Told You

So I'm doing this new thing where I lay awake at night and can't get to sleep.  I get tired, wind down, go to bed...and just lay there and look at the ceiling until I get up again.

It's super fun.

I have no idea what's going on but it doesn't seem to be anxiety or stress related, so at least that.  When my alarm goes off in the morning I go into an existential crisis without my requisite 500 hours of sleep, though.

Lucy has no problem sleeping.  If you haven't noticed from the bazillion photos, this is her spot.

I finished the last Gillian Flynn book:

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Your eyes are not deceiving you - that is indeed a treadmill.  We joined a Rec Center that is super close to the house.  So now I can at least burn a few calories while reading instead of going into a catatonic state on the couch and ignoring all the housework that needs to be done.  Maybe I can use these newfound night hours to clean?  Probably not.

Sharp Objects is Flynn's first book, published in 2006.  And I'm proud to say she has no hyphen addiction in this one.  Must be something she picked up as she became more successful. Anyhoo, this is the story of reporter Camille Preaker who, in order to try to breathe life into her dwindling career, travels from Chicago to her small hometown in Missouri to cover the mysterious deaths of two young girls.  As she tries to get down to the bottom of what appears to be the work of a serial killer, she finds herself battling her own demons.  And - of course - finds herself in danger!

This book is every bit as good as the others, and while it has some disturbing parts and could be classified as a psychological thriller, it is not as raw as the other two.  I had significantly fewer What the ----------???? moments in this one.  Also I saw the end coming (partially) and I can't say that at all for her other books.  That's not a ding.  Her writing is witty, her characters are interesting, and the plot moves along seamlessly.

When I was young, I used to stay up way too late, tucked into bed reading Nancy Drew.  This book reminded me of those times; knowing I should turn out the lights and go to bed, but after this chapter.  After one more chapter.  Well, I might as well finish it now...

Enjoy!