Rob Baker’s Reviews > The Last Policeman > Status Update

"The perseverence in this world, despite it all, of things done right."

"In the pantry are nine boxes of cereal, carefully alphabetized: Alpha-Bits, Cap'n Crunch, Cheerios, and so on. There is one empty slot in the neat row, like a missing tooth, between Frosted Flakes and the Golden Grahams, and my mind automatically fills in the missing box: Fruity Pebbles. A stray candy-pink grain confirms my hypothesis"

For the first time, I'm reading a book on my phone.

When I checked if our library had copies, the catalog indicated there were three, and none were checked out. I was excited until I learned they were all ebooks. Sigh.

It's okay so far, though I'd rather not be staring at another screen for all the time I'm reading.

Usually one of the many great things about reading is taking a break from screen time.