Shelter by Frances Greenslade - Shelter transports the reader to the wilds of British Columbia in Canada during the 1950s to 1970s. It's narrated by Maggie, a girl secure in her happy life with her attentive parents and loving sister. They live in a way that nowadays would be called "off the grid", but thenadays was a way people lived outside of town or in the bush. The story is excellent and the bonus is that you get to learn about a different way of life in a beautiful rough landscape of forests and trees, lakes and rivers, terrain and seasons. It's also about people looking out for each other, and how their lives cross in seemingly casual ways with long term and serious results. Maggie tells the story without shock or apology, even when the stories within the story get on dangerous or shaky ground. This is a really good book.
What's Your Number - HBO finally brought in some new movies this summer, and this little Anna Faris chick flick is fun to watch. She's a sweet girl with a fun past who realizes that while things are adding up, her future is bearing down.
J. Edgar - Leonardo DiCaprio playing J. Edgar Hoover directed by Clint Eastwood. So happy I didn't take the time to see this at the theater. It's slow moving, just like Edgar himself as he aged. It's about a guy who got ahead because he worked hard and methodically, and kept himself in a position of power by knowing and keeping secrets. Sometimes good goes bad. The man was so private that it causes me to doubt the accuracy and truthfulness of this man's life.
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