Other reading
I forgot to mention in the last post that I've also been reading Mrs. Pollifax. I was cleaning out a closet last week and found six Mrs. Pollifax books in a bag. I have no idea where they came from, but I thought, what the heck, and read three of them:
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari
Written by Dorothy Gilman, Mrs. Pollifax is a grandmother who lives a quiet life growing night-blooming cereus and visiting with her friends, children, and grandchildren. Except...she is occasionally called upon by the CIA to do little jobs for them. Reading three Mrs. Pollifax books in a row causes them to suffer somewhat from series sameness, her karate skills are a little unbelievable, and I never did figure out where the 'palm' figured into A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax, but I like her character. Mrs. Pollifax pays attention wherever she goes, asks questions, makes diverse friends, helps people in trouble, enjoys the moments there are to enjoy, is resourceful, doesn't mind how other people treat her, and thus has totally unexpected resources at her disposal when crunch time comes.
Comments
The name "Mrs. Pollifax" sounds familiar, but I was totally unaware of these books. They sound totally fun! I must sample one.
Posted by: TM(tm) | December 21, 2002 11:11 AM
You'd like them, I think. They are definitely fun. Mrs. Pollifax is the definition of 'undaunted.' And inspiring, which I also like. In one of the books they're planning to break into an impenetrable prison and Mrs. Pollifax totes up their assets--a bunch of geese, an excellent archer, a college girl who went to gymnastics camp a lot, and a guy who runs a fireworks factory.
I want to read the first one, which I think is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax. From the hints dropped in the other books, it sounds like it's about How Mrs. Pollifax Came to the Attention of the CIA While Rescuing People in Albania.
Posted by: debco | December 21, 2002 07:52 PM