Time for Summer Reading

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I do love living in a small town, where a five minute conversation with the local bookstore owners, leads to a few late nights of late-night reading.  Chuck and Dee Robinson, the incredible due behind Village Bookstore, were having a wine-night and author talk in their condo above the store.  While I wasn't going, they encouraged me to check out his book, saying "this book will be the next hot read of 2014."  They could be right:)  Doerr is a beautiful writer, who weaves a tale about France and WWII, but in a fresh way that makes it seem like a story first told.  His heroine is unique, Marie-Laure, who goes blind at a young age due to inoperable cataracts.  Her father is a gifted craftsman, who builds her a model of the Parisian neighborhood where they live, giving her unprecedented freedom.  A parallel story unfolds in Germany as well, of a young, poor boy who is unusually gifted with radio.  Werner watches the rise of the Nazi youth, endures a 'school' for special boys, and becomes someone he never wanted, nor expected, to be.  As the war sweeps both Werner and Marie-Laure into its grasp, Doerr sweeps us into his story as well.  The walled city in Brittany, the cold battlefields of Russia, and the mystery of a cursed diamond all combine to make a suspenseful, lyrical, beautiful book.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
If you read The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt's Pulitzer prize winning novel (and if you haven't, you really should - read earlier review - it's fabulous), you may be intrigued by her earlier work. The woman definitely does not believe in short novels.  This is another looooong one, and occasionally I wish her editor had chopped a few words, but no matter the length, I still obsessively read this book until the very last page.  It's an intriguing story line, with a blue collar boy who enrolls at a small, liberal arts college, peopled by moneyed aristocracy.  His first few months, he lives the typical beer-soaked, dorm life of a normal college kid, wandering through his required classes, wondering why he cannot get into the exclusive ancient Greek language course taught by the reclusive, mysterious professor.  Of course, an odd chance meeting gets young Richard drawn into the realm of some eccentric students who take things into a "Lord of the Flies" kind of world.  Tartt is truly a word smith, developing the most intriguing characters and twisting a plot around so it forces the reader to search in every corner, for every twist and turn.  This is a psychological thriller that is truly a fascinating read.

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
I have seen this book on bookstore shelves for months, and even though it has a Northwest connection, I never felt a compulsion to purchase it. I admit, a good cover is usually a draw for me and this one seemed juvenile and unappealing.  However, once a teaching buddy loaned it to me, I found the story line intriguing, mostly due to the uniqueness of the characters, as well as the plot line.  First, it is definitely a book with which to be patient, as it really wasn't until page 80 or so that the story truly grabbed me.  It begins with an author named Ruth (duh?!), who finds a diary, wrapped in a plastic bag, that has floated across the ocean following the tsunami.  As Ruth gets dragged into the story of the young teenage girl, so do we.  The diary unfolds the life of a young Japanese girl, Nao, who after living in California for a number of years, gets dragged back to Tokyo due to her father's job loss.  Her tale of school bullying, prostitution, suicide, family legends, WWII, and most exceptionally her 104 year old Zen Buddhist nun of a great-grandmother is gripping, heart-wrenching, witty, and told in the most perfect sixteen-year old voice.  The first half of the book, I didn't really care much about Ruth and her eccentric boyfriend and their life on a San Juan island in the Puget Sound, but as she involves herself in the search for Nao, I also bought into her story as well.  This tale is a mix of Japanese history, personal narrative, psychological exploration, surrealism, ghosts, and most especially, the importance of life.  It's not a page turner, nor a mystery, but I look forward to our book club discussion, as there is so much meat on this bone to gnaw over.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

So, if you're looking for an "I can't put this down" kinda book, this is it.  I started it at 5 PM, and it was finished by 10 PM.  The beauty of this YA book, is that the only thing about it that is 'Young Adult' is the length, about 235 pages.  Geez, I wish 'adult' writers could pare down the story to create a tense, suspense filled one like Lockhart did.  The story revolves around Cadence, the eighteen year old daughter in a very old, very moneyed, very traditional Massachusetts family (yes, their ancestors were on the Mayflower).  The Sinclair family is just so perfect...except that it's not.  You will spend the entire time trying to figure out what happened to Cadence...does she have a brain injury? What caused the amnesia?  Is it amnesia?  How are her cousins involved?  Is her mother crazy, or just protective?  Is grandfather a pitiful old man with dementia, or a manipulative Tywin Lannister type?  Lockhart creates a taut, tense story that will absolutely satisfy you in the end.  Regardless of what age it was written for, it's just a great story.



