"That" Age

So, it has come to my attention that I have finally reached “that” age. I feel I am fairly attractive, and that 36 is not old, but the scales are tipping.

I took a walk today. From the office three blocks up to Starbucks. It was lunchtime and there were quite a few people out. The sidewalks cafes were full, and in my pretty little sundress, I received quite a few smiles.

When I thought back over it, I realized that all the men that smiled at me were either 10 years older or 10 years younger than me.

Not that I am looking for anyone new (I am married (actually happily (mostly =})), and so it is not really a big deal, just a blow to the ego), but it is nice to know that I can make a man smile by walking past, even if he is way too young or a smidge too old. 

Help! I Need a New Book!

I am an unapologetic reader. I will read just about anything. Any genre. Any format. Almost any writer (I can even be persuaded to try one I don't like again). There are very few books that I have started and not finished (Lord of the Flies was one, but that was in high school, so maybe I will try it again, and then there was that stupid on that was made into a movie that I tried to read on my own and then was assigned in my Brit Lit class). But I digress.

I know it is early for summer reading lists, and I hope to actually write this summer, but I need some ideas. I have read every book in my home library, and even as a full time English student, I still try to read at least one book for pleasure each week (sometimes I can get two or three a week). I am running out of titles. So I am giving tit for tat. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

My recommendations:

1. Anything by Christopher Moore Island of the Sequined Love Nun, Bite Me, You Suck, Dirty Job, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, and all the others (I have read them all)
2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Anything by Gregory McGuire Wicked, Son of a Witch, Confessions of an Ugly Step-Sister, etc. (Again, I have read all of them)
4. Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher
5. Confessions of a counterfeit Farm Girl by Susan McCorkindale

There are sooooooo many I want to list, but not enough room.

I showed you mine, your turn!

p.s. I caught the mouse. It is now living happily outside (until someone makes it dinner).