recently finished: Ghost Rat, a novella by Lisa Haneberg. I'm still working on her first novel, Toxic Octopus. More about that one soon. And last week I finished Born to Blog. It's mostly for corporate blogs, but I did pick up some good tips to help keep things fresh. 

currently reading: Some really good cookbooks that are coming out soon. Backyard Gardener, so that maybe I can keep some plants alive this summer. Still working on Amanda Prowse's The Idea of You. It's a tough one because it deals with a sad subject, but I'm hoping that there is a happy ending coming up. 

up next: My Cubs by Scott Simon, because: baseball season!! (Go Royals!!) This week's audiobook is Sara Bareilles' Sounds Like Me, and I can't imagine her memoir without being able to listen to it (I hear she even sings for part of this, so I think it will be super-fun!). And another book that is on all the must-read lists of late and that I could not help but buy at Barnes and Noble yesterday, in hardcover even (which isn't easy for a cheapskate like me!), Jami Attenberg's All Grown Up. I love a good comic novel, and from what I hear, this is a great one. I can't wait to find the time to dive right in.