We Live in Water by Jess Walters
Let's preface this with two things:  One, I love this author - he wrote The Financial Lives of Poets, a witty, sardonic look at the crash of 2007 and an idiotic man in the midst of it, as well as Beautiful Ruins, a lyrical story of the Italian riviera, a family in Idaho, and the story that ties them together; Two, I usually hate short stories - however, since Jess Walters wrote it, I figured why not?  Plus, my partner in reading/crime, highly recommended it.  She was right, as always.  These stories all take place in Spokane, and he just nails the sense of this quirky Eastern Washington city.  He skips all over the place, with homeless people, a weird futuristic tale,  child abandonment, you name it.  And the cool thing is, no matter how long, whether it's twelve pages or just two, Walters is able to develop his characters and story line so deeply that the reader is invested in just one page.  The only problem with this book is that most of the stories I wanted turned into books.  If your book club is looking for a book of short stories as a 'change of pace', or you actually like short stories, or you want a book that's quick and easy to read, or you just thoroughly appreciate good writing, I would highly recommend We Live in Water.

The Rent Collector by Camron Wright

After reading Behind the Beautiful Forevers, the non-fiction book about the garbage collectors of Mumbai, I figured this book, set in the dump of Penom Penh, would be merely a fictionalized version.  The basic plot line could also have been repetitive:  horrendous setting, a heroic character who beats the odds, saccharin-sweet ending.  You guessed it...I was so very wrong.  The story does take place in an ugly, smelly, dangerous garbage dump, where the 'pickers' can be mowed over by the bulldozers or burned to death by the methane gas fire.  Heroic characters do exist, but I was quite surprised by them.  The viciously mean rent collector seemed to be the quintessential villain, until...she wasn't.  You will meet a delightful young family, whose young father picks garbage for a living, whose wife wants so much more than the dump, and whose baby son fights constant illness.  Wright does a masterful job of not painting anyone as all bad, or all good, but creates complex characters who do battle with their environment, as well as with their own desires.  We see some of the ancient traditions of Cambodia in their rather medieval medical practices, as well as the beautiful tradition of literature and art.  This is a truly engrossing, beautiful, and well-told story that contains unexpected twists; it was an absolute delight, and should not be missed.  (And if you're a lover of literature, or perchance a teacher of the power of books, you will be highlighting a lot of lines!)

LOTS of new books!

Lexicon by Max Berry
This has probably been my favorite 'compex' book so far in 2014. Now, with that said, don't expect it to be a simple, page-turner, type of mystery - it was far more complex than that.  Hmmm...how to describe it?  Let's start with the title - Lexicon - so the plot obviously has to do with words.  Next, think back to a news story a couple years ago about a man who had woken up from a coma, speaking an entirely different language, as in a language he had never heard before in his life. Weird, right?  So Max Barry's premise in this book is that we have compartments in our brain for language, and if trained properly, we can access those places for both good and evil.  In Lexicon, an academy exists to train people on the use of manipulation through the use of words, an intriguing idea.  Barry takes us through a plethora of twists and turns, using time creatively as he yanks us back and forth through past and present.  On one hand, this was a quick read because I was so obsessed with it, yet each page has to be read very carefully, picking up on  his language and clues throughout.  I think this would be a fabulous, topical book club read, as it makes one think about how the media manipulates the public on a daily basis.

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
This is a beautifully told story of a time of my childhood, the early '60's, set in a small Minnesota town, peopled by characters we all recognize:  the local pastor, two mischievous brothers, the girl who doesn't 'belong' in the small town, the mother who wants more, the racist police officer, the rich family on the hill, and the genius hermit.  Sound familiar?  Yet Krueger weaves a story that is not repetitive, dealing with family ties, death, stereotypes, prejudice, and lost dreams in a thoughtful and provoking manner.  He doesn't wrap everything up in a neat, tidy little bow, which I actually appreciate.  With many similarities to To Kill a Mockingbird, I understand the accolades and awards for this book.  It is a wonderful book club read, well told, of an era of jello and tuna-noodle casserole, that leaves us with questions and topics to discuss.




