Dis: "Bleached of genuine drama or human interest, an excellent driving-in-the-car-while-looking-for-parking-place-near-the-beach read."
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/2001) [for the book Around Again] [Update: Well, once she found out it was kept in a smoke-free environment, someone did bid on it. You never know how much time you will need to spend on parking these days.]

News I Rather Not Have Read: Local fire, arson suspected, kills family members of U.S. soldier in Iraq. ... Intimate, I really don't want to read this, details about Neil Bush's extramarital activities. ... Anything to do with Michael Jackson (do I even have to see his picture? sad all around).