If you were a fan of the syndicated comic strip Cathy, which ran for more than 30 years (and even if you weren’t!), you will enjoy this collection of 48 witty essays by Cathy Guisewite. She writes from the middle of the sandwich generation, Guisewite deals with the 90-year-old parents she calls the Twins (both are well but impossible!) and her 19-year-old daughter the bread.
She also includes running Top Five Reasons I Didn’t Exercise Today sprinkled throughout the book, with truisms such as I feel too fat and I exercised yesterday and I don’t look any different. She uses titles to subvert expectations; for example, “Seduction 101” is about how to get a college fresher to make contact. “Ate O’clock” is a recounting of the accomplishments of other women, leading to a rebellious decision not to floss. I enjoyed this and gulped it in two days.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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