be happy for this moment.

No entertainment is so cheap as reading,
nor any pleasure so lasting.
Mary Wortley Montagu

Edit at 5:28 p.m.: For those of you who have read the book below you'll understand - I went out to clip my basil plant and propped right on top was a baby praying mantis. It made me smile.

First, I had a wonderful weekend with Melissa while she was in town. Unfortunately my camera didn't really cooperate, so I'll have to share some pictures when I get them from her.

With an enjoyable Sunday of reading by the pool I was able to finish The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb. As I noted in my previous post, I love this author and couldn't wait to read the book. Of course, it was great as I expected.

I loved how the author tied in a character, Dominick Birdsey, from one of his other books, I Know This Much is True. It was like getting a glimpse at how Dominick was doing today which was a neat tie-in. The writing is flawless and so engaging. I do have to say I found myself skimming over parts where family letters were incorporated. That one storyline of the book felt like a little much, as if I just wanted to get back to the present day story and not ready letters by his great-great grandmother from the 1800s.

Other than that, I'd highly recommend not only this book but the other two Wally Lamb books currently out. I was excited to learn a fourth fiction novel is expected to be released in the late fall. Hooray!

I've just started reading Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. I promised myself I'd read the book before I saw the movie adaptation. So far, so good.