Vacation is a great time to read lighter fare and watch silly movies. We did both during our recent travels.
Briefly...
I read Murder and Magic (A Lord Darcy Mystery by Randall Garrett) where a Sherlock Holmes'-type London detective uses a Watson-type wizard to help him uncover facts that would otherwise be impossible to detect. This book consists of 4 short stories.
Next, I read The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. This is the first of a series of books that are popular with the elementary and jr high set. I can see where the humor is geared for that age.
Last, I read A Sea of Troubles by Donna Leon. Jane, in my book club, likes these Guido Brunetti mysteries set in Venice. Light and fun, the descriptions of Italian food made me hungry.
While in Eugene, we went to the theater to see Cowboys and Aliens. If you saw the trailer and still bought a ticket because you wanted to see Indian Jones (or Han Solo, if you will) and James Bond team up against aliens, you would not have felt cheated. But why are aliens always so slimy?
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