indicted and sent to prison…

Thanks Laurel: I’m glad you read the HRC book but it must have been hard to relive what happened. The Handmaid’s sequel — I think will be dark but hopefully Offred will find an escape.

I loved your comments on my review of HRC’s book. It took me a few weeks to read it, as I couldn’t handle more than a couple of chapters a day. I had a strong emotional reaction, as I’m still feeling the pain of the election, especially in light of how it all happened.

Hi Diane: it sounds like you have the gift giving season under control. Good for you. Less stressful. I haven’t tried the audio of HT but I’m sure it’s good. We’ll see about the sequel… Cheers.

I read Margaret Atwood is planning a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale which I am looking forward to. The audio of HT was so good! Enjoy your weekend.

Happy Holidays to you too, Judy: Atwood surely has a lot of material to work with (from current events) this time around, egads. I think it’ll be top-notch. Glad to hear your holiday book party went well. Tis the season for festive gatherings. I’ll be curious to see your review. Enjoy your week.

Hi Ti, I hear you about the Christmas shopping. It makes me weary just thinking about it. I’ll be interested to see what you think of The Incendiaries and Becoming. Both were on my list this year — but I haven’t gotten to them. It’s odd that King has written a short novel, wow that’s a first!