The Wordy Shipmates

by Sarah Vowell.

I usually really enjoy Sarah Vowell. But in this case, I could only get through half the book before putting it down in boredom.

The Gum Thief

By Douglas Coupland.

Dear Mr. Coupland,

I found your latest novel so unbearable dull that after reading 118 pages, I just couldn't commit to the full 300 and returned it to the library. I am saddened.

- the HL