I have mixed feelings about Unraveling the Mysteries of the Big Bang Theory: an Unabashedly Unauthorized TV Show Companion: the Updated Edition, by George Beahm. On the one hand, it was fun reading the new information, mostly about the women who are now part of the cast. The writer has a nice (if somewhat irreverent) style. On the other hand, some of the information I liked from the original book is not included here ... so ... if you are someone who has this on your shelf, do you now keep both of them? Of course, you could be someone who does not worry about things like this at all and will read this and just move on. :-)

Have you ever considered living on the water ... actually on the water? Staying Afloat: Life Aboard Houseboats, Barges and Liveaboards, by Jeri Callahan, is a delightful collection of stories about just such a life on Seattle's Lake Union. Meet the diverse characters who make up a community ... one that both respects privacy and takes care of the neighbors. Once a cheap way to live, now one that is very expensive, follow the 'adventures' of finding moorage, connecting to a sewer, and living in a (sometimes) very small space.

Reading Hermit With Dog