Spring Fever

The weather right now is gorgeous! I have major spring fever, which is sort of a new experience for me. I'm not usually this desperate to get outside. I mean most of my hobbies are sort of inside activities. And to quote Jack Dawson from Titanic, "I seem more like an inside girl." But this year is different. Yesterday, on my lunch break, I took a walk in the park. And I want to do something outside this weekend. We are visiting my parents this weekend and I hope it doesn't rain so we can all go on a picnic.

I am listening to a Danielle Steel book in my car. I know, I know...it is the reader's junk food. But it was in the bargain bin at the bookstore and listening to books in the car help makes the commute seem quicker. Anyway, as you might have guessed, I am disappointed in it. I have never read any of her books before. I want to cut about every other paragraph. She goes into too much detail! Most of the time, I am thinking, "OK, I get it. She is excited about going home and her boyfriend is a jerk for not understanding how important her family is to her - get on with it!" What is sort of a paradox is I usually enjoy detailed books. I think why I don't like the detail in this book is that the characters are flat. This sister is the artistic one, this boyfriend is the caring one, this guy is the jerk, this sister is the beautiful one, etc. There is no development. I want to see the progression of why someone is the way they are.
The bottom line is I am not a fan. I know why it was in the bargain bin.