Thank You
Thanks for all the well wishes. My migraine is gone. I thought it was coming back today midafternoon, but so far so good.
Also, I wanted to thank you for the fantastic book recommendations! I’m still working my way through them, but I just have to say you all have some fantastic taste in books. Right before we left for Lake Tahoe I took all your suggestions to the bookstore and planned to take them all off the shelf, read the backs, and then decide which I would bring on the trip. Then God started laughing. And Nico started crying. And Mikey had to have one of each wind-up toy. And a ball.
I ended up grabbing the first four I could find. Not the thoughtful selection process I envisioned, but the books were all excellent so it worked out.
Since late June-July I have read and loved the following:
2. When You Are Engulfed in Flames.
3. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
4. Naked.
Next up is Middlesex after I finish a couple of outstanding projects. Then I’m going to make my way to PaperBackSwap.com and be completely unsurprised when not a single book I want is available. Then I will go to the bookstore and buy some more recommended reading.
How has your reading gone? And do you recommend I add any other books to the pile? It’s big, but oh so pretty.
Glad to hear your are feeling better Jules! I get migraines from time to time and they completely shut down my life. Not fun at all.
In the last book post, I wanted to ask if you’ve read the Red Tent? I think you said you like history/religious books?
Thanks, Lili! Yes, they do completely shut down your life.
I’ll have to look into that book. I love books with religious themes, only I didn’t even realize it until this year! I just looked at all my favorite books and realized there is usually some sort of religious undertone–sometimes very subtle, of course. 
My taste in books tends to run towards fantasy. Nothing too scholarly I’m afraid. I’ve spent the last 2 weeks reading Stephen King’s Dark Tower series. Fantastic!
I have been following your blog for a while now and I love it! Your stories about your life and family are so real, funny, touching. Thank You!
I’ve just finished (re)reading On Beauty by Zadie Smith. It’s wonderful – if you haven’t yet read it, do.
Anneke,
You just made my favorite moment this week.
Jules
Middlesex is an amazing book… The Inheritance of Loss is very good,
I’m so glad you read Miss Pettigrew! AND liked it!