My stomach: It's slightly on the upset side, I think because I've been eating too much dairy. Dairy doesn't, in general, agree with me; and many times in my life, I've cut it out altogether.

But quarantine doesn't seem like the time for restriction, and in fact, I've met social isolation with cheddar and mozzarella and marble jack. I don't regret it one bit except for the stomachache.

Media: I've been reading some, but I'd like to read more.

Meanwhile, I've been watching some excellent television. Dan and I are three episodes from the finale of The Americans. We're highly invested. Please don't tell us any spoilers for that show. The writers are brilliant and they hit almost every required note from a storytelling standpoint. I can't wait to see how they draw it to a close. Further, my friend Nicole introduced me to American Vandal on Netflix. She and I watched the first episode using Netflix Party where you watch the show and have a sidebar chat (Quarantine Fun!), and I laughed so hard that I made Shef come down and I rewatched it with him. He also laughed.

Apparently, I only want to watch shows with America in the title. Because, patriotism?

Book Work: I'm in revisions. I'm getting there. Someday, people will get to read my second book, and that someday will be next spring.

This is the second quarterly review of 2016.   The first quarterly review is HERE.  It still holds up, in my professional opinion.

The Three Best Books I Read in the Second Quarter:
This is a toughie because I read two books by my fave, Liane Moriarty this quarter.  By this time, it's safe to say I'm a fangirl, and I've loved every book of hers I've read.  I had The Husband's Secret and Big Little Lies in the top five on the Best Audiobooks I Listened to in 2015. I've now added The Hypnotist's Love Story and What Alice Forgot, read on paper and/or Kindle. They're all good.  Here are three others I liked a whole lot:

• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly.  I did a full review for Literary Quicksand. The short version is it's got good writing, good plotting, and fun characters.  I haven't yet seen the movie with Matthew McConaughey, but I do find him to be quite handsome.
• The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.  I don't know why I waited so long to read this lovely and heartfelt story about true friendship and loyalty.  The 2013 Newbery winner is wonderfully, hopefully sad.
• Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. Obviously, I was utterly charmed by this adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I resented putting it down, even for scintillating conversation and important family events. If you're at all inclined toward Austen, you'll probably want to read this.  It's better than Bridget Jones and 100% habit forming.