"Yeah, boss? *cough cough* I'm not feeling very well and I think I should stay home. It's looking like it will *cough cough* be at least a couple days."

I'm about a half hour in to the audiobook version, and already I can't wait till David gets what's coming to him.

This morning Rino telephoned. I thought he wanted money again and I was ready to say no. But that was not the reason for the phone call: his mother was gone. Finally starting Ferrante today!

I've been in audiobook purgatory for over a month while I finished the final book in a trilogy. So I decided to treat myself with Joshilyn Jackson's new book for a palate cleanser. She's one of my favorite narrators. Loved this one--actually got choked up, which rarely happens when I read.

Fabulous book mail today, especially since the next, final book in the series, The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All The Way Home, comes out today.