Lazy Days of Summer?

These aren't really summer days, but I'm certainly feeling lazy! There are things I plan on doing every morning, but I find I'm reading instead of ironing, or dusting or even cooking. I have accomplished very little this week. I think one of the reasons might be because the calendar for the week was completely empty for a change. No appointments for anything. No reason to get in the car and drive someplace. So I've been reading. Next week it will all change - and I'll be busy again - maybe!

This Body of Lies

It's always satisfying to read a new book by an author you've enjoyed over the years. The first Elizabeth George book I bought was in a book store in Trafalgar Square many years ago. At the time I assumed that George was a British writer since the books were based in England. At any rate, I've always liked her books, although as A Garden Carried in the Pocket noted, the last two weren't as good. I have liked the TV series, but never felt that Lynley was cast properly and Havers was much too pretty! But when I found I could order This Body of Lies from The Book Depository I jumped at it.

It's a hefty book - 594 pages - and it took me a week to read it, even though I stayed up late reading. It is very good. The 'mystery' is quite involved, but the characters make the story.

Now it's on to another author I learned about on a blog - Susan Hill. I've read some of her books already, and this is her latest, I believe - The Shadows in the Street. What fun to have good books waiting on the shelf! And the bonus of bloggers telling about new authors.