Monday Malarkey - Graffiti, breakfast for lunch, an apology kitten and bookish things

We drove to Water Valley, MS to meet up with Kiddo so we could pass on a textbook that arrived late and have lunch at B.T.C. Grocery, yesterday. I said I had to go to the restroom in B.T.C. and husband very quietly told me, "Take your camera."  It took me quite a while to emerge. They have the best graffiti ever in their bathroom!

And, the food's amazing. I don't even like gravy or sausage but I had to take a bite of husband's "The Amos" platter.  And, then another.  

The B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery Cookbook is available for pre-order, just FYI.  I've already forked out Christmas gift-card money on it, so I'll let you know what we think, when it arrives. On to the usual malarkey . . . 

This week's arrivals:

• Under the Jeweled Sky by Alison McQueen (link leads to Publisher's Weekly review) - from Sourcebooks via Shelf Awareness
• The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming - from my book-gobbling librarian friend, Paula (Thanks, PJ!)
• Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing by Lydia Peelle (short stories) - via Paperback Swap

Last week's posts:

• The Children's Paul by J. G. Stevenson (review of a very old book)
• The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein (review in self-interview format)
• The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen (review)

The end of the week and the weekend were so busy that I didn't even manage to post a Fiona Friday photo.  Here's your apology photo, a shot of a kitten taken through the window of the art studio next to B.T.C. Grocery. Awwwww.

Books finished last week (not reviewed, yet):

• A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith
• Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen 

Currently reading:

• Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
• Viking Age: Everyday Life During the Extraordinary Era of the Norsemen by Kirsten Wolf
• The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman . . . slowly, slowly

I am terribly behind on email and reviews so if you've written to me, please be patient.  First review of the week will be my review of Brain by Dermot Davis, tomorrow.  I can't believe I'm already behind and the first month of the year is nearing its end!  I'm having a great reading year, though.  Very happy about that!  Both A Star for Mrs. Blake and Lost Lake made fat tears stream down my face.

I loaned a book to my physical therapist on Friday and when I handed it to him he said, "Oh, ho, ho!  You've saved my weekend!"  That made me laugh. Then we were a tad late getting started because he had to read a few pages. Obviously, I think he's the coolest.  I loaned him my copy of N0S4A2 by Joe Hill because he loves horror.  

That's all the news!  Happy Monday!

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