Sweet Relief

Right now I'm reading "Can You Keep a Secret?," which is the absolute
definition of chick lit.  It has no redeeming literary value whatsoever,
it's barely based in reality, and yet I'm finding it adorable, romantic,
and laugh out loud funny.  This is not surprising, as I am a big fan of
the Shopaholic series, written by the same author.  Highly recommend,
assuming you are female.

Prior to this resuscitation, I had ground to an absolute halt.  I
recently gave up on On Beauty, which seems to be the reverse experience
-- a book that has a literary flavor, but doesn't grab me at all.  This
comes as a surprise as it was featured on the NY Times best of 2005.
Well, win some lose some I guess.

As for the first quarter of the year, it's been surprisingly dull and
the only recommendation I can offer without caution is Prep.  Maybe it's
time to get started on Harry Potter after all...