My poor neglected blog

You would think that summer would be the perfect time to catch up on my blog, and yet that has not been the case. I have been reading like a fiend, but I've been too sorry to write about it. Oh, well. Just for the sake of keeping tabs, this is what I've read lately:

• The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters: A good read, but I got really frustrated with the main character.
• Heart and Soul, by Mave Binchy: I love Maeve Binchy! She's probably my favorite guilty pleasure author. There's something so comforting about her books, and I love how everyone is always "mad" or "desperate."
• The 19th Wife, by David Ebershoff: My Big Love addiction leads me to read anything I can about polygamy and the FLDS. See, TV is not bad for you.
• The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros: I assigned it to my students for summer reading, so I figured I should read it myself.
• The Mating Habits of the North American WASP, by Lauren Lipton: Chick lit at its finest. I seriously did have a hard time putting it down; not much got done the day I read this.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling (like I needed to tell you that): I just saw The Half-Blood Prince, and I couldn't remember what came next. It was my first re-read of a Harry Potter book, and it turns out they are just as addictive the second time around.
• Living La Vida Lola, by Misa Ramirez: I read Janet Evanovich. Misa Ramirez, you're no Janet Evanovich.
• The Local News, by Miriam Gershow: A high school student deals with her brother's disappearance. This is all complicated by the fact that she doesn't really like her brother.
• Miss Harper Can Do It, by Jane Berentson: I just started it this morning, and already I am in love. The main character is me. Can't wait to read more!

I think that's it. I've been doing a horrible job of keeping track.