Reading, for me, is entertainment and an escape from the real world. But it can also inform and stretch the boundaries of the life I live.
This round is really giving me fits. I DNF'd the first book, because I hated the writing style. Then, I found myself avoiding the second pick, because the time wasn't right for a dark book. So here's my third pick, which is a light contemporary romance, and the first two pages seem to promise a light, enjoyable read. Just what I need right now!
Don't Look Down - Jennifer Crusie,Bob Mayer (hardcover) has been sitting on my shelf for so long,that I don't even remember when or under what circumstances I bought it. It's a first edition in like-new condition, so I assume that I picked it up on a bookstore sale table, after it dropped off the bestseller list and the store wanted to reduce inventory.
I'm reading this for the Booklikes-opoly square Cars Land 18: Read a book that was published in 2006, 2011, 2013, or 2014, the years of Cars and its sequels, or that has a car on the cover. This book was published in 2006.