My TBR Pile and Me
I’m a reader. I read fiction of every genre and non-fiction of almost any type. And not just books. Food labels — did you know preservatives have unpronounceable polysyllabic names whose first letter often starts with ‘X’ or ‘Z’? Sounds carcinogenic just reading them. Household cleaner directions — if it gets in your eyes, call a doctor or go blind. Clothing tags — “Don’t wear while ironing,” a tag designed to warn idiots and ward off law suits from same idiots. Mattress tags — did you know they will arrest you if you tear off the tag? The mattress cops lie under your bed waiting . . . Tree Carvings — “Mike & Jim forever,” a recent one. Tattoos — “Larry and Lisa” tattooed inside a heart, an irreversible mistake that will become the source of endless arguments between Larry and his future wife. “I was drunk. I swear. I don’t even remember Lisa.” Bumper stickers — “Shit Happens,” and it does. ...