What I've Read and What I'll Read - March 28

Yesterday I finished Almost Adam. My estimation of the book remains pretty much the same: overburdened with lots of didactic prose, but fascinating all the same because of its subject matter and locale. Good but not great. The climax did get rolling pretty good and was quite exciting.

Next up, a browsing find: California Girl by T. Jefferson Parker (HarperTorch, 2004). This is one of those books that just catches your eye as you're looking over the shelves on the way to the library checkout. I think what initially grabbed me was the near-quote of the Beach Boys song title, as it suggested a possibly surfing related theme (I'm a fan of surfing). I'm also a fan of California, so that was an attraction. When I read the jacket I discovered that it is a murder mystery set in 60s California, which pretty much settled the matter!