Lots to Read

I have been on bed rest for 23 days. During that time, I have read seven books (not including baby name books; magazines; or kids books to the Noodle). Here is the somewhat eclectic list of what I've read and my thoughts on the books:

1. Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller. Fiction. Grade: C
Typical mopey chick lit. Lots of tragedies befalling lots of characters. Not a lot of plot. I actually hated this one midway through but it got a little better toward the end. I'm glad I finished it, but I would not recommend it.

2. The Politician by Andrew Young. Political; non-fiction. Grade: A-
I could not put this one down. This is the behind-the-scenes John Edwards book. It was way trashy, but very interesting. I am sure it is not ACTUALLY all non-fiction but it was a great read.

3. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Memoir; humor. Grade: A-
David Sedaris is freaking hilarious. My favorite story of his is "Naked" from his other book, "Naked," but this book also had a lot of great stories. It is nice how it is broken down into short stories too, so you can easily read it in bits and chunks. Made me laugh out loud several times.

4. Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox. Memoir. Grade: B-
This is the 2nd of MJF's memoirs. Maybe the first one is better. This one was sortof hard to follow and didn't have as many good stories as I was hoping for. He seemed to gloss over a lot of things and situations (such as when he was in Paris for the end of the Tour de France) that I would have thought might have had some better inside scoop about them (just hearing that Robin Williams is furry does not constitute inside scoop). Don't really recommend this one.

5. Anonymous Lawyer by Jeremy Blachman. Fiction. Grade: B
If you have ever worked at a big law firm, this book is for you. Wow, there were so so many parts that rang true. The plot was a little silly, so I would only recommend it to other lawyers who have been through the situation. It was a very fast fun read though.

6. Life Laughs by Jenny McCarthy. Humor. Grade: C-
This was pretty dumb and less funny than I thought it would be. It was about her divorce so at the end of the day, it was sortof sad. I think I might like her "Baby Laughs" book better.

7. In-N-Out Burger: A History by Stacy Perman. Non-fiction. Grade: B+
This book was great, although it had two big drawbacks for someone on bed rest in Kansas. (1) It made me want In-N-Out burger which is IMPOSSIBLE since the nearest one is in Utah! and (2) It made me hungry for burgers period which was also next to impossible since I am stuck in bed. At least the hubby went out and got me Wendy's midway through (which is a pale pale shadow of In-N-Out, but at least was something. I learned a lot about the fast food industry from the 50s today, and now I know why In-N-Out will not be coming to Kansas anytime soon.

I'm still reading...and bedridden for several more weeks, so any suggestions of other books I should try are appreciated!