Lists..

I love making lists. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes the list is ignored and things don't get crossed off, but I do enjoy making lists and occasinally crossing things off. Other times, lists seem confining and I fight the list and ignore it, causing anxiety and other wierd things. But that's the quirkiness of me. However, I made a list this evening that I am very excited about! It is a list of books to get tomorrow at the library. This makes me happy cuz I have all day to browse or wander if I want because it should be crappy weather and what better way to spend it than at the library!!

Here is my list that I will hopefully get... though I may get more or get less than I have here.

Keeping Faith – Jodi Picoult
Handle with care – Jodi Picoult
Song of Solomon – Toni Morrison
Midwives – Chris Bohjalian
The midwife’s tale – Gretchen Moran Laskas
Escape – Carolyn Jessop
The 19th wife – David Ebershoff

What to read.. what to read...

The hub and I are headed to Chicago on Sunday and we are taking the train. So I will have a lot of uninterrupted reading time. Now, WHAT DO I BRING??? I don't have a lot of books at home that are unread that seem like fun a fun trip read. I have Middlesex, which I may bring, but I kind of want some chick lit. I may have to go to the library and grab some stuff. My grandma gave me a couple books to read, which I may look at, but I am torn. What to bring, what to bring.. I have a ton of old magazines and I may bring a few of those because I can ditch them when I am done and possibly buy new/used books in Chicago.

Did I mention how excited I am to go to Chicago?? I haven't been since 2004? It's been awhile. I hope the weather somewhat cooperates so we can wander around and be big ole tourists.

What books should I pick up for the trip? Is Middlesex too much for a fun trip? Where should we go while in Chicago?