The Hottest Christmas Since Hawaii (+ Book)

I packed super light to come to PA - just a pair of pj's (which constitutes 99.9% of my vacay wardrobe, let's be honest), a pair of sweats (hey, walking has happened twice and is fo sho on the agenda for today), and a pair of jeans (plane wear). They take turns on my body and in the laundry. But all of it is too hot. It's been in the 70's here and I've been having a heat stroke. Liters and liters of water.

And liters of coffee. My MIL bought some peppermint mocha creamer that is probably pure sugar but I don't care it's so tasty.

Homemade German Stollen (sp?) - basically a sweetbread stuffed with a nut mixture.

The nerds went to the Star Wars movie. G says he liked it better the second time. **yawn**

Do you know how hard it is to get anything done with a 4-year-old around? I've been working on this post all morning.

It's also hard to read when you're constantly interrupted. I'm just sayin. Finished J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith's newest novel about the adventures of Cormoran Strike and his awesome assistant, Robin.

Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith

In the middle of a workday, Robin opens a package that she thinks is for her upcoming wedding, but turns out to be a woman's leg. Dun Dun DUNNNNNNNN. It comes with a note, a song lyric, that is linked directly to Strike's shady past. Mystery ensues.

This is not my favorite - it moves too slowly and the central mystery is bland. Galbraith includes chapters from the villain's point of view, in order to confuse things, which is a twist from the previous novels. I appreciate the character development of Strike and Robin, and the inclusion of some hilarious new characters. The writing is good (so is the mystery), but overall it lacks pizzazz. It's good, but compared to the others, it's just OK.

I highly recommend Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm. Read those first. This one can wait.

Time for The Girl on the Train...