The Headmaster's Wife by Thomas Christopher Greene
If you're an obsessive reader of who-dunnits, this it the book for you, though I'm not entirely sure I can classify it as a mystery.  Regardless, this book was read in just one day by your's truly, so yes, it is a page-turner.  The story begins with Arthur Winthrop, a middle-aged headmaster from the elite Lancaster prep school, wandering naked through Central Park.  The obvious question, of course, is ...why???  As Greene attempts to answer this question, we see Arthur's life through his rambling story to the police and we begin to understand that his past has strongly influenced his present.  However, if you've read Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl, be ready for some unexpected twists and turns in this one as well.  Greene does a masterful job of throwing out red herrings, and must chuckle as we grasp onto them just as he rips them away.  This is a thought-provoking book on family, love, grief, and redemption that will make you want to push the copy of this book into a friend's hand just so you can dissect it together.


The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
A best-seller here in my little college town in the great Northwest, I sincerely hope other parts of the country have discovered Zevin's little gem as well.  If you love books (and if you're reading this blog, I'm figuring you do), and you love independent bookstores (who doesn't - the salespeople who have actually read the books on the shelves, the owner that calls your name as he greets you in the morning, the smell of home-made chai tea...you get the drift), then you will fall as solidly in love with this book as I did.  It is the story of a 39 year old man, A.J. Fikry, who instead of finishing his PhD in literature, opens a bookstore with his wife, situated on a small island off the coast of Massachusetts.  Thus ensues the most delightful book I have read since The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.  The community of Alice Island is peopled with the most unique characters beyond the quirky bookstore owner - the policeman who is 'not a reader,' the idealistic publishing agent, the irascible author and his long-suffering wife, and the 'package' who arrives on A.J.'s doorstep.  All I can say is...do not miss reading this book, seriously - it would be such a loss.  For those of us who are lovers of books, addicted to stories, and believers of the power of literature, this book will satisfy every fiber of your being.

Spring Break reads!

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Let me preface this review with the following:  I hate video games, I did not allow them in my home when raising children, and I see them as a destroyer of human interaction.  With that said, you might wonder why I would ever read this book?  I questioned that myself, as this entire book is about an interactive simulated video-game world.  However, it's just a really, really good story.  Our hero, Wade Watts, or Parsival, his game avatar, is not what you might call the most 'heroic' character ever.  He's an overweight, teenage boy who lives solely in the Oasis, a simulated world created by a now-dead computer genius.  Said genius left an 'egg' in the Oasis and started a world-wide hunt, with the winner of the 'egg' inheriting his multi-billion dollar estate.  In other words, game on!  The year is 2046, our world is devoid of all things good thanks to the absence of fossil fuel and water, and Wade  prefers the simulated school and world to his dingy trailer park home in the Stacks - who wouldn't?  As the story progresses, we meet Wade's on-line buddies, H and Artemis, and we watch them battle the 'Sixers' (a computer company that will own the world if they find the egg first).  I know - the whole thing just sounds like a bad video game, but Ernest Cline is a masterful story teller.  He creates great suspense, is detailed in his description and creativity of this imaginary world, and has a perfect voice for his teenage hero - many laugh-out-loud moments come along as you listen (as I did), or read this book.  I would highly recommend it for any young adult who loves their video games, as well as parents/adults who wonder what our youth see in that pastime.

Sandrine's Case by Thomas H. Cook
If you liked Gone Girl, you will be intrigued by this book as well.  While I have not read any other books by Cook, I am determined to add him to my 'must-read' authors.  Cook creates an intriguing family in this story, with Sam, the mid-western boy who became a college professor, his wife Sandrine, an aristocratic gifted intellectual, and their daughter, Alexandria, a young woman still searching for who she wants to be.  The book begins with Sam sitting in a courtroom, awaiting the verdict in his own murder trial - did he kill his wife?  The book then flashes back to a variety of time periods, not in chronological order, that replays Sam and Sandrine's life together - student days, young marriage, concerns of tenure, health, friendships - and we, the readers, have to try and piece together the tale of his guilt or innocence, the same as the jury.  Cook has some intriguing twists and turns and has created complex characters whom you both love and hate.  This was a quick read, as I was driven to find the truth.  Could be an intriguing book club option, as some of the 'choices' these two people make are questionable and provoking.

