It Will Creep You Out

This is a book about all manner of bad behavior. Not burping in public, or forgetting to thank someone for a gift . . . nope, this is the real deal. In a series of loosely connected chapters, Myriam enlightens the reader regarding some well-known creeps, tells her own personal stories of creeps who have had a deep impact on her life, and the plain old creepiness of culture. Her writing style is unique and took me a while to grasp, but her intellect is sharp as a stiletto. You definitely need another book to lull you to sleep, but this one is worth a read.

A Titanic Tennis Tale

Who knew? This book tells the story of Dick Williams and Karl Behr, both passengers on the Titanic and survivors of the disaster. Both rising tennis stars, they met briefly on the ill-fated ship, again after they were rescued on the Carpathia, and much later as opponents on the court. I'm sure there's some literary license at play here, but the author did her research also and includes the angst of restlessness, guilt, and depression, all in a time prior to the realization that feelings are not flaws. The book moves right along and was quite heartwarming, along with the heartbreak, of course. Theirs seemed to be a friendly kind of rivalry, as they had played a game together with much higher stakes, after all. I loved it.

Frustrating

This one started out okay, then quickly devolved into an exercise in eye-rolling. I liked the protagonist until I really, really didn't. The premise of the book is that everyone she dates (swipes), ends up dead. Enter the loveable detective and the chase is afoot. The problem arises when our main girl cannot, to save her life, follow the simplest of directions or tell the dang truth. Furthermore, I guessed the killer (easily), and that was the icing on the soggy cake for me. It was definitely a quick read, but I won't be looking for more by this author.