Who would have though we could get that many capital letters into this post so far? Not me, that’s for sure.
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So, without further ado, the book is... Things My Girlfriend And I Have Argued About by Mil Millington. The book came together from the website, which is a long, long list of things his girlfriend and he argued about. Put these in a book, add a thriller plot involving the Chinese mafiosi, and mix throughout with Mil Millington’s British wit, and you’ve got one perfect book. Oh, and there’s this:
Look, there’s no easy way to say this, so I’m just going to come right out with it, all right?
I work in a library.
There. There, I’ve told you, and I feel somehow cleansed. That said, I do need to press on pretty quickly and explain that it’s not a public library. Ahhh, what a delicious dream that would be; old men with Thermos flasks quietly asleep in the newspaper section, erratically cut handouts for the women’s keep-fit club... you could go gently mad in a place like that and never be bothered by anyone. Sadly, the cradling arms of such a library were not around me.
Presumably because I spent a previous life beating tiny puppies with thorny sticks, I had been cast into the library at the University of Northeastern England... it had its own set of degree courses, including “Scratch-card studies,” “Eggs and stuff you can do with them” and the groundbreaking “Turning up.”
And this:
TSR, however, is someone whose proximity alone is enough to double the volume on my nerves. Some people just “give off” moods. That, I suppose, is what’s called charisma. I don’t have charisma. I AM double-jointed I can bend my thumbs back until they touch my upper forearms which I like to think is pretty close to charisma, though.
And this:
I believe effort is a finite resource, something to be used only when no other option is available. For me, halfheartedness is a full quarter too hearted.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
3 comments:
I also have to throw in my recommendation for Millington's second novel, A Certain Chemistry, which proved that he could be just as hilarious while exploring a whole different arena.
I haven't yet read his latest, Love And Other Near-Death Experiences, but I can't wait to do so.
He also maintains a regular mailing list, which makes me smile every time I see it in my inbox. (You can sign up via his site if you're so inclined.)
Oh, this looks right up my alley, MR. I will definitely look for it immediately. Thanks for the rec.
I *love* this book, and his website makes me laugh more than anything.
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