Like the facelift?

I felt like a change. Whaddaya think?

I've been ploughing through books as usual. After the joy of Never Let Me Go, I moved on to a book by a writer I discovered during a terrible holiday in Tunisia. Ron had flu and I had a cold, but I was goin crazy in the hotel room so I walked to the town centre to buy some aspirin. I popped into a shop that had alluring English glossies but to be honest I can't stand those kinds of magazines, they just make me feel bad about myself. At the back of the shop were books, both new and used. There I found one of those books you get free with a magazine in the summer. It was called The Secret Life of Bees - such a great title. It was a lovely little book. So when I saw the writer, Sue Monk Kidd, had another book out, I jumped to buy it. The Mermaid Chair is about a married woman who falls in love with a monk soon to make his final vows. It was a beautiful affecting book. I liked what it said about married love.

I finished that yesterday and looked around to see what I could read next. I recently received a big box of books from The Book People, including a big pack of 10 books of varying authors. I chose 'Delusions of Grandma' by Carrie Fisher. I read 'Postcards from the Edge' years ago. This one is about a woman who is writing letters to her unborn child. I'm enjoying it so far, Fisher has a very sharp yet emotional style. In one letter, she signs off 'Your motel, Mom' which made me laugh.

On the side, I've also been dipping into a book by the Colour Me Beautiful people, so am discovering it is ok to wear black, despite what Trinny and Susannah say. I'll also admit to reading a book I've bought my 2 recently pregnant friends - How to have a baby and still live in the real world. It's fascinating stuff.