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Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I finally finished this book after putting it down twice because I never expected to be bored by the furious love story of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Once you make it through to the point of their first marriage the book loops over and over. New movie. New gaudy jewel. New place to live. New fights. New movie. She’s always the most beautiful and intelligent woman to ever walk the earth. He’s always wracked with guilt for abandoning family/stage/roots. They were both alcoholics and pill poppers. Shampoo, rinse, repeat.

The most interesting part for me was not their crazy opulent lifestyle, but how much Hollywood changed from their hey-day to the end of their careers.

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While at Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago, I found a series of journals that had quotes from great thinkers embossed into their leather covers.

Wait..what!??? Who??? No. Just…no.

It’s not even a good quote.
Team Tipper ftw!

I’ve always been a fan of crossword puzzles and through the years I’m either burned out on them or REALLY REALLY into doing them.

I’m back to REALLY REALLY.

One of the unfairities of life is that just because you enjoy something doesn’t mean you’re great with them. And because I’m bad at geography and movies, I am not very good at crossword puzzles.

Which means that in the world of the New York Times, where the puzzles become more difficult throughout the week, my progress peters out mid-week.

Not cool. Someday I’ll finish a Sunday puzzle. Then I’ll frame it and have it cremated with me when I die.

‘Til then, I’m sticking with this lovely book I found at the bookstore!

Nothing but Wednesday puzzles! Meaning I can challenge my brain and still have a great shot of finishing the darn puzzles!! Plus the coffee theme is pretty cute.

I’m back to a puzzle a day, baby.

Next up: Thirsty Thursdays!