I’m lucky in that books come to the house every week. Some are romance novels. Most are not. Thought I’d share some of the offerings that arrived this week. I can honestly say none of these would have crossed my radar had they not arrived on my doorstep.

Anatomy of a Secret Life by Gail Saltz, M.D. - The title sounds innocent enough. The front cover tagline (maybe it’s a subtitle, not sure) made me wonder what the folks at Morgan Road Books know that I don’t. It goes like this: “Are the people in your life hiding something you should know?” My husband saw this one on the kitchen counter and said something along the lines of, “what the hell is that about?” Couldn’t blame him. I had the same reaction when the book arrived unsolicited at the door. I paged through the book. It turned out to be pretty interesting, but I had to put it down for fear of turning (more) paranoid.

No End In Sight by Rachel Scdoris and Rick Steber - This is the second time I’ve gotten this book. I figure someone is trying to tell me something. Probably that I need a little inspiration. See, this is about a blind Iditarod racer. Not my usual thing. Sounds more like the subject of one of those independent films my husband loves to drag me to. If nothing else, just reading about this woman’s struggle on the back cover made the fact I have a cold seem insignificant.

The Big Bam: The Life and Times Of Babe Ruth by Leigh Montville - I am the least likely person on the planet to ever read this book. I love sports. I hate baseball. Sorry, but I do.

Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen - When I started reading the back cover, I thought this was a my-sister’s-keeper book (1st paragraph). Then I read on (2nd paragraph) and saw talk of a murder. I’m taking this with me to RT to check it out. Here’s the copy for you to see what I mean:

It was the summer on Vliet Street when we all started locking our doors…

Sally O’Malley made a promise to her daddy before he died. She swore she’d look after her sister, Troo. Keep her safe. But like her Granny always said-actions speak louder than words. Now, during the summer of 1959, the girls’ mother is hospitalized, their stepfather has abandoned them for a six pack, and their big sister, Nell, is too busy making out with her boyfriend to notice that Sally and Troo are on the Loose. And so is a murderer and molester.

Highly imaginative Sally is pretty sure of two things. Who the killer is. And that she’s next on his list. Now she has no choice but to protect herself and Troo as best she can, relying on her own courage and the kindness of her neighbors.

The Girl’s Guide To Being A Boss (Without Being A Bitch) by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio -Since I’m now my own boss and since I’m pretty lenient, I probably don’t need this one but you never know. So, to be safe, I paged through it. Solid common sense advice mixed with real-life stories. Struck me as a smart book and one that would be easy to market since it has a bit of a chick lit feel and look to it.

That’s it for this week. Of course, there are three mail days left in this week.

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