desertvixen | Dead Tree Reading 2016 #4

I should note that I intended to do an entry last week, but did not get to it. So here we go.

11. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold. I already gushed about it here.

12. Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb. Another pretty solid entry in the series - not one of her greatest, but a satisfying read. I feel as if Eve jumped a little too quick to the right (but not obvious IMO) conclusion, but it was good. I remain appreciative of her skill at handling a large cast.

13. Pink Think by Lynn Peril. A run-down of some of the lessons about masculinity and femininity as taught in the 1950s. Mostly, it made me glad that I wasn't born in that era, and gave me some period literature to look at.

14. Goal in the Sky by Margaret Hill (1953). One of the "career girl" books of the period, this one features Beth Dean, who wants to become an airline hostess. It's the first of three - already ordered the other two. This copy is a good one, and has a nice color frontispiece. One of the titles found in Pink Think.

15 & 16. I Want to be a Pilot / I Want to be an Airplane Hostess by Carla Greene (1957/1960). These were also inspired by Pink Think, but are aimed at reminding kids of their gender-appropriate careers.

17. Fast Food Maniac by Jon Hein. A rundown of various fast-food restaurants around the nation (national and regional chains) with some ranking by the author. Interesting and quick read.

Also read the first Trixie Belden book, The Mystery of the Mansion, with the MV. She enjoyed it (more than I did) and is moving onto the second book on her own time.

DV