The Police by Jo Nesbo
If you are a mystery fan, loved the Girl series by Stieg Larrson, and you STILL have not discovered Jo Nesbo, you really need to get on board.  Don't be intimidated by the number of his Harry Hole detective books (I haven't read them all - you can easily start anywhere).  Nesbo is the  master of creating sympathetic, tortured, complex characters - and yes, sometimes you invest in them and then they die - but that's what happens in Oslo.  His latest book is probably my favorite.  The mystery surrounds murders of policemen at the scene of an unsolved mystery, that they investigated - nice twist.  We have all of our old favorite characters back, so it feels like old-home week.  Harry Hole never fails to disappoint; he is still the wily detective, who struggles with his drinking and his relationships.  While it does help to read the previous book, it's not completely necessary in order to enjoy this one.  Gruesome murders, complicated story, intriguing characters - another winner by Nesbo.


Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
This was one of the most controversial, talked-about books of 2013, and since I love rebels, I thought it would be intriguing to see what all the fuss was about - glad I did.  Aslan is a historian and theologian, with a PhD who just happens to be Muslim, thus the controversy. (Do watch the interview with Aslan on Fox News - it's painful and humorous, all at the same time, to see the way he corrects the anchor who had obviously not even read his book).  However, beyond the media frenzy, this is just a very well-written, well-researched look at one of the most influential people in history.  Aslan writes as a historian so don't expect a suspenseful, prettily-written story.  Occasionally dry and always backed up by historical fact, he tells the story of a young rebel and places Jesus in the context of a area that was seething with sedition, treason, and unwanted rulers.  Using biblical references and  historical notes from both Jews and Romans, Aslan paints an intriguing picture.  He debunks legends that will offend some Christians, such as the nativity story, but he does so in a factual manner, and has copious notes that prove his theories.  I found Aslan to be respectful of both the historical Jesus and the theological Jesus. I completely understand that some people will not read this book because it does not adhere to what they believe about the Bible; however, I am of the opinion that the more knowledge we can gather and the questions we ask ourselves of our faith, strengthens and does not weaken it.  It is definitely good  'food for thought,' but does require an open, questioning, scholarly-seeking mind.

The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
My oh my, this book is stupendous, fantastic, amazing, awesome, lovely, disturbing, emotional,  - and every other superlative.  If you loved Geek Love or The Night Circus, then you will recognize Professor Sardie's collection of 'oddities.'  If you enjoy historical fiction, especially about turn-of-the-century New York City and Coney Island, this book is for you.  Last, if you put Hoffman's last book, The Dovekeepers, in your top list of 2012, this author has repeated her ability to write with beauty and style.  While it begins before 1911, with some background on the intriguing cast of characters (Ezekial (aka Eddie), Sardie himself, and Coralie, the mermaid girl), much of the story revolves around 1911 New York City.  Coney Island (unknown to me, not actually an island!) is a place of magic, intrigue, enslavement, and danger, and the garment district is rife with unionization efforts, cultural divides, and class issues.  Hoffman shows us the first-person narrative from both Coralie and Eddie; as we see into their thoughts, they give us a glimpse of their past, as well as their tortured souls.  The peripheral characters of the creepy professor, Maureen the housekeeper, and Mr. Morris, the brilliant 'Wolf-Man' are beautifully developed.  As Coralie delves deeper into her own history, we begin to see the story unfold, until the conflagration in the end envelopes both the characters and the reader.  This was a delectable story, that both disturbs and intrigues - it would be an amazing book club choice, vacation read, or rainy-day immersion into an extraordinary time.

Winter Reading!

Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson
In 1970, I was seven years old and the biggest fear in my life was being sent to bed early for not eating my vegetables and missing out on the kick-the-can game outside.  I knew nothing of racial tension, forced bussing, or quite frankly, the civil rights movement.  I lived in Seattle, where the so-called 'minorities' were Asians, and since my best friend was Rodney Yen, who lived a few doors down, it just really didn't matter to me.  This was not the life of Timothy Tyson, the author of this book and an eleven year old in 1970.  As he played outside one day with the other boys, a friend of his ran by screaming "My daddy done shot him a nigger!"  As the book progresses, we see Oxford, Mississippi devolve into a conflagration of racial violence, with tobacco barns burning, marches on the state capital, and bricks through windows.  Tyson, now a professor of African-American studies at the University of Wisconsin (ironic, considering he is white), was more than an observer that summer.  His father was the main pastor at the Methodist church in Oxford, and a leader in the community.  Pastor Tyson was ahead of his time, when he asked a black minister to speak in his church, yet behind what we would now consider necessary, as he slunk out of the funeral march of the murder victim.  Tyson develops this story into more than just a tale of a small southern town;  he creates a complex world where right and wrong are not so easily recognized, and when it is, the people we think would stand up for right, sometimes just take a seat.  The friend that told me of this book said that it should be required reading for all high schoolers, and adults, and I must agree.  It is a powerful story, well-written, and well-researched, that may just change your perspective on race in this country.

Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan

After a few months of 'clunkers' in our book club, we decided to go with a tried-and-true author.  Nancy Horan's first book, Loving Frank, had been a huge best-seller and a shockingly suspenseful story of Frank Lloyd Wright and his scandalous love affair.  Years after reading that book, I still find myself intrigued by Wright's architecture as well as his life story.  I was hopeful that Horan's latest book about Robert Louis Stevenson would be a similar page-turner, and I was not disappointed.  Interestingly enough, for the huge reader I was as a child, I never read Stevenson's famous childhood novels, Kidnapped and Treasure Island.  Of course, Walt Disney on Sunday nights made it so I didn't have to either:)  As an English teacher, I knew R.L. Stevenson was one of the 'biggies' but I really wasn't sure why; luckily, this book explains quite a bit.  Told as a fictional story, with the voices of Louis and Fanny, his American-born wife, we follow their lives from the penniless days of anonymity, through Louis' struggles with tuberculosis and Fanny's mental issues, as well as the trauma of marriage, death, divorce, and poverty.  Horan does a masterful job of showing us the complexity of these two people, as well as the peripheral friends who influence them.  Quite often, Louis and Fanny are unlikeable, sympathetic, courageous, annoying, exasperating, and lovable - all at the same time.  I look forward to the book club discussion as there is quite a bit of 'meat' on this bone/book to chew over!  Next up for book club... Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by...R.L. Stevenson.

After Her by Joyce Maynard
Another one of my audible.com listens, I was obsessed with this book, turning it on whenever I had the chance (the dog got exponentially more walks during these two weeks).  Classified as a mystery in GoodReads, I'm not sure I agree with that genre label; it reads more like a memoir, wrapped up in a murder mystery.  Based on the real-life tale of the trail-side killer in Marin County back in the 1980's, Maynard's story is told through the eyes of Rachel, a typical 13-year-old girl who is shy and awkward, lacking in friends, still waiting for her period, and is broken inside by her parent's failed marriage.  As the homicide detective in Marin County, her good-looking Italian father gets pulled into the limelight of the media, as young women keep turning up dead in the mountainous countryside.  Rachel appears to have a strange connection with the killer, and her younger sister Patty is pulled into the mystery as well.  I have to admit - much of this story hit far too close to him for me.  For anyone who grew up in Seattle in the 1970's, creepy stories of "Ted" abounded, as young women were kidnapped from public places, dead bodies turning up in the Snoqualmie forests.  Eventually, Ted Bundy was caught, but not before he ruined the innocence of the Pacific Northwest; I was never again allowed to walk down to the neighborhood ice cream store or go to Lake Sammammish for a swim date with friends.  This book can be a bit predictable in the end, but the story it paints of an innocent childhood summer lost to violence, and the havoc it wreaks on the lives afterward of those involved, was quite engrossing.

