Laura Van Den Broeck Van Den Broeck itibaren Elanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Hindistan itibaren Elanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Hindistan

"I must! I must! I must increase my bust!" Best Judy Blume book ever! She's my favorite childhood author.

I don't remember what it was I enjoyed about this book. What sticks out, though, is the Japanese phrase "Shikata ga nai," which roughly means "It cannot be helped." It is used in situations where there are great difficulties that we simply must bear.

** spoiler alert ** Disappointing read. Plodding prose. The author is a therapist who writes of her journey in nature. The last straw for me was when she casually mentioned that she bedded down for the night with a ripping, violent, alcoholic at a camping area and then yearned for him. Wow! This therapist is in desperate need of a therapist post-haste!

A good spy thriller. Not my usual genre, but a quick and interesting read.