Why Did I Read This?

Because I got it at the best damm booksale in North America...that's why! Marblehead Public Library for some reason has a fantastic booksale every 3 months or so. It is a blood sport however with agressive dealers elbowing aside the more timid or...bookish customers. I have gotten some great books there though. A week or so though ago I got confused and thought the booksale was on and parked in front of the library right at 10 am on the dot. I marched boldly downstairs and towards the sale room armed with steel nerves, sharp elbows and two tote bags. A grey haired woman looked at me questioningly and I saw no one else was there....it turns out they had booked the room for a memorial service (perhaps for a timid book consumer from last quarter's sale?) and the book sale was actually not until the next month. Whoops.
The book, instantly forgetable, had charm only that it reminded me faintly of my mother since the author was in the same era as she, with gardenia corsages and a newsy sort of voice. Don't bother though. But go to the booksale. It's at the end of this month. Or maybe that'll be my memorial service...