War Brides by Helen Bryan
If you're a historical-fiction junkie like me, you will love this book.  I had seen it around for awhile, but then discovered I could check it out for free on my kindle - 'free' is a good deal, and it did not disappoint.  The story covers the lives of five women - the stereotypical good girl (or in British terms - a 'brick'), the aristocratic wild child, the southern belle,  the Jewish refugee, and the Cockney girl from the East End of London - all during the London blitz and the war years of 1939-1945.  Quite frankly, I figured I knew most of the history already, but I knew more of the war, not of the lives of the people left behind in the countryside as well as the city.  I was in awe of the sacrifices and courage of these people, and engrossed in the lives of these four characters.  Bryan does an admirable job of creating interesting characters and intriguing story lines.  This would be a fabulous book to give a mother or grandmother who lived during these times; I think they would relate to it quite a bit, and be vindicated in their belief that yes, they truly are the 'greatest generation.'

January Books

The Enchanting Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley
This book is a tough one to categorize - part love story, part historical-fiction, part fantasy, or maybe science fiction?  It is an intriguing book, to say the least.  In the first three pages, we meet Evelyn Hope, who has received a picture from her red-headed, freckled, green-eyed daughter who has moved to China with her husband and child, and now appears quite Asian in looks.  Evelyn remarks that she is 'much like her father'...and the story begins.  We share the life story of this remarkable woman, and her even more remarkable love.  As a reader, we experience the love between two women, and between a man and a woman; we see a family made and a family torn apart - and we are left wondering, just who is Adam Hope?  I am still not sure, and I'm okay with that.  I admit - I'm not a fan of picture-perfect endings and rather enjoy the ambiguous finales, ones that leave me questioning and seeking to find answers within the previous pages, or by talking with other friends who have read the same book.  Riley's first novel is sumptuously written, placing us deep into North Caroline farm country, as well as the countryside of northern Florida.  Not a plot-driven book, but one peopled with the most fascinating characters, this would be a book that would incite some interesting conversation at a book club, or just in a coffee date with a fellow book lover.

One Summer by Bill Bryson
Admittedly, I love non-fiction that is filled with fascinating trivia.  With that said, this book is a humdinger.  The premise is to look at the year of 1927 here in America; this sounds simple enough, until you realize all the life-changing things that happened that year.  Some historical events we know of, such as Charles Lindbergh, the handsome young Minnesotan who enchanted the world by flying across an ocean.  Or maybe the 1927 New York Yankees, the most statistically winning team in all of baseball.  Or how about Henry Ford?  Yep, we've all heard of him, but did you know he shut down his entire Model-T car-building line for six months, just to retool it for the Model-A.  Who does this?  We live in a time period of what we see as rampant gun violence, terrorism, obsession with celebrities and their private lives, and we wonder "where are the good old days?"  Well, Bill Bryson reminds us that the 'roaring twenties' are infamous for a reason; they make the 21st century look tame.  I cannot tell you how many times, as I read this book, I said "No way!" out loud.  This is a truly fascinating look at a stage in our rather 'young' country.  I would recommend this to young and old, as a wonderful way to put our own history in context and to just gather some great party trivia:)

Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough
As you can see by the cover, this book is not for the faint-hearted.  It is packed full of good old-fashioned gothic mystery during the days of Jack the Ripper.  If you're like me, we have all read scads of Ripper books and seen countless made-for-television movies as well.  However, did you know that another serial murderer was actually at work at the same time as Jack?  The Torso Killer, as the lovely dear was known, left a few dead bodies hanging out in the Thames River, confounding both the police and Dr. Thomas Bond, the real-life coroner who dealt with Jack's victims.  Pinborough is a very decorated short-story writer, who has turned out her first novel, soon to be a television series on the BBC.  In Mayhem, the story is told through a few different viewpoints: Bond's first person point of view, a bit addled by opium but driven to solve the mystery; the main detective who shows us the confusion of the London detectives; and finally, a Russian immigrant whose strange visions bring him hauntingly close to the murderer.  Within Pinborough's book are the normal mystery components - addiction, love, insanity, gore, creepy venues - but also cultural folklore, horror, and fantasy.  Read in just two days, this book was addictive.  However, I would not recommend reading it late at night, in a deserted home - I spent some time looking over my shoulder while my neck hairs stood on end. If you like a good, creepy mystery, though, this is it.